The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga will on Thursday make a comprehensive statement on the financing of the Black Stars before, during and after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Hon. Ayariga is expected to make the statement in Parliament following his inability to give full accounts of the team’s spending during the world tournament … Continue reading
A Brazilian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a Rio suburb has confessed to have murdered 41 people, almost all of them women, “for the fun of it,” police said Thursday. “He wanted to kill women — white women, not black ones. He followed the victims, studying them closely before committing the … Continue reading
Former Ghana stalwart defender, Samuel Osei Kuffour has hit hard at Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, saying he has completely lost focus and direction as Ghana football chief and must, therefore, resign as a matter of principle before causing more embarrassment to Ghana soccer in future international tournaments. Commenting on the leadership of Mr … Continue reading
Captain Asamoah Gyan says only a win is on his mind as he arrives to join the Ghana camp for the opening 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars captain arrived in the country on Saturday evening fromMalawi where he was invited to take part in the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, Protect the Goal. Gyan returns with the aim of … Continue reading
England and Liverpool midfielder, Steven Gerrard, has retired from international duty. The 34-year-old Captained England during a disappointing 2014 World Cup in which they crashed out of the tournament at the group stage. He made his debut for England against Ukraine in May 2000, representing the Three Lions 114 times and scored 21 goals. “I … Continue reading
Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as Brazil manager after the hosts ended their World Cup campaign with two embarrassing defeats, according to local reports in South America. Scolari had said he would let the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) decide his fate after the host were beaten 7-1 by eventual tournament winners Germany in the … Continue reading
Hosts Brazil have squeezed through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup™ on penalties after a tense, thrilling 1-1 draw with Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. Gonzalo Jara hit the post with the decisive kick, while Julio Cesar saved two, to give Brazil a 3-2 win in the shootout and send … Continue reading
Luis Suarez’s shameful bite on Giorgio Chiellini has cost him a sponsorship deal with 888poker, the company confirmed on Friday. Suarez was hit with a four-month ban from all football activity by FIFA on Thursday and is also banned for nine international games with Uruguay. And the 27-year-old’s moment of madness has also hit him … Continue reading
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