Rooney Only Out Through Injury
Gareth Southgate denied Wayne Rooney's absence from England's 2-2 friendly draw against Spain had anything to do with a tabloid story alleging he took part in a heavy drinking session at the team's...
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Dede Ayew, Others Shortlisted For 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure make up the five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award. The five candidates were revealed...
Ivorian Legend Laurent Pokou Dies Aged 69
Long after Laurent N'dri Pokou had hung up his boots, his was a name known to a new generation of African football followers as the holder of the record for the most number of goals at the Africa Cup...
I Have Not Retired From Football
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien says he has not retired from football. The former Chelsea star is clubless after his contract with Greek Club Panathiniakos was terminated. The 32-year-old has also...
Dede Ayew, Four Others Up For 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure make up the five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award. The five candidates were revealed...
Andre Ayew On Shortlist For BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016
Ghana international Andre Ayew has been named on a five-man shortlist for the 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. Also on the list are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), Riyad Mahrez...
African Footballer of the Year Award 2016, Throwback At All the Previous Winners
African Footballer of the year award 2016, throwback at all the previous winners Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners....
How Many African Footballers of the Year Can You Name?
Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992,...
Countdown To BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016
Who will be the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016? On Saturday the five nominees for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 will be revealed and voting will open. The names will be...
Two Coaches Beaten By Two Former Clubs As Their Woes Continue To Deepen By The Week
It seems the bug that bit Mourihno has bitten Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola. Reality has caught up with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach. His demeanor after Sunday’s match...
George Weah Owes Ecobank US$3,887
Liberia Presidential hopeful and former international football star, George Manneh 'Oppong' Weah, has been accused of owing the local subsidiary of Ecobank US$3,887. The amount is a loan the Liberian...
Gabon 2017: Ghana, Algeria, Cote D’ivoire, Senegal Favourites
Fondly called ‘Golden Boy’, Karim Abdul Razak is unarguably one of the most talented players in the history of African football. Now in his 60’s, the Ghana and Asante Kotoko legend gets another...
How Opoku Nti Used Kotoko’s “MTN Credit” For His Agenda
Ex Kotoko star Sarfo Gyamfi has disclosed how the General Manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Opoku Nti used MTN recharge cards to propagate his course. The Former Asante Kotoko footballer confessed in a...
Ghana Football Is Not Heading For Doom – Stephen Appiah
Former captain of the Black Stars, Stephen Appiah, has allayed fears over the direction Ghana football is heading, per the ongoing tension between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the...
Samuel Eto’o Recalled By Antalyaspor After Racism Comments
Turkish club Antalyaspor lifted Samuel Eto'o's suspension and included him in the squad to face Galatasaray on Sunday, after warning him over his future conduct. Former Cameroon captain Eto'o was...
‘A Whole Pack of Lazy Guys’ – Malik Jabir Hits Out At Ghanaian Footballers
Former Ghana international Malik Jabir has described the new generation of Ghanaian players as a “pack of lazy guys” who are “physically not fit.” Jabir represented the Black Stars of Ghana...
God Wanted Me To Stay At Wolfsburg
Ricardo Rodriguez has claimed God wanted him to stay at Wolfsburg. The Swiss left-back was linked with clubs from all over Europe, including Barcelona, Manchester City and Arsenal, but remained in...
Promising Galore By Nana Addo
By Mensah Josuah Election 2016 is less than 100 days from today and as usual, in order to convince prospective voters to vote for them, politicians have studied the political terrain and have...
Ghana Has Lost Its Footballing Sameness
Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Ghana Black Stars striker, Rev. Osei Kofi has caved in heavily on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the lost footballing sameness and philosophy. Football...
Complete Biography & Profile of Adam, Profile of Adam
Hiplife sensation Adam entered the Ghana music industry with a bang following the release of his enormously popular first album. Unlike many other musicians Adam (real name Harrison Raphael Bukari)...