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Swiss Super League club Lugano have confirmed the signing of former Chelsea and Besiktas striker Demba Ba on a one-year deal. The Senegal international has been a free agent since April when he was released by Turkish Super Lig club Istanbul Basaksehir because of his lack of playing time. Ba …

Ghana international Christian Atsu has hinted of a move outside Europe after parting ways with English Premier League side Newcastle United. The Black Stars winger recently announced his departure from Newcastle after the expiration of his contract. With his contract due to expire July 1, Atsu will be looking elsewhere …

Silas Katompa Mvumpa VfB Stuttgart forward Silas made headlines last week when it was revealed that he had been played under a false identity and with a falsified age. Formerly known as Silas Wamangituka, the entertaining forward netted 11 goals in the German top flight last term, only for his …

Accra Hearts of Oak have written to the Ghana Football Association, asking them to reschedule their week 30 league clash with Legon Cities on Thursday because it will disadvantage the team and favour Kotoko ahead of the Super Clash next Sunday. According to Hearts of Oak, if they play Legon Cities …

Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have sent some words of caution to their rivals as the campaign gradually reaches its conclusion. The Ghanaian giants go into the weekend on the back of a 3-2 win over Inter Allies which moved them on par with arch rivals Hearts of Oak …

Andre Ayew has expressed his gratitude to English Championship side Swansea City as the Ghana international leaves the club. Ayew leaves the Liberty Stadium despite ending the previous two seasons under Steve Cooper as Swansea’s top scorer. He was unable to produce the moment of magic Swansea City required as …

There were doubts over Wednesday night’s Euro 2020 clash between Italy and Switzerland after a suspected bomb was discovered near Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, just before kick-off. Italian security forces were called to the scene after a passerby spotted a suspicious item inside a parked car while headed for the Euro 2020 …

  Asante Kotoko winger, Emmanuel Gyamfi, has been slapped with a charge by the Ghana Football Association for stamping on the face of Inter Allies forward Andy Akpe. The 26-year-old winger was captured on camera in the matchday 29 game at the Theatre of Dreams at Dawu stepping on the face of Akpe …

  Ghana’s captain, Andre Ayew has been named in a three-man shortlist for the Footballer of the Year award for 2021 in Ghana. Ayew ended the championship season in England as top scorer for Swansea City FC with 17 goals and four assists in the 2020-21 campaign. Ayew, for a …

Three Black Stars players, Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will headline this year’s edition of the Ghana Football Awards which comes off on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena, Accra. The trio has been shortlisted for the prestigious Ghana Footballer of the Year Award which is …