England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire think that in the gifted Kobbie Mainoo, Manchester United have found their own Jude Bellingham. Following his outstanding FA Cup performance against Liverpool, the 18-year-old has emerged as a key member of United’s squad and received his first senior Three Lions call-up. Mainoo displayed his midfield qualities against one of the favorites for the competition before receiving a standing ovation after being sacrificed after 80 minutes. Maguire, who has over 60 caps for England, heaped praise on his club and now-international teammate, tipping the youngster to be on the plane to Germany as…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Robson de Souza, also known as Robinho, a former football player for Manchester City and Brazil, was arrested in Santos, Brazil, to start serving a nine-year prison sentence for his 2017 Italian sexual assault conviction. Robinho received a nine-year prison sentence for involvement in a group sexual assault incident in 2013 during his tenure with AC Milan. Due to Brazil’s policy against extraditing its citizens, Italy requested that he serve his sentence within Brazil. However, the footballer was never arrested, as he left the country before the final sentencing. He also denies any wrongdoing. Robinho, 40, was taken into custody at his apartment located…
Wa Power Sporting Club launched an attack on Steadfast FC Tamale following their 2-1 home loss in the Division One League match at the Malik Jabir Stadium. Haruna Iddrisu, the team’s owner, may take strong action in response to the incident because what the Wa Power SC did was inappropriate and in this day and age of football, it cannot be accepted. Sources say that because fans are stoning the players and match officials in the middle of the field, the Steadfast FC players and management are unable to leave. The statement from Steadfast FC reads, We are currently trapped…
Ghana MTN FA Cup Champions Dreams Football Club will face Malian giant Stade Malien de Bamako in the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup. The only Ghanaian representative in Africa has been paired with the Malian giants in their quarter-final clash of the Confederation Cup. Despite losing to Rivers FC 2-1 last week, Dreams managed to qualify and, for the first time in the team’s history, secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Dreams FC will begin their quarterfinal defense on the road, traveling to Bamako to take on the Malian powerhouses that are typically found in these leagues. As the Dreams group…
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, invaded the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu State on Tuesday morning. The gunmen also abducted a female deputy director of nursing services, and a security man working in the hospital. Around nine in the morning, the deputy director was being followed to the hospital’s grounds while operating a sport utility vehicle (SUV). Sources in the hospital told our correspondent that the gunmen shot directly at the woman’s car, forcing her to a stop before whisking her away. In a video that went viral, it was possible to see a bullet…
Ghana’s swimming representative, Abeiku Jackson, captured his second medal of the African Games on Tuesday morning, taking home a bronze in the men’s 100-meter butterfly final, which took place at the Aquatic Center of the Borteyman Sports Complex. Abeiku, 24, finished the race in 53.80 seconds, trailing only Eaton Jarden of South Africa (53.45 seconds), who took home silver, and Nasr Abdalla of Egypt (53.29 seconds), who took home gold. It will be recalled that he won Ghana’s first medal in swimming at the African Games last Sunday in the men’s 50-metre butterfly race. After receiving his early career training…
Nana Kweku Yensu I, life patron and president of the Cape Coast Venomous Vipers F.C. club, has resigned from his position. Nana Ayensu has been the life patron and president of the Cape Coast outfit for the past three years and has stood solidly behind Vipers true thick and thin. In a statement, the life patron said that while he has done everything within his power to ensure the team’s qualification for the Division 1 league, he finds the task intimidating because he has not seen any progress to date. Since the supporters union is the lifeblood of the Cape…
Former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora was in superb and scintillating form as he lasted 90 minutes at FC Petrocub, whose president is Nana Yaw Amponsah, former CEO of Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The Ghanaian shot-stopper kept a clean sheet for his club in their 5-0 home win over FC Balti in the Moldova Super Liga Championship Group 1. FC Petrocub are first on the league table with 3 points after 1 match. Razak has so far had a good team performance of +3 clean sheets. He was rated 8.3. David Abagna Sandan, a former Real Tamale United FC, and RTU player,…
Ghanaian Premier League club Dreams FC has announced the signing of talented striker Joseph Esso from Algerian club MC Algiers. After previously playing for the Algerian club, the striker makes an incredible comeback for a second stint with the CAF Confederation Cup contenders. Esso expressed his readiness and desire to play for Dreams FC with all of his heart. Esso said, “I didn’t hesitate at all to decide to return to this club when the opportunity came up,” “This place proved to be a good home for me when I first arrived, and I hope to contribute to the aspirations…
Theophilus Kpakpo, also known as Theo Lopez, a Ghanaian boxer competing in the Olympics, has not made it to the Olympic 2024 Qualification Zone in Italy. After losing to his Korean opponent Inkyu Kim in a split decision of 2-3, Ghana’s lone ranger at the 2024 Olympic Games fell short of his dream. As a result, at the current WQT Boxing Road to Quarterfinals held in Busto Arsizio, Italy, he was eliminated from the competition. A statement from the Ghana Boxing Federation President, Mr. Ben Quartey, says Ghanaian boxers have been performing abysmally poorly recently, especially during the current qualifiers.…