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The testosterone tang of aftershave and burnt tyres wafts over an asphalt track outside Johannesburg, where hundreds gather to watch cars skid into circles at dizzying speed, stunt performers hanging perilously out of windows. White plumes of smoke billow into the air as drivers take turns spinning round and round …

New Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac say that the Black Stars of Ghana could have gone all the way to win the 2010 World Cup but for Uruguay’s Luis Suarez. Speaking at his unveiling on Friday the Serbian trainer says that the 2010 World Cup feat was the biggest of …

The Ghana Football Association has named a new set of coaches to assist Black Stars head coach, Milovan Rajevac. The new assistant coaches are Legon Cities coach Maxwell Konadu and Borussia Dortmund’s assistant coach Otto Addo. Richard Kingston who retained his post will continue to serve as the goalkeeper’s trainer. The …

The Ghana Football Association is unveiling Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac as head coach of the Black Stars. Milovan has signed a two-year deal with the Black Stars worth $45,000 a month. He will assisted by former Black Stars players Maxwell Konadu and Otto Addo who until his appointment was an …

In November 2020, Turkey-based midfielder Bernard Mensah took to social media to announce his decision to temporarily call time on his Black Stars career. According to multiple media reports, both online and traditional media, the Kayserispor captain was benched during a FIFA international friendly game against Qatar by SACKED head …

General Overseer of God’s Crown Chapel, Rev. Reindolph Oduro Gyebi ‘Eagle Prophet’ has urged the Ghana Football Association to appoint former Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah to lead to the national team. Ghana is without a coach following the sacking of Charles Kwabla Akonnor over an unimpressive performance in …

West Ham gained revenge for Sunday’s Premier League defeat against Manchester United by knocking their hosts out of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford. Manuel Lanzini’s ninth-minute effort, his first goal in almost 12 months and only his second since May 2019, proved enough to take David Moyes’ men into …

Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak could get automatic qualification over Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) Casablanca following a FIFA ban imposed on the Moroccan club from participating in this year’s CAF Champions League. WAC were slapped with a transfer ban by FIFA, which was later upheld by the Court …

• 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 …