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Asamoah Gyan Reveals What Stephen Appiah Told Him In Viral Image After Uruguay Penalty Miss
19 Apr

Asamoah Gyan Reveals What Stephen Appiah Told Him In Viral Image After Uruguay Penalty Miss

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Black Stars' all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan has disclosed the exact words of Stephen Appiah moments after his famous penalty miss against Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After missing the penalty, Appiah confronted Gyan right after and the image which was captured during this moment went viral. Appiah appeared to be talking irritatingly to disappointed Gyan, with his finger pointed at the striker. Speaking to Peace FM, the former Sunderland man revealed what Stephen Appiah said right after the penalty miss. "He was encouraging me, I was very worried and we were going to the penalty shootouts. He told me he knows what I…
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Ronaldo Announces Passing Of Baby Boy
19 Apr

Ronaldo Announces Passing Of Baby Boy

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The striker confirmed the news in a message to fans on Monday, alongside partner Georgina Rodriguez. Cristiano Ronaldo has asked for privacy after the Manchester United forward announced the death of his newborn son. The Portuguese striker confirmed the news in a message on social media on Monday, while also revealing the birth of a baby girl with partner Georgina Rodriguez, with the pair previously stating that they had been expecting twins. Ronaldo is a father to four other children, sons Cristiano Jr and Mateo, and daughters Eva and Alana. Ronaldo's statement in full "It is with our deepest sadness…
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Chairman Wontumi Reaches Out To Cristiano Ronaldo After Premier League Star Lost His Son
18 Apr

Chairman Wontumi Reaches Out To Cristiano Ronaldo After Premier League Star Lost His Son

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Chairman Wontumi has reached out to Cristiano Ronaldo shortly after it was announced on Instagram that the Premier League star had lost his son. The politician cum gold miner who has expressed serious interest in acquiring Chelsea FC, told Movementtvonline.com that he is saddened by the news which has hit Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. He pointed out that over the weekend he had time to watch the game between Manchester United and Norwich in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick and had prayed good things followed him only for him to lose his son after. “It…
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Fmr. Real Madrid Star Freddy Rincon Dies From Injuries After His Car Was Struck By A Bus – VIDEO
14 Apr

Fmr. Real Madrid Star Freddy Rincon Dies From Injuries After His Car Was Struck By A Bus – VIDEO

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Former Colombia captain, Freddy Rincon, has died at the age of 55 after sustaining severe head injuries in a car crash in the city of Cali earlier this week. Rincon was injured after the vehicle he was driving in the Colombian city collided with a bus on Monday, April 11. A picture of the aftermath of Rincon's vehicle is seen below, with the crash causing the 55-year-old to suffer a 'traumatic brain injury, according to the clinic where he was being treated. “Despite all the efforts of our teams, Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia has passed away,” said Laureano Quintero, the medical director…
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Otto Addo Returns To Dortmund After Leading Ghana To The World Cup – Photo
14 Apr

Otto Addo Returns To Dortmund After Leading Ghana To The World Cup – Photo

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Otto Addo has returned to Dortmund after leading Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup last month in Qatar. The former Ghana international rejoined the German club to continue working as trainer scout.  The Ghana Football Association (GFA) appointed Otto Addo to lead the Black Stars in the play-off against Nigeria. He masterminded the Black Stars’ impressive performances in Kumasi and Abuja as they defeated the Super Eagles to qualify for the World Cup for the fourth time. The GFA has yet to name a permanent coach for the Black Stars, but Addo is the favourite because President Nana Akufo-Addo has endorsed him. When…
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Ivory Coast Part Ways With Head Coach Patrice Beaumelle
13 Apr

Ivory Coast Part Ways With Head Coach Patrice Beaumelle

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Ivory Coast’s football federation (FIF) has decided against renewing the contract of national team coach Patrice Beaumelle, whose original deal ended last week. The 43-year-old failed to lead the Elephants to the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup, with the West Africans then suffering a last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. Two-time African champions Ivory Coast were beaten by Egypt on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Cameroon. After failing to progress from their World Cup qualifying group, Frenchman Beaumelle accused world governing body Fifa of “killing African football” by only allowing five spots for the continent at…
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Sepp Blatter And Michel Platini To Go On Trial In June To Face Corruption Charges
13 Apr

Sepp Blatter And Michel Platini To Go On Trial In June To Face Corruption Charges

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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and former Uefa president Michel Platini will go on trial in Switzerland in June to face corruption charges. Swiss prosecutors say Blatter unlawfully arranged a transfer of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) to Platini in 2011. Blatter and Platini – who were indicted in November – have both previously denied any wrongdoing. If found guilty, they could receive prison sentences or fines. The case was opened in September 2015 after Fifa, football’s world governing body, was dogged by accusations of widespread corruption. Fifa’s ethics committee launched an investigation which saw both men banned from the game and…
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‘I Don’t Support Female Boxing, It’s A Sport For Men’ – Joseph Agbeko
12 Apr

‘I Don’t Support Female Boxing, It’s A Sport For Men’ – Joseph Agbeko

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Former IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko believes women should not engage in boxing, insisting it is a sport for men. The Ghanaian boxer explained that although he believes in the potential of women, he doesn’t feel boxing is a field they should venture into. Speaking to Accra-based Class FM, Agbeko noted that he’d never allow any of his female children to become pugilists. “I’ve two girls and I do not support female boxing. People can disagree with me [but] I believe everything men can do, women can do even better but when it comes to boxing, I feel men are born warriors,” he…
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Didier Drogba Cleared To Stand In Ivory Coast Polls
12 Apr

Didier Drogba Cleared To Stand In Ivory Coast Polls

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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been cleared to stand in the long-delayed elections to be the next president of Ivory Coast's football federation (FIF). A total of six candidates, including outgoing vice president Idriss Diallo, have been approved by FIF's Fifa-installed normalization committee to stand in the polls on 23 April. The voting was originally scheduled to be carried out in September 2020 but has been repeatedly postponed because of ongoing issues over the eligibility of certain candidates, including Drogba. "The candidacy for the presidency of the Ivorian football federation is closed," Mariam Dao Gabala, president of the FIF…
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