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Lamine Yamal ‘completes football’ at 19 as Argentina betray Messi
When brilliant Spain teenager Lamine Yamal embraced a tearful Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup final, it looked and felt symbolic. A passing of the torch. Messi, at 39, gazed long and hard at Argentina’s fans packed around the New York New Jersey Stadium as they sang his name after what may […]
Athletics won’t strangle super-shoe innovation – Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the organisation will not “strangle innovation”, following the debate around the so-called ‘super shoe’ which helped Sabastian Sawe become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours. The 31-year-old Kenyan won Sunday’s London Marathon in one hour 59 mi...
Champions Arsenal sign off season in style with victory
Premier League champions Arsenal rounded off an historic 2025/26 season in style, clinching a 2-1 win away at Crystal Palace courtesy of goals from Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke. Despite Mikel Arteta naming a heavily rotated team with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Gabriel and David Raya outsid...
West Ham relegated despite win over Leeds
West Ham’s 14-year stay in the Premier League has come to an end after they were relegated to the Championship on the final day of the season despite beating Leeds at London Stadium. The Hammers needed to win and hope that Tottenham lost against Everton to have any hope of retaining their top-flight status. For […]
A letter to the press in England: If packing the bus was easy…
Dear English press, Three weeks ago, you called Ghana boring. Some of you didn’t stop at boring; you called us the “anti-football team,” the “most boring team” at the entire World Cup, a Sunday league side that had stumbled onto the wrong stage. You wrote that our own fans should be embarrassed for celebrating a […]
Ghana’s Aziz Issah seals permanent transfer to Barcelona
The 20-year-old winger has signed a contract that will keep him at Barcelona until June 30, 2028, with the deal also including an option to extend the agreement for an additional season.
Majority of ExCo members wanted Otto Addo sacked – Nana Oduro Sarfo
A member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council, Oduro Sarfo, has revealed that the majority of ExCo members were not in favour of Otto Addo continuing as head coach of the Black Stars. Addo was handed the Black Stars job for a second time in March 2024, signing a three-year contract with an […]
Mbappe and Dembele lead France World Cup squad
Kylian Mbappe and Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele will lead a star-studded France attack after Didier Deschamps announced his 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup.
Obuasi youth petition AngloGold Ashanti over alleged neglect of sports facilities
Concerned youth, football supporters, traditional authorities, sports administrators and residents of Obuasi have petitioned AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited over what they describe as years of neglect, abandonment and mismanagement of community sports facilities in the mining town. The youth in the community have also...
Kofi Adams denies government sponsorship for MPs at 2026 World Cup
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has dismissed claims that government officials and political figures were sponsored to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that no preferential treatment was given in the allocation of tickets. His remarks come after the government’s free World Cup ticket supp...
Scotland’s World Cup hopes dealt major blow after defeat to Vinicius-inspired Brazil
Brazil sealed top spot in Group C with a commanding 3-0 victory over Scotland, thanks to a Vinicius Junior brace and a second-half strike from Matheus Cunha. Neymar also made his long-awaited return as the five-time world champions booked their place in the last 32. Scotland started brightly but their evening unravelle...
Switzerland beat Canada but both through to World Cup last 32
Switzerland sealed their place in the last 32 of the World Cup by defeating co-hosts Canada to finish top of Group B. Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi in the opening 12 minutes of the second half were enough to secure top spot in Vancouver. The victory also ensured Switzerland are only the third […]