Accra Lions FC duo Fredrick Asare and Mohammed Lamine are in the preliminary Ghana U20 40-man squad. Asare is a goalkeeper and produced his heroics in their Divison One League debut at Kpando Heart of Lions despite the 1-0 defeat. Midfielder Lamine is one of the combative young midfielders in the country now. A statement … Read more
Former Malian midfielder Mohammed Lamine Sissoko has disclosed his plans to follow in the footsteps of George Weah by becoming his country’s leader. Weah defied all odds to become the first retired footballer to occupy the highest seat of governance when he was voted as the president of Liberia two months ago. And during an … Read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion sprinter Frankie Fredericks. Namibia’s Fredericks, an IOC member since 2012, stepped down in March as head of the committee evaluating bids to host the 2024 Olympics after corruption allegations were reported in the French media. … Read more
A friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal was abandoned when fans invaded the pitch in Paris. The African sides were level at 1-1 on 88 minutes when a handful of fans broke onto the pitch, with one appearing to rugby tackle Senegal’s Lamine Gassama. Players ran from the pitch and referee Tony Chapron opted … Read more
Senegalese authorities have blankly refused to allow French judges to question Papa Massata Diack as part of a corruption probe into his father, disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, judicial sources said on Tuesday. Both Papa Massata Diack and his 83-year-old father face charges in France over millions of dollars paid to cover up doping … Read more