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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 …

Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City’s unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off. City, fuelled by the goals of Erling Haaland, were in prime condition but Liverpool finally found the form which has deserted …

Accra Hearts of Oak have been eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup despite a 1-0 win over Malian side AS Real Bamako at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 16th, 2022. Hearts of Oak were optimistic of beating their opponents in the second leg but unfortunately, the Phobians could …

Former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper and captain, Felix Annan has accused his former coach Maxwell Konadu of making him lose his Black Stars position. The Kotoko captain got married to his long-time girlfriend Francisca Yeboah in Dormaa Ahenkro in January 2020 when Kotoko was on the verge of playing a crucial …

Ghanaian musician, Kweku Flick has released a song for the Black Stars for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The hip-pop artiste dropped the much-anticipated song on Thursday, October 14, 2022, after teasing Ghanaians with a snippet in September. The song is expected to become an instant banger for the Black …

Controversial sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has asked the Ghana Football Association and the Sports Ministry to account for the alleged money they received from FIFA for Black Stars preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana is expected to receive the first tranche of a whooping $9 million after …