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Chelsea winger Pedro was taken to hospital following a collision with David Ospina in Saturday’s friendly win over Arsenal, manager Antonio Conte has confirmed. The Spain international clashed with the Arsenal goalkeeper as he chased a loose ball in the first half of the match in Beijing and required lengthy …

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah will end his US scouting exercise on Saturday after three weeks in the North American country. Appiah’s first stop was in Kansas City, where he watched former Liberty Professionals talisman Latif Blessing score a stunning brace for Sporting Kanas city. The Black Stars coach also met …

State-owned oil company, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has announced its decision to sever ties with the Ghana FA and Black Stars following a decision by its Board to vote US$1.5million to support sports development in the country. Per the 2015 Financial Report of the GNPC, the five-year sponsorship for …

The National sports college in Winneba has yet to see any physical improvements in its facilities. This comes after governments promise to uplift the image of the institution to get it operating at peak level again during the State of the nation address read to Parliament earlier this year. “We …

Dr Kwaku Frimpong(Champion), CEO of Champion Divine Clinic, has extended his benevolence to tragedy hit Kotoko by donating an amount of ?GH?5,000. The donation is to help cushion the management in the wake of the tragic accident the team bus got involved in which resulted in the death deputy kits …

The former Bayern Munich and Ghanaian star has no plans to venture into coaching. Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour says he does not see himself taking up a coaching job. The 40-year-old announced his retirement from active football in 2008, after which he held a testimonial …

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has passed a proposal shifting the scheduling of the AFCON from January to June and July. This follows the decision to expand the number of teams in the tournament from 16 to 24 teams. The new format for the competition …

Chelsea fans will be “punching the air” after the club agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, says former Blues winger Pat Nevin.Morata, 24, will discuss personal terms and have a medical after Real accepted an offer of about £60m for him.Chelsea had previously tried to re-sign …

The Africa Cup of Nations will be contested by 24 teams when the next tournament takes place in 2019, says the Confederation of African Football (Caf).Caf’s executive committee rubber-stamped the proposal on Thursday at a meeting in the Moroccan capital Rabat.Africa’s flagship sporting event has featured 16 teams since 1996.A …

The Ghana Football Association leadership have always claimed that the Association’s deal with Puma’s does NOT include any financial entitlements. The GFA’s president and other top guns are on record to have insisted Puma ONLY supplies apparels and equipment to the association without any financial gains. But a damning revelation …