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How Kotoko could land Ghana a FIFA ban

The Ghana Football Association has been drawn into the five-year-old player transfer tussle between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Tunisian giants Esperance. FIFA on April 9 announced its final judgment on Kotoko’s wrongful signing of striker Emmanuel Clottey, imposing a $240,000 fine on the club. Media reports on the verdict suggested …

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Mubarak Wakaso reveals why he wept ‘uncontrollably’ after Ghana’s exit from 2019 AFCON

Black Stars midfield dynamo, Mubarak Wakaso has revealed why he couldn’t control his tears following Ghana’s exit from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Ghana, who failed to make it to the final four as usual suffered early elimination in the 32nd edition of Africa’s prestigious tournament losing 5:4 on …

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$240,000 fine causes division in Kotoko, exposes administrative mishaps

A $240,000 fine imposed on Kumasi Asante Kotoko by FIFA has exposed deep cracks and administrative inefficiencies in the club. Kotoko have been ordered to pay the amount to Tunisian club Esperance after they were found guilty of breaching transfer rules in their signing of Emmanuel Clottey five years ago. …

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‘If you have ten years to play football, sex can reduce it to seven’- Karim Zito warns footballers

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito has warned footballers over excessive sex, insisting it reduces a player’s career span. According to Zito, sex takes a lot of energy which is not easy to recover in two or three days. “Sex reduces energy and strength, even see how you pant when …

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Alhaji Grusah denies scuppering Shilla Illiasu’s move to Arsenal

King Faisal owner Alhaji Abdul Karim Grusah has denied thwarting Shilla Illiasu’s move to English Premier League side Arsenal. After starring at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany, Illiasu was linked with the Gunners and impressed on trial. But the centre back claimed, Grusah’s decision to write to …

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Ex-national team scout David Amoah in critical condition, calls for assistance

Ex-Ghana national U-17 scout, David Kwame Amoah has called on Ghanaians particularly the football loving fans to come to his aid as he battles with Kidney failure at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Amoah, who was appointed to head Aduana Stars in February could not begin his …

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Martins, Gyan and the greatest Africans to play in China

#10 Christopher Katongo Something of an unlikely winner for the BBC African Player of the Year award in 2012, Katongo won over the public with his inspirational showings for Zambia as the Chipolopolo pulled off an astonishing, emotional victory at the Cup of Nations. The attacker, who has had something …

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Ghana League money is for ‘hand to mouth’ – Shilla Illiasu

Former Asante Kotoko central defender Shilla Illiasu Alhassan says the Ghana Premier League is not financially rewarding hence players should always work hard to secure moves abroad. Shilla Illiasu joined the Porcupine Warriors from city rivals King Faisal in 2005 and played for a year before moving to Russian league …

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Asante Kotoko to beg the fans to help in paying Fifa fine to avoid relegation

Asante Kotoko management member Nana Kwame Dankwah reveals the club will look to its supporters to clear a Fifa fine. The Porcupine Warriors have been handed an ultimatum to pay up a fine of $240,000 [€218,915] by May 10 or face relegation to the Ghana second tier after being found …

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Libya is not a place to play football – Ex-Hearts of Oak striker Kwame Kizito

Ghanaian international Kwame Kizito has stressed that Libya is not a safe place to play football. The striker moved to Libyan club Al-Ittihad Tripoli in 2018 on the back of an outstanding spell with Ghana Premier League giants Accra Hearts of Oak. After one season in the country, Kwame Kizito …

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