Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his first season in the Premier League has not been good enough but promised “in the future I will be better”. City are fourth in the league following defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday, all but ending hopes of a league title in the Catalan’s debut campaign in England. “In … Read more
La Liga holders Barcelona have confirmed that midfielder Rafinha has been ruled out for four months following surgery on his right knee. Rafinha had to come off in the first half of the 3-1 victory over Granada on Sunday and the club confirmed that it was an injury to his meniscus. They have now released … Read more
Former national team coach Samuel Hemans Arday has been laid to rest, following final funeral rites held on Friday at forecourt of the State House. Funeral services began on Thursday, April 6 at the St Peter’s Catholic Church at Osu, Accra, where a pre-burial service was held. After the final rites, Coach Arday was interred … Read more
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admits he was “furious” after his side allowed Leganes back into their La Liga clash on Wednesday. The league leaders were cruising after scoring three times in the opening 23 minutes, only to concede twice before half-time. Alvaro Morata completed his hat-trick after the break to see Madrid regain complete … Read more
Antoine Griezmann is the most in-demand player in world football and could challenge his compatriot and friend Paul Pogba for the world transfer record this summer. The Frenchman has most strongly been linked to Manchester United in a deal that, if it does materialise, is likely to be worth €100 million. But how did Griezmann … Read more
Neymar is a worthy successor to Lionel Messi at Barcelona, according to Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli. Brazil international Neymar took a back seat as Barca recorded a 3-0 La Liga win over Sevilla on Wednesday, Messi scoring a first-half brace after Luis Suarez’s opener. Neymar, 25, has nine league goals and 12 assists this season … Read more
Khalid Aucho and Takuto Yasuoka are among hundreds of footballers from Africa, Asia and South America whose dream of stardom has brought them to Eastern Europe. Aucho, a 23-year-old from Uganda who has already tried Scotland, and his 20-year-old Japanese counterpart Yasuoka train together at OFK Belgrade, currently bottom of the Serbian second division. The … Read more
A New York restaurant that banned tipping and where lunch takes more than three hours has been named the best in the world after taking the crown from Italy. Contemporary New York venue Eleven Madison Park took top spot in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards held in Melbourne, Australia – considered the Oscars of the … Read more
Contemporary New York eatery Eleven Madison Park was crowned the world’s best restaurant of 2017 at a glitzy ceremony in Melbourne Wednesday, edging out last year’s winner, Italy’s Osteria Francescana. Run by chef Daniel Humm, the Manhattan institution came out on top at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, widely seen as the Oscars of … Read more
Manager Jose Mourinho said Luke Shaw used “his body with my brain” during Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Everton and has told the club’s young players they need to “grow up” quickly. Defender Shaw, 21, made his first appearance since January on Tuesday night and it was his injury-time shot that led to the penalty … Read more
The forward’s performances for his national team are often under the microscope, but he remains determined to win a title with the Albiceleste Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi insists he pays no attention to any criticism his performances for Argentina receive. Man Utd offer Griezmann nothing Messi has enjoyed a glittering domestic career at Camp Nou, … Read more
By Bernard Asubonteng “Familiarity”, they say,” breeds contempt.” In almost similar context, the Biblical Jesus underscores this age-old axiom when he laments that “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown” (Luke 4:24). In other words, when people, friends, see and interact with you on daily basis; they become too familiar … Read more
‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God is with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.’ (Deut 31:6) Coach Sam Arday was not just a friend in his lifetime to me, he was indeed a brother and together we shared lots of … Read more
French club Racing 92 on Monday announced that their New Zealand star Dan Carter and two of his teammates have been definitively cleared of wrongdoing in a doping probe. Carter, fellow former All Black Joe Rokococo and Argentinian winger Juan Imhoff were the target of an investigation after testing positive for corticosteroids following last season’s … Read more
Mubarak Wakaso returned for Granada after serving a suspension but could not help them from losing their fourth straight game against Barcelona on Sunday night at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes. The 26-year-old last played in the 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid where he was sent off after earning two yellow cards. He missed the 3-1 … Read more
The world-renowned footballer is angry they have used his likeness without his permission. On his Facebook page he said his lawyer would be “initiating appropriate legal action” against the Japanese gaming company. The former Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli midfielder went on to say he hopes it’s not another scam. If you’re playing the video game … Read more
Desirous Executive Chairman of Dreams FC has slapped a demeaning blow on the face of Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak, blasting the management for incompetence and describing the club as a lowly ranked side compared to his Division One side. With the position of the Managing Director of the Accra club being vacant … Read more
The Ballon d’Or is on Neymar’s mind, but his personal ambition isn’t his sole reason for playing football. A sensational 2017 has shown what the Brazilian star is capable of, and he looks bent on showing his talent is as great as his initial promise signalled. “I want to win the Ballon d’Or, but I’m … Read more
I have faced some of the toughest challenges running football in Ghana for about 12 years yet writing a tribute for someone who is a father figure to me, a mentor and a teacher proved to be one of the most difficult tests I have encountered in life. Words, even the very best of words, … Read more
The world-renowned footballer is angry they have used his likeness without his permission. On his Facebook page he said his lawyer would be “initiating appropriate legal action” against the Japanese gaming company. The former Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli midfielder went on to say he hopes it’s not another scam. If you’re playing the video game … Read more