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Is Asamoah Gyan Africa’s most overrated modern great?

As we enter June 2020, we’re approaching the 10-year anniversary of Ghana’s run to the quarter-final at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This also means that we’re 10 years removed from Asamoah Gyan’s finest hour, as the Black Stars frontman netted late winners against Serbia and the United …

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New documents pop up 2 years after Anas aired ‘Number 12’

Two years since Tiger Eye PI premiered videos that showed officials of GFA in compromising positions. Two years since the world was let into the behind-the-scenes activities of the Ghana FA officials. And, three months, two days since Attorney General charged former GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi for ‘conspiracy to commit crime namely …

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Kwasi Appiah made Gyan captain to keep him focused – John Paintsil reveals

It is interesting and rare to get a player with three World Cups and several Africa Cup of Nations under his belt lacking maturity and not being focused. But that seemed to be the situation Asamoah Gyan found himself or at least that is how Coach James Kwesi Appiah saw him when …

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Asante Kotoko is the originator of bribery in Ghana football- Alhaji Grusah

Owner of King Faisal Football Club (FC), Alhaji Grusah has taken a swipe at Asante Kotoko after insisting that they were the first club to involve themselves in a match-fixing in the country. Several bribery allegations have been leveled against the Porcupine Warriors in the past years but it is still not …

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PSG goes on the offensive for Thomas Partey

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is yet to accept a new deal at Atletico Madrid despite the club’s eagerness to keep him. The Ghana international has a release clause of €50 million that the Rojiblanco are aiming to double and also improve his wages, but the midfielder is determined to …

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Aburihene petitions Akufo-Addo to rename Accra Sports Stadium after Ohene Djan

The Aburihene, Nana Otubuo Djan Kwasi II, has petitioned the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government to re-name the Accra Sports Stadium after Ohene Djan. Ohene Djan who was the first Director of Sports of Ghana and the Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football was named after the Accra Sports Stadium …

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My ‘girls’ are not pregnant – Black Queens coach

Black Queens head coach, Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo has debunked claims that female footballers are getting pregnant due to lack of football-related activities in-country. According to her, members of the female national are matured enough to take good care of themselves. Mercy Tagoe in a special edition of Happy 98.9 FM’s Happy …

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K.P. Boateng calls for “George Floyd Day”

Ghana International Kevin-Prince Boateng has suggested that Black players stay off work on George Floyd’s birthday to commemorate the brutal killing of the African American. The 33-year-old made the suggestion in a powerful anti-racism message as he renewed his pledge against racism. George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American, died after …

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CAF suspends coaching courses

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the suspension of Coaching License Courses indefinitely, citing the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. This was contained in a letter signed by Acting General Secretary Abdelmounaim Bah and addressed to all General Secretaries of Member Associations on Wednesday, June,3, …

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Hearts debunk reports of three months unpaid salaries

Management of Hearts of Oak have rejected reports that players are owed three months salaries. Reports emerged on Thursday morning that players of the club were owed three months salaries, following the impact of COVID-19 on the club’s finances. According to the reports, non of the club’s players have received …

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