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Asante Kotoko owner Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to fund US$ 30m stadium project – Report

Reports in Kumasi say Manhyia Palace has secured a US$ 30 million fund to build a stadium for giants Asante Kotoko. Kwame Aboagye Mensah, Personal Assistant to the Chief of Staff, is quoted by Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM. ”Manhyia has plans to see infrastructural development at Asante Kotoko not only stadium …

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Mane better than Salah in last three seasons – Whelan

Former Leeds United and Middlesbrough forward Noel Whelan thinks Sadio Mane has been better than Mohamed Salah in the last three seasons and he deserves a new Liverpool deal. With his contribution of 16 goals and seven assists after 37 appearances across all competitions for the Reds this season, Mane …

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Beach Soccer clubs not included in any football stimulus package – Ampofo  Ankrah

The Chairman of the Ghana FA Beach Soccer Committee  has debunked reports that beach soccer clubs have been promised a financial package from the GFA.   This follows the earlier disclosure by GFA President Kurt Okraku that FIFA will give every member association financial support dubbed “Emergency Fund” in the …

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FIFA sets new date for U-17 Women’s World Cup

Football’s world governing body FIFA has announced new dates for the U-17 Women’s World Cup which was postponed due to Coronavirus. The new dates for the tournament to be hosted by India will be from February 17 to March 7, 2021. The competition was originally scheduled for November 2 to November …

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La Liga trolls Barcelona in ‘Twi’ with Emmanuel Boateng’s hat trick

Exactly two years today, Ghana striker, Emmanuel Boateng made history by scoring a hat trick against Barcelona. Levante welcomed Barcelona to the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on Sunday evening, May, 13, 2018 and with the handbrakes off, Emmanuel Boateng scored the first hat-trick of his career. Following his impressive display …

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Polo commends C.K. Akonnor for adopting 1978 AFCON squad

Mohamed Ahmed Polo a member of the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cup-winning squad has said Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor will be able to replicate their style of play if he ensures competition in the squad. Coach Akonnor has indicated that he would adopt and modify the …

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“Gattuso broke my tooth” – Stephen Appiah on toughest opponent

Former Black Stars skipper, Stephen Appiah, has revealed that former AC Milan midfielder, Gennaro Gattuso, was the most challenging opponent he came up against in his professional career. Appiah faced several midfielders in his time in Italian football which lasted from 1997 to 2005 and then from 2009 to 2011. …

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Acquah Harrison accuses Hearts of Oak of making him poor

CAF Confederation Cup winner Acquaah Harrison says he is been left impoverished despite giving his all during his career. Harrison had a glittering career with Hearts of Oak where he was key figure in the squad which beat rivals Asante Kotoko to win the maiden continental competition. Despite all the …

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I will not call players based on names – C.K Akonnor

Head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Charles Kwablan Akonnor says he will not invite players based on their big ‘name’ reputation, and admits he has a pool of forty players to make his selections for matches. According to the ex-Black Stars captain, his player invitations will …

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Being Named Next ‘Pele’ Placed Pressure On Me – Odartey Lamptey

Former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey says being tagged the next ‘Pele’ placed a lot of pressure on him to succeed as a footballer. The ex-Black Stars forward was named the heir to Brazilian legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento’s throne, following his sparkling display at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup …

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