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24 players in Black Stars camp ahead of Wales friendly clash
The Black Stars intensified preparations for their international friendly against Wales and the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 24 players now in camp in Cardiff. Ghana held another training session on Saturday at Dragon Park under the supervision of head coach Carlos Queiroz as preparations gathered momentum ahead of their f...
Villa score in 93rd minute to beat Sunderland in thriller
Tammy Abraham scored a 93rd-minute winner to help Aston Villa boost their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 win over Sunderland. Villa were about to lose ground in the top-five race having had a 3-1 lead wiped out in 58 seconds just before the 90th minute. But Tammy Abraham got on to the […]
2026 WC: Baba Rahman returns as Joseph Paintsil dropped from Black Stars provisional squad
Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 28-man squad for the World Cup preparation camp and the international friendly against Wales in Cardiff. The team comprises five goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders, and seven forwards. The team opened camp on Monday, May 25, 2026, and trained at the Dragon P...
Injured midfielder Kofi Kyereh visits Black Stars teammates ahead of Germany friendly tie
SC Freiburg midfielder Daniel Kofi Kyereh made a surprise appearance at the Black Stars’ camp in Stuttgart on Sunday, where he spent time with the squad ahead of their friendly against Germany. The 28-year-old, who has been out of action for nearly three years due to injury, was in good spirits as he greeted teammates...
France World Cup 2026 team guide
The Plan “It is a pain to watch, but it makes you win,” is perhaps the most succinct summary of France under Didier Deschamps. The words were Antoine Griezmann’s during Euro 2024 – a competition in which Les Bleus reached the semi-finals. However, goals were hard to come by and, in the semi-final defeat against […]
Joshua not ready for death of friends to ‘sink in’
Anthony Joshua says he is not ready for the loss of his two close friends and team members to “sink in yet” as he prepares for his first fight since their death. Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele died when the vehicle they were travelling in, alongside heavyweight boxer Joshua and another passenger, collided with a [...
Liverpool’s FA Cup capitulation ramps up pressure on Slot
A year ago today, Liverpool fans were still basking in the glow of a Merseyside derby win that took them to the brink of the Premier League title.
Inter Miami under investigation after signing Casemiro
Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro. On Wednesday, Miami announced they had signed the 34-year-old – who left Manchester United at the end of last season – on a deal that runs to the end of the 2027 MLS campaign, with […]
Norway World Cup 2026 team guide
The plan Ståle Solbakken’s journey to becoming Norway’s national team manager arguably started in the 1998 World Cup when he sat as an unused substitute shouting suggestions to the then-boss Egil “Drillo” Olsen when Norway turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory against Brazil. Like his mentor Olsen, Solbakken has neve...
Ajayi breaks Fasuba’s longstanding record at NCAA East Regionals Championship
Running with a legal wind reading of 0.4, Ajayi shattered the long-standing Nigerian national record of 9.85 seconds set by Olusoji Fasuba in 2006, ending a 20-year wait for a new national benchmark in the blue-riband event.
Arteta calls for perspective as Arsenal look to avoid slump
When Arsenal face Sporting in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, there will be much more riding on the game than just a knockout match in Lisbon. For many, this is where the Gunners need to show back-to-back defeats, against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and the damaging loss to South...
Black Stars focused ahead of World Cup campaign – Henry Asante Twum
Speaking from the team’s training camp, Asante Twum expressed satisfaction with the atmosphere among the players and technical staff, highlighting the commitment and unity within the squad.