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Samuel Eto’o faces jail as ‘rejected’ daughter sues him for failing to pay child support allowance

Former Barcelona forward and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, has a legal battle on his hands after he allegedly failing to pay his daughter, Erika de Rosario Nieves monthly allowance for the past five years. A Madrid court recognized Eto’o as the biological father last year …

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Sadio Mane tips Ghana as favourites to win 2023 AFCON trophy

Senegalese international, Sadio Mane, has named Ghana as one of the top contenders to win the next Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. Mane who led Senegal to win the 2021 AFCON believes that Ghana, along with Egypt, Morocco, and Cameroon, has a good chance of clinching …

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How robbers stole Abedi Ayew’s car in Lille and returned it with a ‘delightful’ letter

African football icon Abedi Ayew Pele is one of the most revered footballers in France, where he chalked the majority of his successes in his career. He is well remembered for his achievements at Olympique Marseille, but how he achieved monarch status in Lille during his two seasons on loan …

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Chelsea set to terminate Baba Rahman’s contract?

English Premier League side, Chelsea Football Club is reportedly set to terminate the contract of Ghanaian defender Baba Abdul Rahman. The left-back initially joined Chelsea in 2015 from German club Augsburg for a fee believed to have been around £14 million. Despite showing promise, Rahman had limited opportunities to showcase …

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From Abedi Ayuu to Abedi Ayew: How Ghana legend inherited a wrong identity

Names form identity and provide people with insight into one’s origin; hence, when a name is mispronounced or misspelt, it changes the meaning significantly. This was the case with former Black Stars captain and African football icon Abedi Ayew, who appeared to have lived with the erroneous identity his entire …

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Thomas Partey attracts interest from AS Monaco as summer exit looms – Reports

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is attracting attention from AS Monaco, according to reports. The Ghana international’s representatives are reportedly working on a potential summer departure, as stated by The Athletic. It has been revealed that there is interest from Saudi Arabia in the former Atletico Madrid midfielder, who is currently …

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Grusah releases list of family and friends awarded juicy appointments by Kurt Okraku

GFA President Kurt Okraku has faced allegations of appointing individuals closely associated with Dreams FC, ranging from the Head of Marketing at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to the Manager of GFA Facilities, the Team Manager of the Black Stars, the Chief of Staff at the GFA, and other officials …

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Why Kwame Nkrumah invited Real Madrid to play Black Stars in 1962

Veteran Ghanaian commentator, Joe Lartey, has shed light on the reasons behind Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s decision to invite renowned European football giant, Real Madrid, to play against the Black Stars in 1962. According to Joe Lartey, Ghana was rapidly emerging as a football powerhouse in Africa during the 1960s, and …

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2026 World Cup draw: Check out the six pots for African countries

FIFA has released the pots for the African draws ahead of the qualification series for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The group draw will be conducted on July 12, 2023. All the countries will be drawn into 9 groups of …

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GFA don’t know what they are doing – Derek Boateng booms after Meteors AFCON exit

Former Ghana international, Derek Boateng has descended on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for their poor handling of the sport in the country. His comments come following Black Meteors’ early elimination at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Ghana played out a 1-1 stalemate against Guinea …

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