French investigators are trying to piece together the backgrounds of two men arrested a few days before the first round of France’s presidential election as they were allegedly planning an “imminent” attack in the southern port city of Marseille. Clément Baur, 23, and Mahiedine Merabet, 29, two converts to radical Islam who once shared a … Read more
A known terror suspect shot dead a French policeman and wounded two others on Paris’s Champs Elysees in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, days before a presidential election. Observers had long feared bloodshed ahead of Sunday’s vote in France following a string of atrocities since 2015 and the violence is likely to … Read more
The general public will have the majority influence in determining who gets into the finest 22 As part of activities to commemorate Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration, Primeval Media and F&B Group last Tuesday launched the search for Ghana’s finest 22 footballers of all-time The launch, which took place at the conference hall of the Black … Read more
Primeval Media Consult and F&B Media Groups are collaborated to host this event The search for Ghana’s Finest 22 Footballers kicked off on Tuesday with the general public having the opportunity to text their favourite players to 1458 on all telecommunications networks in Ghana. Primeval Media Consult and F&B Media Groups are collaborating in the … Read more
French police foiled an attack during the presidential election with the arrest of two men in Marseille on Tuesday. Explosives and weapons, including a machine gun and two hand guns were found at the suspects flat in the southern city. The two Frenchmen, one born in 1987 and the other in 1993, had met while … Read more
Ghana legend Abedi Pele is among some of the leading former players to play important roles within the Confederation of African (CAF), following the change of leadership at the continent’s governing body, citisports can exclusively reveal. New CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has already met ”The Maestro” to discuss the role he wants the three-time African … Read more
For two players, Saturday afternoon’s crucial relegation match between West Ham and Swansea means more than two sets of fans and two clubs fighting to stay in the Premier League: it is about family ties, former affiliations and split loyalties. The Ayew brothers — Andre, 27, the West Ham winger, and Jordan, 25, the Swansea … Read more
A tireless worker who is constantly making progress, Japan’s Hiroki Sakai has won over hearts and minds at Marseille where he is seen as an ambassador of his homeland. “In France there’s just the two of us Japanese players here so I feel a major responsibility,” the right-back told AFP. “I’m always telling him — … Read more
If it weren’t for his blond hair and blue eyes, Justus Rosenberg may have never lived to tell the tale of his little-known role in helping hundreds of artists and other intellectuals escape Nazi-occupied France. The journey of this man — who still teaches at Bard College in upstate New York at age 96 after … Read more
Ex-France star Willy Sagnol has completed a his interview with the Ghana Football Association for the Black Stars coaching job, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal. The former Marseille player was interviewed at the Alisa Hotel in Accra confirming Ghanasoccernet.com’s report that he has arrived in the country. Sagnol was the first to be attended to by the … Read more
West Ham United defender Jose Fonte has heaped praise on teammate Andre Ayew, the Hammers need the Ghanaian badly. Ayew’s 2016-17 campaign for West Ham has been affected by injuries and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old winger is now back in the team, and Fonte has underlined his importance. “He is an … Read more
Dominic Adiyiah: At the end of the last decade, there weren’t too many young talents in the world who were more highly regarded than Adiyiah. The forward was the Ghana Premier League’s most exciting player in the 2007-08 season, and followed that up with an outstanding performance at the U-20 World Cup in 2009 when … Read more
Former France and Bayern Munich defender Willy Sagnol has been mentioned as one of three shortlisted coaches for the vacant Black Stars coaching job. While the committee tasked to find Avram Grant’s replacement has yet to officially unveil their shortlist, that hasn’t stopped the media from speculating. Alongside Monsieur Sagnol is the hugely experienced Cameroon … Read more
Cameroon began their reign as African champions with a 1-0 friendly victory over Tunisia in Monastir Friday thanks to a Vincent Aboubakar goal. The Turkey-based striker took advantage of his first scoring opportunity to beat Aymen Mathlouthi after 14 minutes in the Mediterranean resort. Aboubakar had several other chances, including a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, … Read more
Cameroon have chosen two stars who shunned the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations-winning campaign for their first match since defeating Egypt in the final last month. Marseille midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Schalke striker Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting were recalled for a friendly against Tunisia in Monastir Friday. They were among eight of the preliminary Cameroon Cup … Read more
It takes a legend to recognize another legend: see how veteran boxer Azumah Nelson rates legendary footballer Abedi Pele… Veteran Ghanaian boxer, Azumah Nelson has named Abedi Ayew Pele as Ghana’s greatest footballer. The debate regarding Ghana’s greatest footballer has become more or less an everyday issue among the followers of football. The debate as a matter of fact, heated … Read more
Italy’s Fabio Fognini shocked French seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-4 Saturday to reach the third round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Fognini, ranked 43rd in the world, notched his first win over eighth-ranked Tsonga in five career meetings. He also ended the Frenchman’s nine-match winning streak that had seen him lift … Read more
Kwame Fosuhene, a 23-year-old resident of Kumasi, got his winnings of GHS 990, 650 from Betway Ghana at a ceremony at its concept store in Accra on Friday. Fosuhene became the biggest winner of Betway’s innovative betting games ever since it started operating in Ghana in 2016 after he correctly predicted winners of 15 selected … Read more
Kwame Fosuhene, a 23-year-old resident of Kumasi, got his winnings of GHS 990, 650 from Betway Ghana at a ceremony at its concept store in Accra on Friday. Fosuhene became the biggest winner of Betway’s innovative betting games ever since it started operating in Ghana in 2016 after he correctly predicted winners of 15 selected … Read more
Ghana internationals Abdul Majeed Waris and Alhassan Wakaso will be hoping for both form and fortune when they come up against Marseille in the French league this weekend. Alhassan, a younger brother of Granada midfielder Wakaso Mubarak, joined Ghanaian compatriot at Lorient during the winter transfer market. Waris has scored seven goals for the struggling … Read more