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Exactly 35 years today, on 19 march 1982 Ghana won its fourth and last AFCON in Libya. The Black Stars defeated the Libyans 7-6 on penalties after the game ended 1-1. George alhassan scored for Ghana and Al Basheri equalizeD for Libya at d 11 June stadium in Tripoli. It …

Afriyie Acquah ended his 11-month goal drought as he scored in Torino’s 2-2 draw with Inter Milan on Saturday. The last time he scored was in a 5-1 win against Udinese on April 30, 2016. The midfielder put his side into the lead with a sweet strike from the edge …

After six games without a win in the Premier League, Accra Great Olympics coach, Godwin Attram, has predicted an end to his ruin as head coach of the club unless he beats Inter Allies in their clash at the Accra Sports Stadium today. The 36-year-old player/manager who guided the team …

Ghanaian international Jordan Ayew was involved in Swansea City 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hull City in the English Premier League. Jordan came in for Fernando Llorente immediately after recess as his side failed to earn a point away from home. B.O. Niasse scored a brace for Hull before …

Undefeated Ghanaian boxer Duke Micah stopped his Mexican opponent Jonathan Aguilar in the eight round to the WBC international bantamweight title. The 25 year-old champion started on a bright note in front of hometown fans in the Bukom Boxing Arena and was trailing on the scorecards when he sprang to …

England retained their Six Nations title and equalled New Zealand’s world record for consecutive Test wins with a seven-try demolition of sorry Scotland. A hat-trick of tries for Jonathan Joseph, and one apiece for replacements Anthony Watson and Billy Vunipola and two for Danny Care put the visitors to the …

Majority leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has condemned the state’s petroleum firm GNPC over their use of 30% of the national kitty on sponsorship to the football sector. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs questioned GNPC’s decision to pump a huge sum of its investments into sponsoring the Black Stars …

Asamoah Gyan scored his fourth league goal in 11 appearances when he converted a penalty to help Al Ahli beat Al Dhafra 2-0 at home on Wednesday. The Black Stars captain sent Abdulla Sultan, the Dhafra goalkeeper the wrong way in the 44th minute. Senegalese Makhete Diop doubled the visitors’ …

Asante Kotoko is yet to sign an agreement with kit makers Barex, the club has clarified. The Porcupine Warriors have appeared in shirts provided by the relatively known company since the start of the season but a binding contract to formalize the relationship between the two outfits is yet to …

Ghana legend Stephen Appiah reveals he received pep talk from compatriot Michael Essien to enter into coaching. The former Black Stars captain is on the verge of receiving his badge after undertaken the managerial course. The 36-year-old enjoyed a largely successful spell with the Ghana national team where he captained …