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President Nana Akufo-Addo has displayed his football skills to prove he is equally a great player just as he is a great fan. His wild skills came to play during the commissioning of an astroturf project at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on Friday. The event saw the General …

Top seed Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from his US Open fourth-round match after accidentally hitting a ball at a line judge. Djokovic showed his frustration after losing serve to trail 6-5 against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. The Serbian world number one, 33, took a ball out of his pocket …

Ghana are losing out on Anderlecht starlet Jeremy Doku after the attacker made his first competitive senior appearance for the Red Devils on Saturday. The winger’s 88th-minute substitute appearance in the European Nations League clash with Belgium has rendered the teenager cap-tied, thereby becoming attached to Roberto Martinez’s side. Currently, …

The Brazilians successfully defended their crown and became the first team to twice win the league title in three successive seasons Kaizer Chiefs were at the summit of the log from August 2019 to September 2020 but it was Mamelodi Sundowns who eventually walked away with the biggest prize in South Africa, securing the …

Defender Joseph Baffo has rejected a new contract extension offer from Swedish Superettan outfit Halmstads BK. The right-footed defender turned down contract extension despite having his contract near expiration. His stay will elapse at the end of this year but has said no to Halmstads BK. Baffo joined the Swedish …

According to reports, Arsenal have decided to offer two players to Atletico Madrid in order to secure the services for Thomas Partey. The club has already agreed personal terms with the player per recent reports and now have to pay a 50 million euro release clause to Atletico Madrid. The …

Ghana’s dancehall titan Stonebwoy is a big football fan. His only brother is training as a professional footballer and Stonebwoy himself was a keen player before music claimed him. For the video for his latest smash hit, Putuu, he managed to film Togolese former Premier League star Emmanuel Adebayor. And there’s another video out …

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 …

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 …

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 …