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President of the Confederation of African Football [Caf], Dr Patrice Motsepe, believes Ghana is capable of winning the World Cup at senior level. The West African country, after making a maiden appearance of the Mundial in 2006, played in the quarterfinals of the global showpiece in 2010 in South Africa …

The 24 players of Hearts of Oak, together with members of their technical team, have touched down at the Mohammed V International Airport, ahead of the second leg of their CAF Champions League encounter. Hearts, who made the trip to Morocco by making a transit in the Gulf state of …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host this season’s Club World Cup in early 2022, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. Japan was originally scheduled to stage the tournament in December this year but withdrew last month due to the Covid-19 situation in the country. “It was decided (at …

A rousing comeback from Manchester United eased the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. At half-time, he was in big trouble, his team trailing 0-2, but second-half goals from Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo turned the game around in devastating style. United began the game in ascendancy but proved …

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, will arrive in Accra on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, for a two-day visit. The South African businessman, who took over the reins of CAF from Amad Amad in March this year, will attend a number of programmes during his …

Real Madrid emphatically bounced back from defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol three weeks ago with a 5-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Three goals in 15 second-half minutes saw them overpower their hosts, who are still winless in Group D, but it was a dominant display …

Lionel Messi scored twice as Paris St-Germain came from behind to beat RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Kylian Mbappe put the hosts ahead, slamming into the bottom corner on the counter-attack. But Andre Silva and Nordi Mukiele scored from Angelino crosses to put the German side ahead. Messi had …

The French Ligue 1 is one of the most interesting leagues in the world and most watched after Lionel Messi joined the league. During the weekend there were fixtures that went on and it was interesting to see some of the lower ranked teams beat the strongest. One of the …

Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of former South African footballer, Lucky Maselesele. The 41-year-old former Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United and Black Leopards midfielder was allegedly beaten to death by community members after being accused of stealing electricity cables. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, who confirmed the incident …

Hearts of Oak secured an all-important win against Wydad Athletic Club in the preliminary round of the Caf Champions League. The Ghana Premier League champions defeated Moroccan giants in the first leg of the competition at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Striker Isaac Mensah scored a brilliant first-half goal …