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Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has waded in the nosedive of footballing in the country indicating its destruction has been caused by the invasion of politicians. According to him, Ghana’s football had a bright future until politicians involved themselves in the game which is now suffering. …

Ex-Ghana international Laryea Kingston insists the global ban handed to former FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi is “harsh”. Nyantakyi’s 13-year reign as head of the country’s football governing body ended in ignominy after the world body’s ethics committee banned him for life after being found guilty of bribery and corruption charges on October …

A member of the Parliamentary Committee for Sports has warned that football risk collapsing if the government does not come to the aid of the struggling industry. The stocks of Ghana football has for the last three years plummeted to its lowest ebb with the sector battling two major crisis …

Former Kotoko defender Issah Ahmed says the only way players will stay put in the local League is by given them good remuneration. Player exodus has been one of the banes of the local league with quality players leaving the league to seek for greener pastures after just one season …

Augustine Oppong, the victim involved in the Baba Yara Sports Stadium shooting incident has undergone surgery for his left eye to be replaced. Oppong, a transport driver, was shot in the eye by a Police Officer in a Ghana Premier League game between Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea at the …

Businessman Alfred Woyome insists that the Black Stars’ first FIFA World Cup appearance should largely be attributed to the role he played in making sure the team qualified for Germany 2006. According to Woyome, he coordinated the team’s camping in Austria and paid part of the Black Stars’ expenses while …

A Ghanaian ex-footballer based in the United Kingdom is claiming to be the biological father of Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford. Michael Boye Marquaye, 65-years-old, in an exclusive chat with Starr FM Sports says the 22-year-old England international is a Ghanaian as he is the biological father of …

Ghanaian footballer Randy Juan Muller has narrated his Mumbai Airport ordeal after he was finally moved to a hotel. Muller’s story gained traction on several portals and social media after he was stranded in Mumbai airport for 72 days. The 23-year-old lived in the airport from March 21 until June …

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been ranked the 99th most valuable player in the world by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). In a weekly letter released on Monday, the Atletico Madrid midfielder was valued at 48.5 million Euros and placed a spot above Real Sociedad’s Martin Ordegaard. Leading …

FIFA has handed a transfer ban on promoted French side Lorient for failing to pay Ghanaian lower division club Cheetah FC it’s part of the transfer amount for midfielder Alhassan Wakaso, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The newly-promoted Ligue 1 club were supposed to pay the third tier Ghanaian side a …