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Legon Cities terminate Gyan’s contract

Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities have mutually terminated contract with striker Nicholas Gyan after eight months. Gyan, a former striker of Ebusua Dwarfs joined the Royals prior to the commencement of the 2020/21 league season after being unattached following his release by Tanzanian giants Simba FC in 2019. The …

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South Africa threatens to boycott AFCON qualifying game against Ghana

Ghana’s Group C opponent South Africa has threatened to withdraw from the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying game against the Black Stars if the game is shifted from their country. The domestic football governing body (GFA) recently wrote to CAF to shift the match to a neutral venue …

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Jordan Ayew excels as Crystal Palace beat Brighton to halt recent slump

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was at his best as he inspired Crystal Palace to an away win against Brighton and Hove Albion. Ayew provided the assist for his side’s first goal which was scored by French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta. Brighton restored parity in the second half courtesy Joel Veltmann. However …

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Baba Yara Sports Stadium should be completed by end of March – NSA Boss assures Kotoko

The Director-General for the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, has disclosed to Happy 98.9FM that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is set to completed by the end of March this year. The Stadium has been closed down for renovation works since February last year. Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer, …

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Two referees banned from officiating for the rest of the league season

The GFA Match Review Panel has announced three decisions on complaints received from Clubs in the ongoing league competitions. Below are the decisions: BECHEM UNITED VS. ELEVEN WONDERS (MATCHDAY 11) Eleven Wonders complained that in the 2nd and 76th minute of the match, the referee ignored a ball that hit …

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Hearts of Crisis: Ghana’s oldest football club is in a mess

Imagine going to school and meeting different sets of teachers each week because the school keeps sacking them or the teachers resign after days of lecturing you? Now stop imagining because that’s the reality at Ghana’s oldest football club. They have barely managed to keep a coach for a whole …

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Sports journalist Thomas Freeman Yeboah is dead

GhanaWeb can confirm the death of enterprising Sports Journalist Thomas Freeman Yeboah. Affectionately called Continental Freeman, he carved a niche for himself as one of the most reliable data-driven journalists of his generation. Details of his death remain sketchy but GhanaWeb has learned he died from an accident sometime over …

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Sports Check with Abeiku Jackson

Ghanaian swimmer Abeiku Jackson take his turn on GhanaWeb’s Sports Check program. The captain of the national swimming has just earned a FINA scholarship to study in Kazan, Russia. He talks how much of a boost the scholarship is to his career and how believes his experience there will open …

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Kotoko crash out of CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to ES Setif on aggregate

Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko have been booted out of the CAF Confederation Cup competition after losing 2-1 to ES Setif in the playoff round. The Ghana Premier League record-holders last weekend hosted the Algerians at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first of a two-legged tie of the final playoff round to …

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LIVESTREAMING: ES Setif vs Asante Kotoko (CAF Confed Cup 2nd leg)

Ghana’s sole representative in African club competitions, Asante Kotoko are hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit against ES Setif to progress to the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors, despite dominating the first leg in Accra last weekend, suffered a 2-1 defeat. The Algerians are favourite to seal …

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