Africa Sports

The award is given annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of football, on and off the pitch.   The AFC thus recognizes Hayatou as a sporting leader with vast experience and whose “wise and timely advice has always been a decisive …

Ghana leader Nana Akufo-Addo has hailed Sam Arday’s contribution to football in the country in a touching tribute after the legendary coach died on Sunday. The celebrated coach who was technical director of WAFA SC before his death, passed away on Sunday after a short illness. The President of the …

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is among a group of more than 40 players deemed to have “unethical hair” under United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) guidelines. The 31-year-old Ghanaian is on loan at Dubai-based Arabian Gulf League side Al Ahli from Shanghai SIPG. Some Islamic teachings ban ‘Qaza’ hairstyles, …

A serious fraud has hit CAF Confederation Cup match pitting Equatorial Guinea side Racing Micomeseng aganist Congo Brazzaville side Etoile du Congo. Information from CAF website indicate that three players from Racing Micomeseng  had registered before to compete in previous editions with separate birth dates, something that has raised question …

Sadio Mane’s uncle says he fears for his family’s safety following his nephew’s missed penalty at the Africa Cup of Nations, which saw Senegal crash out at the quarter-final stage. Sana Toure said that a 4×4 bought for him by his nephew, who is Africa’s most expensive player, was vandalised …

Referee Joseph Lamptey©Christian Thompson/BackpagePix The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed Ghana’s Joseph Lamptey as one of the match officials for the men’s competition of the Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil this year. Lamptey, 42, together with Peru’s Haro Diego are the only two supporting referees on the list of 18 …

Bayern’s Xabi Alonso sits on the pitch as Atletico players celebrate after advancing to the final after the final whistle of the Champions League second leg semifinal soccer match between Bayern Munich and Atletico de Madrid in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) MUNICH — A goal …

Jeffrey Schlupp The Ghana Football Association has sent a congratulatory message to Leicester City trio Jeffrey Schlupp, Joe Dodoo and Daniel Amartey for winning this season’s English Premier League.  The three players and the Foxes were not in action as they were officially crowned champions on Monday after their closet …

Ghana President John Mahama cutting the sod. Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the ultra-modern 16,000 capacity Cape Coast stadium. His Excellency was joined by the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Sun Baohong to cut the sod on Tuesday. This consecrates the edifice which is a US $35 …

Partey has reached the UCL Final Ghanaian youth midfielder Thomas Partey has reached the final of the 2015/16 Uefa Champions League final after he came off the bench to help Atletico Madrid snatch the berth from Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old replaced French international …

Mainz defender Leon Balogun played for Nigeria at the start of their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Mainz and Nigeria defender Leon Balogun has been suspended for three matches for violent conduct. The German Football Association disciplinary committee ruled that Balogun deliberately kneed Eintracht Frankfurt’s Carlos Zambrano in the …

TORONTO – A South Sudanese student accused of passing himself off as a teenager so he could attend high school on a basketball scholarship will likely face a hearing on whether he should be kicked out of Canada, immigration officials said Wednesday. For the time being, however, Jonathan Nicola will …