Barcelona started life after Lionel Messi with a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad as the Camp Nou came to terms with the departure of the legendary number 10. With fans back inside the stadium for the first time in nearly 18 months, Messi’s name was chanted in the 10th minute …
Read More »PL: Tottenham Beat Man City As Son Scores A Cracker
Harry Kane was left out of the squad but Son Heung-Min’s strike saw Tottenham kick off the Nuno Espirito Santo era with a superb 1-0 victory at home to champions Manchester City. The England captain has been the subject of transfer interest from Pep Guardiola’s Citizens throughout the summer and was …
Read More »PL: Chelsea Destroy Crystal Palace 3-0
Chelsea brushed Crystal Palace away 3-0 in a dominant Stamford Bridge display in their opening Premier League match. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira never lost as a player against Chelsea in the Premier League and there were hopes that his winning mentality would elevate this side. But they weren’t given …
Read More »PL: Man United Smash Leeds United At Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes scored his first hat-trick in English football when Manchester United began their Premier League campaign with a crushing 5-1 win at home to Leeds United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who unveiled new signing Raphael Varane on the pitch before kick-off and named Jadon Sancho on the bench, made …
Read More »JUST IN: Man United Confirm Raphael Varane Signing (Video)
Manchester United have completed the signing of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. The centre-back has joined United on a four-year deal until June 2025 for a fee believed to be around £41m including add-ons. Varane’s arrival was announced as the 28-year-old walked out in front of a packed Old Trafford …
Read More »Ghana Coach, C.K Akonnor Names 30-man Squad For WC Qualifiers
Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has named a strong 30-man squad for next month’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa. The Black Stars will face Ethiopia on Friday, September 3, 2021, in Cape Coast before a trip to Johannesburg to play South Africa on Monday, …
Read More »BREAKING: Chelsea Break Club Record To Re-sign Lukaku
Chelsea have re-signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a club-record £97.5m from Inter Milan. Lukaku, who initially moved to Stamford Bridge as a 17-year-old from Belgian side Anderlecht in 2011, returns to Chelsea on a five-year deal that sees him become the highest-paid player at the club, earning £200,000 per week …
Read More »Botswana Olympic Medal Winners Gifted Houses
Botswana has given each member of the country’s Olympic bronze-winning relay team a two-bedroom house. The 4x400m team took Botswana’s only podium spot at the just-concluded Tokyo Games. It’s the country’s second-ever Olympic medal, having won a silver in the London 2012 games. The relay team was made up of …
Read More »‘We Will Chase Match-fixers Out Of Their Hiding Places’ – Kurt Okraku Swears
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, says all persons involved in match-fixing scandals will be brought to justice. According to him, the FA will defend the passion of the nation by fishing out all those involved in match-fixing. “It is my responsibility and that of the Executive …
Read More »Super Cup: Kepa Hero As Chelsea Beat Villarreal On Penalties
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero as Chelsea started the new season as they ended the last with a European trophy by beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the UEFA Super Cup in Belfast. The Spaniard, who has lost his place as number one since …
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