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Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy missing

An investigation has been launched by the Egyptian FA (EFA) after it found that several trophies have disappeared from its headquarters in Cairo, with an original African Cup of Nations reportedly among them. Egypt received the prize after winning the 2010 edition of the tournament, so winning that particular incarnation …

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Chelsea sign Kai Havertz for £71m

Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal worth about £71m. The Germany international has scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga club. He is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing after Kepa Arrizabalaga joined from …

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Meet Asamoah Gyan’s son who plays for Oxford City FC in the UK

Asamoah Gyan’s first son Frederick Gyan wants to follow the footsteps of his father. Frederick Gyan plays for the youth side of Oxford City Football Club in the United Kingdom. It looks like Asamoah Gyan is inspired by Abedi Pele who has nurtured all his three sons to take after him as …

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Why CAS disqualified Osei Palmer

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), dismissed Wilfred Kwaku Osei’s appeal contesting the decision of the Election Committee to disqualify him from the 2019 GFA Presidential elections. The arbitral award which was delivered to the parties on September 1, 2020, said though the first reason (failure to pay 10% …

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Palmer: I accept CAS verdict in good faith

The President of Tema Youth Football Club, Wilfred Kwaku Osei ‘Palmer’ has said he accepts the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) “in good faith.” Palmer, in a press statement released on 2 September 2020, noted that even though he has issues with the main grounds for …

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Football will be back soon – Sports Minister assures

Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah (Hon.), has said government will soon lift the ban on both individual and team contact sports to pave the way for the resumption of football. The Atwima Mponua Member of Parliament said this on Tuesday, September 01, 2020, during the 26th ordinary session of congress of …

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Agyemang Badu signs permanent deal with Hellas Verona

Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has signed a permanent deal with Hellas Verona ahead of the 2020/2021 season. Badu joined the Seria A side on season loan from Udinese in August 2019 with an option to make his stay permanent at the end of the season. Despite missing the entire first …

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Normalization Committee ‘completely vindicated’ by CAS ruling – Dr Kofi Amoah

The verdict by the Court Arbitration for Sports on the case involving Osei Kwaku Palmer and the Ghana Football Association is a ‘complete vindication’ of the Normalization Committee who in their capacity as Elections Committee disqualified Palmer from contesting last year’s GFA elections, Dr Kofi Amoah, president of the NC …

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Osei Palmer reacts after losing CAS case

Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer has reacted to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s [CAS] ruling on Tuesday, September 1. The Tema Youth FC president dragged the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to the the global tribunal following his disqualification from the 2019 GFA presidential race. However, CAS after hearing from both …

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CAS throws out Palmer’s case against GFA

The case filed against the Ghana Football Association at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by Wilfred Osei Kwaku popularly known as Palmer has been dismissed by the court. CAS in its September 1, 2020 ruling backed the disqualification of Mr Palmer from contesting the GFA presidential race in …

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