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Award-winning Ghanaian artiste, Kofi Kinaata says his love for football is what encouraged him to form two football teams to develop and help talented players in Takoradi.   The “Fante Rap God” currently owns two football teams, Move FC, a Colts club and Effiekuma Move FC, a third division club, …

Barcelona says they will take “appropriate legal action” against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi’s £492m contract. Barcelona denied “any responsibility for the publication of this document”. According to El Mundo, Messi’s four-year contract was worth a possible 555,237,619 euros until 30 June, 2021. …

The Juve boss admitted that the 35-year-old wasn’t happy with being subbed off in the Coppa Italia win. Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo has defended his decision to sub Cristiano Ronaldo out of Tuesday’s win over Inter, despite the Portugal star being unhappy about being taken off the pitch. Ronaldo scored twice …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to win the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at Inter Milan. Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez had put Inter in front, steering a shot past Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on his 1,100th senior appearance.   However, Ashley Young’s foul on …

Accra Great Olympics’ recent fine form in the Premier League continued when they hosted King Faisal at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The ‘Dade Boys’ recorded yet another victory over the Kumasi-based outfit, having between them with a 4-3 scoreline a year ago. Gladson Awako was missing from …

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday. A statement from Real said Perez, 73, had returned a positive result in the club’s routine tests and was currently asymptomatic. It read: “Real Madrid C. F. would like to inform that our president …

Budding Ghanaian striker Kwadwo Baah will sign for English Premier League side Manchester City at the end of the season. The 18-year-old reached an agreement with Pep Guardiola’s side on Monday. Baah’s contract with his current club Rochdale- in League One-expires at the end of the season. His pre-contract agreement …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have received the 2nd slice of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Funds. The nation’s football governing body via their website confirmed the Association have received the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Fund over the weekend. “Immediately FIFA sent the template and held an online meeting on the subject, the GFA staff jumped into action, …

Black Stars left-back Baba Abdul Rahman has expressed delight in completing his loan switch to Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. The Chelsea defender joins the club on loan for the rest of the season after struggles to break into sacked manager Frank Lampard’s team. The former Dreams FC player is excited …

One of the most popular Members of Parliament in Ghana currently is the MP for Jomoro, HHon Dorcas Affo-Toffey, who was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. She is popular for her philanthropy covering various areas in her constituency in the sectors of health, infrastructure, social support, …