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CAF Confed Cup : AshantiGold booted out of the tournament by Salitas FC

Ashanti Gold SC has bowed out of the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to Salitas FC in the 2nd of the preliminary round of the competition. With the first leg ended scoreless last week in Obuasi, the Burkinabe side advance to the next stage on a 2-1 aggregate score. …

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Black Satellites depart Ghana for Benin with 27 players

Black Satellites coach Karim Zito has named 27 players for the WAFU Zone B Nations cup which will take place in Benin. The team left Ghana this morning with an air force plane to Benin. Ghana has been paired with Ivory Coast and Nigeria in their group with the top …

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I want to fight in Ghana – British middleweight champion Denzel Bentley

Ghanaian born, British middleweight champion, Denzel Bentley, also known as, Denzel Ntim Mensah is craving for the opportunity to fight in Ghana as he works his way to the top. Bentley, who is undefeated in 14 bouts became the new British middleweight champion last month after his opponent Mark Heffron …

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Asamoah Gyan should come down to the local level – Yahaya Mohammed

Ghana striker Yahaya Mohammed believes international colleague Asamoah Gyan must change his ways to succeed in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Seventeen years after leaving Liberty Professionals for Italian Serie A side Udinese, the forward has made a return to his homeland by putting pen to paper on a one-year deal with …

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Ghana Premier League clubs get GH¢900,000 support from Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the release of GH¢90,000 to the 18 clubs in the Ghana Premier League. The Ministry of Youth and Sports announced in a statement on Friday, December 4, 2020, that approval has been given for the disbursement of the stated amount to the Premier …

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Hearts of Oak vs Karela United: Kosta Papic names squad for first GPL encounter

The new head coach for Hearts of Oak, Kosta Papic has named an 18-man squad to face Karela United on Friday as he prepares for his first game in the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. The Serbian tactician was appointed as the new head coach for the Phobians on Tuesday …

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Playing behind closed doors; each club to receive GHC100, 000 from Gov’t as compensation – Report

The Government of Ghana is set to pay Ghana Premier League and National Division One clubs compensations for playing games behind closed doors, Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM has gathered. This is to serve as a cushion to clubs in the two top divisions of Ghana football, playing matches without supporters, the …

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Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie makes U-turn from retirement at age 34

Ghana international Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has made a return to football after joining Dutch amateur side SV Robinhood Amsterdam. The 34-year-old announced his retirement from football a year ago and ventured into music after difficult spells with the likes of Arsenal, Spartak Moscow, Panathinaikos and Boavista. He, however, joined SV Robinhood …

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CAF announces referees for continental assignments

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has announced referees for the second leg matches of the CAF Champions League involving Asante Kotoko and Ashgold in Ghana and Burkina Faso respectively. According to CAF, the game between Asante Kotoko and FC Nouadhibou at the Accra Sports Stadium would be handled by referee Komlanvi Aklassou from …

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New Hearts coach Kosta Papic meets playing body

Newly appointed Accra Hearts of Oak coach, Kosta Paic has met the playing body ahead of his first game on Friday, December, 4 against Karela United. The Serbian trained was named as the head coach on Tuesday following the demotion of Edward Nii Odoom to the youth. Papic arrived in …

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