Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been suspended for three years following an investigation into his conduct during the Women’s World Cup final. Rubiales celebrated Spain’s 1-0 win over England in Australia and caused controversy by kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips as she received her medal. In a later interview, the Pachuca CF player admitted, “I didn’t like it,” before releasing a statement in which she said she had been pressured by the federation to say she consented to the kiss. Rubiales was suspended by FIFA for 90 days and finally resigned last month after refusing to do…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Coach Abdulai Abdul Mumin takes full responsibility for Real Tamale United FC’s painful 3-1 home defeat to Aduana Football Club in Tamale. RTU was thrashed in front of their home fans and couldn’t stop the torrential Aduana FC at the Northern Fortress over the weekend. After the game, the gaffer solely took responsibility for what went wrong at home since he was in charge of team selection. He also bemoaned the wasted chances that RTU should have converted in the first half. Coach Mumin said after the game, “As head of the technical team, I take full responsibility for the…
Lyon`s Ligue 1 match at Marseille was postponed after the away team’s bus was violently attacked, leaving manager Fabio Grosso stained in blood. The two clubs are bitter rivals in French football, and Lyon’s team bus was pelted with stones and bricks as it was en route to Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. Grosso, a former World Cup champion with Italy, was injured and bled profusely when a piece of glass was cut into his face. The incident led to the decision to cancel the match, from which the home team will have to endure additional sanctions. Rocks thrown at the bus…
Two drivers and a co-driver were killed in a fiery collision. In contrast, two others were injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles in Yapei, located in the central Gonja district of the Savannah Region. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, involving an articulated truck and a freight wagon carrying salt. A witness who recounted the incident to Asaase News said the driver of the articulated truck, coming from the Tamale direction, was exchanging a phone call. As he approached the sharp turn after going down the Yapei Bridge, he lost control of his…
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the Dan Kweku Yeboah Media Foundation paid a surprise visit to the former Sekondi Eleven Wise, Hearts of Oak, and Black Stars winger, Nketsiah Yawson, at the Essikado Hospital, Sekondi. Mr. Nketsiah was one of the most prolific scorers Ghana has ever had when he was at his peak. From his own account, he also boasts of being an all-time Sekondi-Takoradi best player. People accused him some time ago that he cursed the Blackstars and that he is behind Ghana’s trophy drought. He was said to have cursed Ghana when they failed to keep their…
“The University of Cape Coast (UCC) emerged the winner in the 2023 Statsbank Hackathon after beating the University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the University for Development Studies (UDS), and the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in the final yesterday. In a thrilling display of knowledge and skill, Team Badwenba from UCC developed a website using data from the Statsbank and other data sources for policymakers to easily identify districts with insufficient health and education facilities and highlight the most pressing infrastructure needs. Bravo to Team Badwenba for putting up a spirited…
On Thursday, the Kremlin was forced to deny that Vladimir Putin died of cancer at his residence in Valdai, north of Moscow. The Russian leader has been the subject of online speculation about his health, while the Kremlin has also denied online rumors that he had a heart attack. Reports were circulating on social media that claimed that Putin’s entourage was trying to impersonate him as the real president. These claims were dismissed by Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, who told state media RIA Novosti that the report was “absurd information”. Mr. Peskov said reports are circulating that President Vladimir Putin…
Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has vividly explained recent power outages in the country. A shortfall in gas supply to power plants in the Tema region of the Republic of Ghana has caused electricity output to fall by 550 MW. This forced the electricity distribution company, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to plunge many parts of Ghana into darkness. However, a statement issued by GRIDCo’s corporate communications unit confirmed limited gas supplies to the Tema region, resulting in a 550 MW drop in output. Ghana receives gas from Nigeria to supplement domestic gas from Atuabo and Jubilee for power plants…
The Porcupine Warriors, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, have denied the allegations circulating that they have changed their home match venue ahead of their clash against Bechem United. There were viral reports that the Asante Kotoko have decided not to use the Baba Yara Stadium for their week seven game against Bechem United after failing to reach an agreement with the National Sports Authority on how tickets will be sold. However, Kotoko has released a statement to thwart untrue reports, as the match will go on at the exact and preferred venue. The statement was signed by the club’s administrative manager, Emmanuel…
A statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has adopted a minute of silence to honor the late Ga Many3, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, during matches. The minutes of silence will be observed for the following leagues: BetPawa Premier League, Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, and MTN FA Cup matches this weekend. The late Queen Mother of Ga passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at the age of 88. The GFA Traditional Council has announced that the funeral and burial of the Paramount Queen Mother of the Ga State will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Businesses will…