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Legendary former Hearts of Oak player Bernard Don Bortey has waxed lyrical about the mercurial talents of Asante Kotoko midfielder Fabio Gama. He says he would have been very happy if the Brazilian playmaker was a Ghanaian as he is an intelligent footballer. There was a lot of talk about …

Black Stars and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has clarified that his name still remains Thomas despite claiming recently in an interview that he has converted to Islam due to his girlfriend. He also added in a chat with TV personality and friend Nana Aba Anamoah that he is now called Yakubu which is …

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has been handed an 18-month ban by football’s world governing body Fifa for a doping violation. The 33-year-old tested positive last year for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication which the World Anti-Doping Agency categorises as a stimulant. His ban has been backdated to …

Ghana and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has made a U-turn by claiming he has changed his name from the initial Muslim name Yakubu to Thomas. The 29-year-old dominated the local and international media after it was reported that he has changed his name after marrying his Moroccan girlfriend Sara Bella. Partey in …

An honest assessment of African football struggles by legendary French coach Arsene Wenger has activated heated debate on social media, specifically Twitter with Africans arguing over the cogency of Wenger’s statement. The former Arsenal manager gave a view on African football in which he sought to establish that Africa is …

Great Olympics mauled rivals Hearts of Oak 3-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium in their Ghana Premier League match. Abdul Razak scored a brace for the Dade boys as they completed a double over the Phobians. Great Olympics got the breakthrough following a fine move in the box which resulted …

Asante Kotoko mauled Elmina Sharks 3-0 to lift the Ghana Premier League trophy for the 2021/22 season. Imoro Ibrahim scored a stupendous free-kick from long range to put the Porcupines in the lead to start the celebrations for the evening. Kotoko went into the break with a one-goal lead. Cameroonian international …

The use of five substitutes will be introduced into the laws of the game when football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board, meet in Doha on Monday. The rule was brought in during May 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now implemented prior to the 2022-23 season at …

Asante Kotoko handed a heavy 3-0 defeat to relegated Elmina Sharks in their Ghana Premier League match day 33 clash at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday evening. The champions started the game on the front foot causing all manner of problems for the Elmina Sharks back line but could not …

Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender, Samuel Kuffour, has lifted the lid on why he named his youngest son ‘Munich’ after the city that gave him so much in his life. The 45-year-old is best remembered for his time with Bayern whom he represented for over a decade, winning a …