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With the two nations originally scheduled to host the event in no position to stage elite competition, CONMEBOL has taken decisive action. With Argentina and Colombia unable to fulfil their commitments as hosts of the 2021 Copa America due to civil unrest and Covid-19 concerns, Brazil has stepped in to stage elite continental competition. …

Hajia Kande, the famous mother of former Black Stars, Portsmouth and AC midfielder, Sulley Muntari has died. According to reports, the talented footballers mother died on Sunday after battling with an illness. The deceased is said to be very supportive of her two sons, Sulley Muntari and former Asante Kotoko …

Ghana has the highest number of winners (five) out of the 13 African countries who can boast of having at least a player to have clinched the coveted the prize.   Abedi Pele Ayew was the first Ghanaian player to win the UEFA Champions League, but he became the third …

Edouard Mendy and Hakim Ziyech have made history and became the 25th and 26th African players to win the UEFA Champions League. Here are the 25 others who did it before them, including Benni McCarthy. Mendy is only the second player from Senegal to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy …

Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time as a Kai Havertz goal secured a tense 1-0 victory over Manchester City in Saturday’s final in Porto, shattering Pep Guardiola’s dream of lifting the trophy for the third time, a decade on from his last triumph. Havertz rounded Ederson to …

Manager Zinedine Zidane has resigned from Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career. Real failed to win a trophy this season and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid on a dramatic final day on Saturday. Real said in a statement that they “must …

Villarreal have won the Europa League following a 11-10 penalty shootout victory against Manchester United in the final on Wednesday night. The scoreline was tied at 1-1 after extra-time after Edison Cavani scored to cancel out Gerard Moreno’s first half strike. David De Gea missed United’s 11th kick in the …

President of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has been named as the new President of WAFU Zone B. His appointment comes following the 14th WAFU Zone B General Assembly held in Accra, at Swiss Spirits Alisa Hotel in Accra on Saturday 22nd, May, 2021. The affable and …

The world’s fastest athlete, Usain Bolt, is celebrating his daughter Olympia Lighting’s first birthday. When the eight-time Olympic medallist announced the birth of his daughter last year, his fans were amazed at his choice of name given his prowess on the track. Being the athlete’s first child with his girlfriend …

Hearts of Oak have been paired with Liberty Professionals while Asante Kotoko will face Berkwai Youth FC in the MTN FA Cup round 64 after the draw was held on Thursday. Hearts of Oak who have won the competition a record 10 times must be at their best to overcome …