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Thomas Partey will not have Villarreal contract renewed, set to become free agent
Villarreal are not intending to renew Thomas Partey’s contract for a further season, leaving the player without a club from the end of this month. The 33-year-old, who is currently at the World Cup with Ghana, signed a one-year deal with the Spanish side in the summer of 2025 after his departure from Arsenal, with […]
2026 World Cup: We need to win for Partey – Kwasi Sibo
According to him, the players are all motivated to win against Panama in order to honour Thomas Partey, who will miss the game after being denied a visa to travel to Canada.
Ageing Brazil need major surgery – but is Ancelotti the man to do it?
Four years ago, Brazil were unlucky to be knocked out of the World Cup by Croatia in the quarter-finals.
CAF support Gianni Infantino’s FIFA bid because of his ‘loyalty’ to Africa – Patrice Motsepe
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe threw his, and CAF’s, support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, despite a tumultuous FIFA World Cup that has sparked calls for his resignation. Motsepe dismissed the wide criticism of the head of world football’s governing body, basing his sup...
Old Tafo MP: Let our World Cup exit mark the beginning of football reform
Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged Ghana to transform the disappointment of the Black Stars’ World Cup exit into an opportunity for major reforms within the country’s football system.
2026 WC: Ronaldo fires blank as Portugal held to shock draw by DR Congo
Yoanne Wissa’s emphatic header proved pivotal as the Democratic Republic of the Congo earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Portugal in Houston. On a night he became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to live up to the matchday-one goals...
Anderson gets Man City move he craved as £116m deal done
Elliot Anderson says he was “determined to make this move happen” after Manchester City confirmed his arrival on a five-year deal. The 23-year-old midfielder, who joins from Nottingham Forest, has signed a contract which runs until June 2031. First agreed when he was playing for England at the World Cup, the deal was p...
UCL: Havertz nets stoppage-time winner for Arsenal at Sporting
Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner as Arsenal beat Sporting 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon. The second-half substitute poked the ball past Rui Silva late on to give the Premier League leaders a narrow advantage going into next week’s second leg at Emirates Stadium. The pre...
World Cup: I will select ‘capable and experienced’ players – Ghana coach Queiroz
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has left the door open for home-based players to be in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2026 WC: Haaland nets brilliant brace as Norway stun Brazil to reach quarter-finals
Erling Haaland’s brace helped Norway stun five-time champions Brazil, as the Scandinavian outfit booked themselves a first World Cup quarter-final thanks to a 2-1 victory in New Jersey. The Samba Boys could have taken an early lead when VAR intervened to award a penalty for a rash tackle on Matheus Cunha by Kristoffer...
Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals
A resurgent Naomi Osaka stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. Japan’s Osaka out-served, out-hit and out-thought her fellow four-time Grand Slam champion to win 6-2 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court. This is Sabalenka’s earliest exit at a Gr...
Heroic Cabo Verde clinch draw with Spain
FIFA World Cup™ debutants Cabo Verde produced an extraordinary performance to secure a 0-0 draw with global heavyweights Spain.