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Lionel Messi has decided to leave Barcelona after the club’s new boss Ronald Koeman told him directly: “The privileges are over.” That is according to a report in Argentinean outlet Ole and as cited by Diario AS, who says that the Dutchman’s words upset Messi to the point where he …

It has been revealed that former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President, George Afriyie was considered for the Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer job, however, he said the position went to Nana Yaw Amponsah because the latter impressed the Board of Directors during his interview. According to the spokesman of the Kotoko board, Kwadwo …

Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has stated Ghana Premier giants, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, are not what they used to be and hence, club supporters must be patient with the new structures put in place to bring the club back to its glory days. The Porcupine Warriors have struggled to …

Chelsea have signed England left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Chilwell is Chelsea’s third addition of the summer after the arrivals of winger Hakim Ziyech, 27, from Ajax and striker Timo Werner, 24, from RB Leipzig. The defender, 23, is a Leicester academy product …

Lionel Messi’s father is reportedly in England discussing terms with Manchester City for the Argentine playmaker.   This comes a day after the six-time Ballon d’Or winner informed the club that he does not want to continue under new coach Ronald Koeman following Barcelona’s embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich …

Former Ghana Football Association Executive Council member, Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ has revealed the reasons behind his decision to decline the appointment given him by the GFA. Osei Palmer was appointed to serve on the GFA Ad-hoc Compensation committee alongside Inter Allies’s Delali Senaye and Accra Hearts of Oak Managing Director Frederick Moore as …

The representative of Asamoah Gyan, Samuel Anim Addo, has responded to media reports linking the Ghana striker to a move to Asante Kotoko. Striker Gyan, 34, has been constantly linked to the Ghana Premier League giants ahead of the new football season. Media reports suggest that the Chief Executive Officer …

An online forum  supervised by the IT manager and clubs licensing officer at the Ghana FA,Mr Francis Adu has successfully been held.   At the end of the consultations, a timetable for beach soccer clubs to submit their credentials and relevant documents was released.   This would enable  teams provide …

It is more than 80 days now since the government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on aspects of the nation’s sports, specifically non-contact sports. It was a great move towards the gradual return of normalcy. Again, it may have come as pleasant news to the football populace when the President on July …

Barcelona have announced midfielder Miralem Pjanic has tested positive for coronavirus. Pjanic joined the La Liga club from Juventus at the end of the season in a swap deal with Brazil international Arthur. Barcelona confirmed the 30-year-old, who is yet to be officially presented, will now not travel to Spain …