Cameroon football star and former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has been dropped by his club, Antalyaspor, after he claimed on social media that people didn’t respect him because of his skin colour. According to AFP, the Turkish top flight said that Eto’o would be left out of the squad until further notice in a bitter … Read more
Ghana defender Abdul Baba Rahman has hailed the support of Schalke fans as ‘something else’. Rahman, 22, joined the Royal Blues on a season-long loan from Chelsea. And the Ghana international has revealed the support at Schalke is at a level above what he experienced at Chelsea. “Chelsea are a huge club who have already … Read more
Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks after suffering a groin strain in Barcelona’s draw with Atletico Madrid. The striker went off on 59 minutes on Wednesday after a Diego Godin tackle. He was forced to miss Argentina’s World Cup 2018 qualifier against Venezuela earlier this month with a groin injury, but has played … Read more
It’s consistently fascinating how, in football as in life, one event can have far-reaching unforeseen consequences on many things far beyond the scope of the original incident. No one could have imagined, for example, when Atletico Madrid signed international U-16 players, subsequently breaching Fifa rules regarding such transfers, the knock-on effect that that could have … Read more
Ghana received a massive injury boost on Tuesday night with news of attacker Jeffrey Schlupp returning to action. The 23-year-old was handed a starting role by manager Claudio Ranieri and he lasted the entire duration of the game for the Foxes. Schlupp had not played for Leicester since the start of the Premier League season … Read more
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says Kwadwo Asamoah is in line to start in Wednesday’s league game with Cagliari, despite the midfielder’s blunder against Inter Milan last weekend. The Ghanaian lasted the entire duration of their Sunday’s 2-1 away defeat to the Nerazzurri, but was left ruing a horrendous back pass which led to the home … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated Wa All Stars on their triumph in the Ghana Premier League and urged them to build on the success. A letter to the Wa club, who sealed their first league title last week, said the triumph has been achieved off the back of true team effort and said it … Read more
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will not pick Yaya Toure until he apologises to the club and his team-mates for comments made by his agent. Toure, 33, has made one appearance for City this season and was left out of their Champions League squad. His agent, Dimitri Seluk, said the midfielder had been … Read more
Several years ago, when Cameroonian footballer Roger Miller was asked by the media whether the Indomitable Lions were the best African team: His response was that the world hadn’t seen the best from Africa yet. The football legend who had helped his side to reach a quarter-final belt in the 1990 FIFA World Cup tourney … Read more
Ghana international Daniel Amartey excelled in his defensive midfield role for Leicester City as the Foxes clobbered Burnley 3-0 at the King Power Stadium in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Amartey, 21, once again slotted in well at the all-important role as he gagged the spaces, intercepted passes and remained a strong shield … Read more
French club Lyon have pulled out of negotiations to sign Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor after a ‘delayed arrival and desire to play for his country at next year’s African Cup of Nations’. Adebayor, a free agent since his contract expired with Crystal Palace, held talks with coach Bruno Genesio but a deal failed to … Read more
Leicester City midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp will be available for selection when the club host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The Ghanaian has been in the treatment room since picking up an injury in training ahead of the Foxes’ matchday three encounter with Swansea City last month. He missed the season’s first two matches … Read more
Alexis Sanchez scored twice and missed a penalty as Arsenal secured a 4-1 Premier League win against 10-man Hull City at the KCOM Stadium. Sanchez struck late to earn Arsenal a point in the Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, and he played an influential role again on Saturday, although he was unable … Read more
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thumped Leganes 5-1 in La Liga. Having lost 2-1 at home to Alaves in their last league game, Barcelona have responded with 12 goals in a week with this result coming on the heels of a 7-0 Champions League rout of Celtic. Five of those have come from Messi, … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale missed training on Saturday morning ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Espanyol. Three-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who only returned to action from a knee injury in last weekend’s 5-2 win over Osasuna, was laid low by flu. Wales international Bale was substituted midway through the second half … Read more
Leicester City utility man Daniel Amartey wants his side to build upon Wednesday’s Uefa Champions League victory over Club Brugge when they host Burnley on Saturday. The Foxes are set to take on the Clarets in the Premier League at King Power Stadium following the landmark 3-0 away win in midweek in what was the … Read more
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has once again excluded Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey from his matchday squad. The 23-year-old exploded at the Stade Vicente Calderon last season and was tipped for more playing time this term. But, the former Tema Youth star is yet to make his way into a matchday squad announced by the … Read more
Ghanaian duo Daniel Nii Adjei and Solomon Asante have been named in TP Mazembe’s 19-man squad for their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final clash against Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel on Saturday. The two players have been the most consistent among their Ghanaian quintet at the club since last year. The duo are expected to provide mobility … Read more
Leicester City’s Dannu Drinkwater admits he’s been dazed by the immense quality of new midfield partner Daniel Amartey. The former Manchester United says he can hardly believe how young the Ghanaian is. Amartey appears to have filled the void created by the absence of the dynamic N’Golo Kante – who joined Chelsea at the start … Read more
General Manager of newly crowned champions of Ghana, Mr. Seth Panwum says his side, Wa All Stars will make Ghanaians proud in the CAF Champions League next year. Mr. Panwum added that his team will present a duplicate of the famous Hearts of Oak squad that saw them conquer Africa in the year 2000. The … Read more