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Saudi Pro Football League side Al-Ittihad is interested in signing Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus from English Premier League side West Ham United. According to American media outlet ESPN, the 23-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam player, who starred in his first season in the EPL with the Hammers, could earn a move …

The penultimate funeral rites for the late Raphael Dwamena took place at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Legon following the passing of the former Black Stars striker. Dwamena passed away on November 11, 2023, aged 28, after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for the Albanian league side Egnatia. Raphael …

The Ghana Football Association has apologized to Ghanaian football fans after their abysmal performance at the African Cup of Nations tournament and their elimination at the group stage. A release on the Ghana Football Association website says the association takes full responsibility for the team’s poor performance at the ongoing …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Youth and Sports Ministry budgeted an estimated $8.5 million, equivalent to GH¢105 million, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to the MP, the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have tried to conceal …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced a roadmap to hire a new coach for the Black Stars. It has thus named a five-member search committee to evaluate and recommend a candidate to the Executive Council for approval. This follows the sacking of Chris Hughton from the post on Tuesday, …

Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has accepted an apology by Ghanaian legislator Isaac Adongo after the latter walked back his earlier comparison of the defender to Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In December last year, Isaac Adongo criticized the Vice President, likening him to the Manchester United …

Former Black Stars striker Raphael Dwamena has passed away at the age of 28 after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a league match in Albania on Saturday. The incident occurred in the 23rd minute of KF Egnatia’s game against Partizani, and despite attempts to revive him, the efforts proved …

Mr.  George Afriyie has been ruled out of contesting for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Presidential seat. This comes on the back of the GFA Election Committee led by Esq. Joseph Bernard Ashalley’s ruling that Mr. Afriyie’s vetting on Monday, August 21 was unsuccessful. However, George Afriyie has the right …

Kevin de Bruyne could miss the next four months of the season as Manchester City decide whether he needs surgery on a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola says. The 32-year-old limped off after 23 minutes in City’s opening win against Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday. De Bruyne also went …

Ghana has been handed a favourable draw in their quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The draw took place after the 45th Ordinary CAF General Assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the qualifiers scheduled to begin in …