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Club Bruges to be named champions as Belgian Pro League is cancelled

The Belgian Pro League is set to become the first major European league to be cancelled because of coronavirus.Club Bruges will be declared champions...

Abedi Pele: How Pape Diouf inspired me and my sons to greatness

Former Marseille chairman, Pape Diouf, died this week from coronavirus - the first victim of the disease in Senegal.He was not only the...

Appiah was never interested in the penalty against Uruguay, says former Black Stars goalkeeper

Richard Kingston has refuted claims that Stephen Appiah was not happy when Asamoah Gyan missed the last-minute spot-kick against Uruguay in South Africa.The Black...

Local players must be consistent to earn Black Stars call up – Akonnor

Ghana coach, Charles Kwabla Akonnor has challenged home-based players to be consistent to command regular place in the senior national team.Local players over the...

Coronavirus: Champions League, Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’

All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic.All national team games...

Kuffour and Muntari are ‘ungrateful’ – Alhaji Grusah

Tough-talking football administrator, Alhaji Karim Grusah, has taken a swipe at Sammy Osei Kuffour and Sulley Ali Muntari, describing them as 'ungrateful'.His comment follows...

Coronavirus: Ayew brothers pay tribute to former Marseille president

Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew have paid a heartfelt tribute to former Olympique Marseille president Pape Diouf who was pronounced dead on Tuesday.The Senegalese...

Coronavirus: Too early to call for cancellation of Ghana Premier League – GHALCA

The Ghana League Clubs Association has said it opposes any decision to cancel the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season.Following the directives by the...

I convinced Opoku Afriyie to sign for Kotoko – Osei Kofi

Ghana legend, Osei Kofi has revealed that he convinced the late Opoku Afriyie to sign for Asante Kotoko during his playing days.Opoku Afriyie, popularly...

Coronavirus: GFA must consider abrogating season – Alhaji Grusah

Alhaji Karim Grusah has implored the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to consider abrogating the season due to coronavirus outbreak.Football activities in the country have...

Former Marseille president dies after contracting coronavirus

Former Marseille president, Pape Diouf, has died aged 68 after contracting coronavirus (Covid-19), the club has announced.The Senegalese was president between 2005 and 2009...

Coronavirus: Chelsea coach wants season cancelled

Head coach of Berekum Chelsea, Joseph Asare Bediako, has backed calls for the cancellation of the 2019/20 football season.Following the outbreak of coronavirus, the...

Fiorentina, Torino presidents say Serie A season unlikely to finish

The heads of Fiorentina and Torino said in separate interviews on Monday that they believed that the Serie A season was unlikely to finish...

Asante Kotoko yet to clear all outstanding debts

Communications Director of Asante Kotoko, Kennedy Boakye Ansah, has disclosed that the club has paid four winning bonuses with one outstanding left.Earlier this month,...

Coronavirus: Caf keen to ‘keep’ 2021 Nations Cup dates

The Confederation of African Football has no plans to cancel any of its forthcoming competitions because of the coronavirus pandemic, hoping it can reschedule...

A critique of Executive Chairman of Kotoko, Dr Kwame Kyei’s tenure

When Dr Kwame Kyei took over from Samuel Opoku Nti as the new Executive Chairman of Asante Kotoko, many football enthusiasts and supporters of...

Michael Essien misses out of Jose Mourinho’s all-time best XI

Ghana legend, Michael Essien, has missed out of Jose Mourinho's all-time best XI despite winning laurels with the Portuguese manager.Essien, 38, worked with the...

Ronaldinho playing foot-volleyball with prison inmates while awaiting trial [Watch]

A footage has emerged showing football icon Ronaldinho playing foot-volleyball with fellow inmates in a Paraguay prison while awaiting trial.Ronaldinho, who turned 40 on...

Coronavirus: 2019/20 football campaign must be scrapped, says New Edubiase president

Tough-talking New Edubiase president, Abdul Salam Yakubu, has called for the 2019/20 football season to be scrapped due to the Coronavirus outbreak.Due to the...

I won Asante Kotoko’s number one spot on merit, not juju – Kwame Baah to critics [Watch]

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, has denied media reports and rumours suggesting that he used black magic (juju) to overtake first-choice goalkeeper, Felix Annan. Annan, who joined...

Barcelona: Lionel Messi announces players will take 70% pay cut

Barcelona players will take a 70% pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic and make additional contributions to ensure non-sporting staff receive full wages.Captain Lionel...

TRAGIC: Another ex-Black Stars player confirmed dead!

The Ghana Football fraternity has been dealt with another sad news as Kwesi Owusu, a former Black Stars skipper has passed away in the...

Ilkay Gundogan: Fair to award Liverpool Premier League title if season not completed

It would only be "fair" to award Liverpool the Premier League title if the season is not completed because of coronavirus, says Ilkay Gundogan.With...

Former Ghana Black Stars striker confirmed dead

Former Black Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker, Opoku Afriyie, popularly known as Beyie ’Wizard’ has been pronounced dead.He died at age 75.According to...

Coronavirus: Ayew brothers join #StayAtHomeChallenge with incredible skills [Video]

The Ayew brothers have taken the #StayAtHomeCampaign to a different level as they release their own version of the challenge.The #StayAtHomeChallenge emerged following the...

Turkey’s former goalkeeper Rustu Recber in hospital with coronavirus

Turkey's most capped player and former Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in a "critical period" in hospital with coronavirus.The ex-Barcelona and Fenerbahce keeper, 46,...

Juventus players and Maurizio Sarri agree coronavirus pay freeze

Juventus' players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90m euros...

Coronavirus: C.K. Akonnor joins campaign to end pandemic

Coach C.K. Akonnor has joined the campaign to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country by donating hand sanitisers to...

Demanding for disclosure of my salary is unreasonable, says GFA’s General Secretary

General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Prosper Harrison Addo, has refuted claims that his salary should be made known to the public.The...

Hearts of Oak to announce signing of four new players

Accra Hearts of Oak will be announcing the signing of four new players to aid their chase for the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League title.Currently...

Ex-Ajax star Abdelhak Nouri wakes from ‘coma’ after 2 years and 9 months

Former Ajax player, Abdelhak Nouri, has awoken from a coma after two years and nine months, according to the Dutch site AD (via beIN Sports).The 22-year-old initially...

Player contracts should be extended due to Coronavirus

Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic soccer seasons, according to an internal FIFA document...

Bundesliga’s top four make 20m euro cash pledge to other German clubs

The four Bundesliga clubs in this season's Champions League have pledged 20m euros (£18.3m) to support fellow German teams during the coronavirus.Bayern Munich, Borussia...

PSG make 100,000 euro donation to fight Coronavirus in France

Paris St-Germain have made a 100,000 euro (£91,000) donation to France's Secours Populaire charity to help fight the coronavirus crisis.The money will help provide...

Coronavirus: Kwadwo Asamoah shares scary moments in Italy

Ghana midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah, has shared some scary moments in Italy on Coronavirus pandemic, saying the situation is now worse.The situation in Italy is unwelcoming as...

Somalia football legend Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah dies from Coronavirus

Somalia has tragically lost former footballer, Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah, to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) has confirmed.Farah passed away at a...

Pep Guardiola donates 1m euros to fight coronavirus

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros (£920,000) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain.Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona,...

GFA fined by CAF!

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been fined after a pitch invader interrupted a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa.In a...

Coronavirus: Asamoah Gyan to join campaign to end the spread

Former Ghana Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, is expected to hit the street of Accra today to distribute items to fight the spread of...

Anthony Joshua self-isolating after meeting Prince Charles

Anthony Joshua is staying at home following the news that Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus.ALSO READ:Just In: Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirusCoronavirus: A...