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The Ghana Football Association has announced that there will be a National Day of Prayer and Fasting for the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Gulf Region, Qatar. As part of the Pre-World Cup activities sighted by GhanaWeb, the Ghana Football Association has set October 21 and October 23, 2022, as …

A board member of Hearts of Oak, Vincent Odotei Sowah has reiterated that the majority shareholder of the club, Togbe Afede XIV sacked coach Samuel Boadu and not management. The former Medeama SC boss was shown the exit following their 1-1 draw with Asante Kotoko in the matchday three games …

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, is reportedly set to announce his provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, October 21, 2022. According to reports, the manager submitted the list to the Ghana Football Association last Friday and is expected to make the list public this week. Further reports …

Accra Hearts of Oak has confirmed Serbian tactician Slavko Matic, as the substantive Head Coach of the club for a two-year period. The 46-year old is expected to commence work with the Ghanaian club on Thursday, October 20. Matić is a holder of the UEFA Pro Licence and played for …

France international, Karim Benzema was crowned the footballer of the year at the Ballon D’or ceremony on Monday, October 17, 2022. The Real Madrid captain despite dominating the trends with his Tupac-inspired suit became the subject on the day after the two women in his life were spotted at the …

Former Black Stars forward Nii Odartey Lamptey has revisited the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations saga, blaming the feud between Abedi Pele and Odartey Lamptey as the cause of Ghana’s botched campaign in Senegal. Odartey Lamptey told the Ernest Bruce Smith show that had things been smooth between the two …

To date, the only African player to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Weah clinched the award in 1995—the first year that the prize was opened to non-European players. In that year, he defeated Jurgen Klinsmann—in second place—by 144 votes to 108, and would also pick up 13 votes the year …

France and Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after having an operation on a hamstring injury. Kante, 31, suffered the injury during Chelsea’s 2-2 home draw with Tottenham on 14 August. In a statement, the club said that the procedure was a success but …

Black Stars coach Otto Addo says Portugal is the extremely difficult team to play against at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. The Ghana gaffer believes Cristiano Ronaldo and his colleagues are the teams that may be extremely difficult for Ghana to handle. “Our group is certainly not easy, that’s for sure. …

Karim Benzema has been named Ballon d’Or winner for 2022, with the Real Madrid striker enjoying an incredible calendar year. WHAT HAPPENED? The France international enjoyed a remarkable 2021-22 campaign at Santiago Bernabeu, with a stunning 44-goal haul helping Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League titles. The 34-year-old …