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Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac has settled on his provisional squad for the 2021 AFCON without five players, according to Kumasi-based Nhyira FM. The Serbian trainer will submit his provisional Black Stars AFCON squad to Ghana FA next week. According to a Nhyira FM report, Saturday morning, South Africa-based goalkeeper Richard …

Joseph Agbeko’s world title hopes dashed Paul Butler no longer interested in fighting Agbeko Boxing promoter Probellum calls off bout between Paul Butler vs Joseph Agbeko Ghana’s two-time bantamweight champion Joseph ‘King King’ Agbeko’s world title fight against British boxer Paul Butler has been cancelled. The bout which was slated …

Monday night appeared to be the nadir for Arsenal’s African contingent as an already frustrated fan base snapped. The Gunners were beaten 2-1 by an Everton side that went into the game at Goodison Park winless in their last eight games and one that had not found the back of …

Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has signed a GHC 1.3 million partnership deal with Betika, one of the fastest-growing betting companies in Ghana. The two-year contract deal is expected to benefit the two organizations in a reciprocal manner. Mr. Ohene Bampoe Brenya, Spokesperson for Betika Company speaking to the Ghana …

Former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has been elected as the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) on Saturday. Eto’o saw off challenge from the interim President of Fecafoot, Seidou Mbombo Njoya after five other candidates opted out of the electoral race. Prior to the election, Eto’o was …

Hasaacas Ladies have lifted the maiden edition of the First Lady’s Cup after edging old-foes Ampem Darkoaa on penalty shootouts at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday evening. SWAG Female Footballer of the Year nominee Jafaru Rahama scored during the second half to cancel out a Sonia Opoku first-half strike. …

The Ghana national team will face Algeria on January 5, 2022, before travelling to Cameroon for the 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament The delayed tournament is finally set to come on next month with as many as 32 countries expected to converge in Cameroon to fight …

Ghana’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Zambia has been moved from Accra to Cape Coast. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier which was originally scheduled for the Accra Sports stadium will now take place at the Cape Coast stadium on Saturday, December 18, due to renovation works currently …

Nicknames are common among footballers Abdul Razak was called golden boy because of his skin colour Two generations of Michael Osei’s were nicknamed Ember Power Nicknames amongst footballers is a common trait and Ghanaian footballers whether retired or active are not new to this trend. Some of them get the nicknames …

Milovan scouts for players ahead of AFCON 2021 Black Stars to pitch camp in Qatar for African Cup GFA to scrutinize Black Stars squad for AFCON in January Black Stars head coach, Milovan Rajevac, is reported to have submitted a provisional 40-man squad for the 2021 African Cup of Nations to the Ghana Football …