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• Today marks the 112th birthday of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah • Kwame Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana • Nkrumah is credited with developing Ghana’s football sector Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, besides fighting for and earning the country its independence, led a campaign of a united …

With the ongoing closure of beaches across Ghana, dozens of Beach Soccer teams continue to train and play friendly matches on the low key and without crowds behind closed doors. However, the patience and resilience of players, officials and coaches over the past 18 months will soon pay off following …

AshantiGold SC president Kwaku Frimpong and Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuel Frimpong have both been charged by the Ghana Football Association in the alleged match-fixing game between the club and Inter Allies in the Ghanaian top-flight. The game ended 7-1 after Inter Allies defender Hashim Musah had scored two deliberate own …

The 2021 edition of CalBank Open Golf Championship ended on Saturday 18th September 2021 with over 167 golfers participating in the event. The event which was held at the Achimota Golf Course recorded huge patronage compared to last years’s event. The managing Director of CalBank Mr. Philip Owiredu in his …

Barring any last-minute u-turn, Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac will be appointed head coach of the Black Stars, according to reports. This is after the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association accepted the report by the three-member committee which was tasked to identify the next Black Stars coach. The reports from some …

Former Ghana international Otto Addo is set to be named as Ghana assistant coach, 3news.com can report. The 46-year-old will serve as assistant to Serbian Milovan Rajevac, with both appointments approved following consultations between Ghana Football Association and Sports Ministry. The Hamburg-born former attacking midfielder will be unveiled alongside Rajevac on Wednesday. …

Arsenal is sweating on the fitness of Thomas Partey after the midfielder was subbed off in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Burnley in the English Premier League. The Ghanaian player was in fine form for 75 minutes before he was seen signaling to the bench that he needed to come off …

Former Ghana U23 player Charles Vardis has passed away on Sunday morning, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The former Accra Hearts of Oak succumbed to death in Tema after some weeks of illness. The 35-year-old spent five years at the Phobian club having played for them from 2004 to 2009 before travelling abroad to …

Accra Hearts of Oak Coach Samuel Boadu has named his 21-man squad for their CAF Champions League opener against Guinea’s CI Kamsar on Sunday. Thirty four of the registered players are fit for the one off continental encounter at the Accra sports stadium. Conspicuously missing is lead striker Kwame Obeng …

Former Asante Kotoko defender Godfred Yeboah who died some months ago will be interred today Saturday, September 18, 2021. The defender will be buried in a Kotoko designed football boots with TV3 logo his nickname embossed on the casket. He died in the wee hours of Tuesday, August 3, 2021, …