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Otto Addo and coaching crew begin work on Ghana’s AFCON qualifiers

Otto Addo and his technical crew are set to begin work ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in June. The Borussia Dortmund youth development coach has agreed to take over the Black Stars job, pending affirmation from his club. GHANASoccernet.com can confirm the GFA has agreed on terms with the coach, …

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89 buses for AFCON 2021 missing in Cameroon

The Cameroonian government has reportedly been on red alert after 89 of the buses they bought for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations vanished into thin air after the tournament. According to the Cameroonian daily L’Anecdote, 89 out of the 90 buses put into circulation for the occasion have vanished …

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Otto Addo explains Black Stars’ failure at 2021 AFCON

Interim Ghana head coach, Otto Addo, has explained the Black Stars’ poor performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON). Otto said the Black Stars’ shambolic performance at the tournament in Cameroon was due to some strokes of bad luck. He said Ghana were unlucky to have experienced a collection of bad circumstances …

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2021 AFCON Probe: Andre Ayew snubs Parliament

Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports and Culture, Johnson Kwaku Adu, has confirmed that Black Stars captain, Andre Dede Ayew did not honour the committee’s invitation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations probing. The body reportedly served the Al-Sadd man a letter to appear before them and answer questions regarding Ghana’s terrible …

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Five AFCON players who are likely to miss Ghana’s game against Nigeria

Speculations point to the submission of a Black Stars squad for the Nigeria game to the management committee of the team by coach Otto Addo. A meeting between the Management Committee and the Technical team will be held today during which the squad for the doubleheader will be presented to …

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VIDEO: Sadio Mane’s first post-AFCON goal for Liverpool was stunning

Senegal international Sadio Mane scored for the first time since winning the African Cup of Nations for his country with the deciding spot kick in Yaounde. Mane was on target for Liverpool in their 3 – 1 English Premier League victory over Norwich at Anfield. But the manner in which …

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Mane refused Liverpool’s AFCON victory ‘party’ in solidarity with Salah

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane reportedly told the Merseyside club not to hold a special ceremony to celebrate his African Cup of Nations, AFCON, win. According to the UK Mirror, Mane put in a special request to Liverpool not to make any reference of him and Senegal lifting the AFCON after …

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Social media users shocked, amused by reports of missing AFCON trophies

The reported missing of the four African Cup of Nations Trophies won by Ghana has triggered shock and amusement on social media with some Ghanaians petrified by the report. Some social media users find the story funny as they struggle to accept that such prestigious element of the national history …

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PHOTOS: Meet Mimi Boateng: The story behind the young girl who hoisted the AFCON trophy at the CAN 2008

The iconic picture of the lady who hoisted the AFCON trophy before the start of the CAN 2008 tournament in Ghana has become one of the major highlights of the sporting event years on. The young beautiful girl was dressed up in traditional kente and made t sit in a palanquin. …

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Ghana’s four AFCON trophies missing – Reports

Ghana’s four Africa Cup of Nations trophies have gone missing according to Accra-based Angel FM. The Black Stars of Ghana became the first team on the African continent to win four continental trophies in 1982. Angel FM however reports that the trophies are nowhere to be found. The Angel FM sports crew …

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