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12/10/2015

The 80th anniversary friendly international match between Kotoko and Veria FC of Greece will now be played on November 15, 2015. A former assistant Coach of Greece’s national team and technical director of Veria FC, Zisis Vryzas is leading officials of his club to Kumasi next week. Also among the de…

12/10/2015

Ghana duo of Andre Ayew and Christian Atsu have been named in the initial shortlist for the 2015 CAF Footballer of the Year. The two players who were hugely instrumental in the Black Stars place in the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations were among 37 players. The list dominated by Algerian play…

09/10/2015

Former Borussia Dortmund boss Klopp is understood to have signed a three-year contract worth a reported $6.1 million a year with the Premier League giants and succeeds Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked by Liverpool's American owners Fenway Sports Group on Sunday. "Liverpool Football Club are delighted…

09/10/2015

Lionel Messi will stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison if found guilty. A Spanish judge on Thursday rejected a request to clear the Barcelona player of wrongdoing and decided to charge him and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, with tax…

07/10/2015

Former Ghana international goalkeeper Edward Ansah has tendered in his resignation as the goalkeepers trainer of the club to allow him apply as the substantive coach of Accra Hearts of Oak. Ansah who served as interim coach for Hearts following the dismissal of Herbert Addo.during the latter part of…

07/10/2015

Ahead of their first ever meeting with the Black Stars of Ghana defender David Edgar and midfielder Kyle Bekker have dropped out of Canada's roster for next week's friendly due to injury. The Canadian Soccer Association says Charlie Trafford, a newcomer Trafford who plays in Finland for Kuopion Pa…

06/10/2015

Klopp’s recruitment now looks a formality with negotiations expected to be completed over the next few days. The former Borussia Dortmund manager has no qualms about working within the existing club structure and it is understood that he will sign a three‑year deal. It is expected that he will head…

06/10/2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct in relation to media comments he made after Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Southampton, the Football Association has announced. Mourinho criticised the officials after the defeat, saying they were 'afraid to give decisions for Chelsea', a…

05/10/2015

Reports were rife after Ghana beat Rwanda in the African Cup qualifier that despite the recommendations of the World Cup Commission that “Under NO circumstance should cash or cheques be issued” to the players, a government delegation led by the Sports....45minites.com/govt-did-not-fly-200k-to-rwanda-for-black-stars-mustapha-ahmed/

The Sports Minister Dr. Mustapha Ahmed has revealed that no government official flew cash to Kigali, Rwanda, to pay the bonus of Black Stars players. Reports were rife after Ghana beat Rwanda in the African Cup qualifier that despite the recommendations of the World Cup Commission that “Under NO cir…

05/10/2015

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah returned to competitive action for the first time in nearly one year after playing in Juventus’ 3-1 win over Bologna in the Serie A on Sunday. Coach Max Allegri fulfilled his promise of fielding the fit-again midfielder at the Juventus Stadium after recovering from th…

04/10/2015

Liverpool terminated the contract of manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday, just eight games into the Premier League season with the five-times European champions languishing in 10th place. The announcement came three hours after the team had drawn 1-1 at Everton in the Merseyside derby leaving them wit…