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President  Promises Football’s Imminent Return
19 Aug

President  Promises Football’s Imminent Return

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President  Promises Football’s Imminent Return   Ghana President H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the football fraternity that the sport will soon be allowed to take place. Football in the country has been suspended since March due to the CoronaVirus pandemic. The situation has worsened the plight of football clubs, players and other stakeholders. Engagements have been had between government and the relevant football role players about a return to play. Club administrators have in recent past poured out their frustrations at the decision of the government to continue to halt football despite easing COVID-19 imposed restrictions. Speaking to Takoradi-based Radio station, President…
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I Wanted To Be A Police Officer, Not A Footballer – John Paintsil Discloses
19 Aug

I Wanted To Be A Police Officer, Not A Footballer – John Paintsil Discloses

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I Wanted To Be A Police Officer, Not A Footballer – John Paintsil Discloses   John Paintsil might have made his name as one of Ghana’s best fullbacks in history but playing professional football was not part of his early career plans. Paintsil grew up nursing a career in the Ghana Police Service where his father also served. For a young Paintsil, walking in his dad’s path was the ultimate goal and he was not going to sacrifice it. Paintsil enjoyed playing football at his early stages but thoughts of wearing the national colours never occurred to him. He saw…
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How Black Stars Held Real Madrid To 3-3 draw In 1962
19 Aug

How Black Stars Held Real Madrid To 3-3 draw In 1962

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How Black Stars Held Real Madrid To 3-3 draw In 1962   This is a never to be forgotten day for Ghana football, as the great Real Madrid team with the likes of the Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano landed in Ghana and played against the Black Stars in a three all thriller at the Accra Sports Stadium in front of 30,000 spectators on Sunday 19 August, 1962. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana believed in African Unity and he decided to use Black Stars as a tool to accomplish that, hence appointed Ohene Djan as the first…
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GFA Reschedules 26th Ordinary Congress
19 Aug

GFA Reschedules 26th Ordinary Congress

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GFA Reschedules 26th Ordinary Congress The Ghana Football Association has rescheduled its annual Ordinary Congress to September 1, 2020 from the initially announced August 27 date. It was earlier announced by the GFA that the Congress was slated for August 27 via video conferencing as part of the Association’s fulfilment of Covid-19 protocol to observe social distancing.   However, the gradual ease of the restrictions has paved way for the Football Association to reschedule their Ordinary Congress and announce new measures. The Ordinary Congress will be held at the GFA Technical Centre – the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in…
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Barcelona: Ter Stegen To Miss Two And A Half Months After Knee Surgery
19 Aug

Barcelona: Ter Stegen To Miss Two And A Half Months After Knee Surgery

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Barcelona: Ter Stegen To Miss Two And A Half Months After Knee Surgery Marc-Andre ter Stegen had surgery on his right partellar tendon this Tuesday, an operation which was successfully performed by Dr. Ramon Cugat. Barcelona confirmed that the intervention went well and stated that the goalkeeper should miss two and a half months as he recovers. Although the 2020/21 schedule has yet to be confirmed, Ter Stegen should miss around five domestic fixtures and one or two European games before he returns in late October or early November. That should see backup goalkeeper Neto play some important minutes. The…
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Dean Henderson ‘On The Verge Of Signing £100,000-A-week Deal’ To Stay @ Man Utd
19 Aug

Dean Henderson ‘On The Verge Of Signing £100,000-A-week Deal’ To Stay @ Man Utd

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Dean Henderson 'On The Verge Of Signing £100,000-A-week Deal' To Stay @ Man Utd Manchester United have reportedly offered Dean Henderson a new contract worth £100,000-a-week in a bid to keep the ambitious goalkeeper tied down at Old Trafford. Henderson caught plenty of attention last term between the sticks on loan at Sheffield United, where a string of impressive performances helped Chris Wilder's side to an unexpected top-half finish in the Premier League. However having since returned to his parent club, the 23-year-old is not prepared to sit on the bench behind David de Gea and is keen on continuing…
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Neymar Will Not Return To Barca This Summer As PSG Refuse To Consider Selling Up
19 Aug

Neymar Will Not Return To Barca This Summer As PSG Refuse To Consider Selling Up

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Neymar Will Not Return To Barca This Summer As PSG Refuse To Consider Selling Up   Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists it is impossible for the club to re-sign Neymar this summer. The Brazilian completed a £198million move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but has been linked with a return to the Nou Camp, with the Catalans having two bids rejected in 2019. The striker has won three Ligue 1 titles and is set to play in his first Champions League final for the club on Sunday while Barcelona have failed to reach a final since his departure. Reports in…
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Joseph Esso Agrees Personal Terms With Kotoko-Reports
19 Aug

Joseph Esso Agrees Personal Terms With Kotoko-Reports

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Joseph Esso Agrees Personal Terms With Kotoko- Reports The Black Stars 'B' attacker has reportedly agreed personal terms with the Porcupine Warriors ahead of a proposed move. Former Hearts of Oak forward Joseph Esso is set to complete his switch to Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko in the ongoing transfer window. According to Kumasi-based media station, the 23-year-old has agreed personal terms with the two-time CAF Champions League winners over his imminent switch. Esso is eager to move to the Kumasi-based club after ending his three-year stay at their bitterest rivals, Hearts of Oak this month. Earlier last week, Hearts of…
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Thirty Ghanaian Referees To Undergo FIFA Elite Course
18 Aug

Thirty Ghanaian Referees To Undergo FIFA Elite Course

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Thirty Ghanaian Referees To Undergo FIFA Elite Course The referees committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), in consultation with the Assessors and Classification Panel, selected 30 referees for a FIFA/MA Elite Online Course from September 30 to October 2.  The list includes 20 FIFA referees and 10 Class One referees. Full list The full list comprises centre FIFA referees: Daniel Laryea, Adaari Abdul-Latif, Charles Bulu, Benjamin Kwame Sefah, Abdul Latif Qadir, George Vormawah, Theresa Bremansu, Delight Alorbu, Joyce Obenewaa Appiah and Juliet Appiah. Others are Class One referees Alphonso Atiapah, Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo, Eric Owusu Prempeh, Agominaab Dora…
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David Silva To Be Immortalised With Statue Outside Etihad Stadium
18 Aug

David Silva To Be Immortalised With Statue Outside Etihad Stadium

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  David Silva To Be Immortalised With Statue Outside Etihad Stadium Manchester City will build a statue of David Silva outside the Etihad to honour the Spanish playmaker's 10-year career at the club. Widely accepted as one of the greatest players in City's history, Silva's final game was Saturday's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon in Lisbon. The club have commissioned a statue of Silva as well as dedicating a training pitch at the City Football Academy to him with a mosaic celebrating his role in the famous 6-1 win over Manchester United in 2011. The 34-year-old is being honoured…
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