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The race for the Ghana Premier League title continues this weekend on matchday 29 as Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak engage in tricky ties. The two teams are on top of the table with 50 points after last weekend’s round of matches. Asante Kotoko defeated AshantiGold SC by a …

  This year’s Tokyo Olympics will not feature Usain Bolt, arguably regarded as the fastest human being on earth. The last time that the Jamaican contested in any competition was in the last 50 meters of the 4x100m at the 2017 world championships. He ended his glittering career, much to …

Christian Eriksen collapsed in the Group B opener between Denmark and Finland before Inter Milan teammate Romelu Lukaku backed a brace against Russia in the second group game to register a 3-0 win against Russia. Denmark missed a chance to equalise butHojbjerg’s spot-kick was saved by Hradecky. Lukaku opened the …

Ghana was held to a scoreless stalemate by West African neighbours Ivory Coast[tps_header][/tps_header] in an international friendly match at the Cape Coast stadium on Saturday. Here are five things we learned from the game: 1. Disciplined defence The most promising department of Ghana set up was the defence. From the …

The Black Stars of Ghana are taking on the Ivory Coast in an international friendly at the Cape Coast stadium. The game is the second of two games that the Black Stars are playing as part of preparations towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which begin in September this …

  Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi caught up with former Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Accra while on holiday in the country. Fosu-Mensah, a former Manchester United star but now with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, touched down in the Ghanaian capital earlier this week to spend a couple of weeks on …

  Black Stars players planted trees in Cape Coast on Friday as part of the Green Ghana project. Black Stars joined the Green Ghana project as they planted trees in Cape Coast where they will be playing Ivory Coast in a friendly on Saturday. Captain Andre Dede Ayew and other players were pictured planting …

Euro 2020 gets under way on Friday – and what was already going to be a unique tournament will be notable for several other reasons too. The competition keeps its name even though it was delayed for a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now run from 11 …

  Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko is set to be ordered to pay another hefty judgment debt, information reaching footballghana.com has revealed. The Kumasi-based club over the years has been slapped with several orders to pay compensations not only to players but coaches whose contracts were abrogated prematurely or unfairly. While the club …

Christian Atsu has returned to Ghana after being released by Newcastle United, but instead of relaxing, he’s working hard to ensure he’s ready for the next season. He posted a video on his official Instagram page doing some drills. After five years at Newcastle, the winger is looking for a …