Legendary French defender, 1998 World Cup winner and Twitter pro Marcel Desailly could soon be named the new Ghana national team coach, if reports in the country are accurate. The 48-year-old was born in Accra, Ghana, spending four years of his childhood in West Africa before moving to France, where he would carve out aContinue reading “Former French World Cup winner Marcel Desailly tipped to coach Ghana’s national team”
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AFCON MVP Christian Bassogog completes transfer to Chinese Super League club
Cameroon winger Christian Bassogog has become the latest African player to join the likes of John Obi Mikel, Odion Ighalo and Gervinho in the Chinese Super League. The 21-year-old has completed a deal with Henan Jianye from Danish club AaB Aalborg, and will begin his new adventure in China with immediate effect. The deal isContinue reading “AFCON MVP Christian Bassogog completes transfer to Chinese Super League club”
AFCON-winning Cameroon coach Hugo Broos applies for Bafana job
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has applied for the vacant position in charge of the South African national team, following his 2017 Africa Cup of Nations victory with the Indomitable Lions. The Belgian tactician masterminded a stunning title triumph for the unfancied Central Africans in Gabon earlier this month, where Cameroon managed a 2-1 victory overContinue reading “AFCON-winning Cameroon coach Hugo Broos applies for Bafana job”
Asamoah Gyan has ‘unethical hairstyle’ according to United Arab Emirates FA
Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has been included in a selection of over 40 footballers plying their trade in the United Arab Emirates who have hairstyles that are considered to be ‘unethical’, according to the gulf nation’s football association. The prolific striker currently plays his club football for Al Ahli FC in Dubai, on loan fromContinue reading “Asamoah Gyan has ‘unethical hairstyle’ according to United Arab Emirates FA”
Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba earns sixth indoor world record
Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba is at it again, achieving yet another world record to add to her flurry of global best times in middle and long-distance events. This time the accomplishment, her sixth world indoor record, came in Sabadell, Spain on Tuesday with a record 2,000 metre time of 5min 23.75sec, improving upon the previous bestContinue reading “Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba earns sixth indoor world record”
South African rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen dies after courageous battle with Motor Neuron Disease
The rugby world is in mourning after the passing of South African rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen on Monday at the age of 45, following a hard-fought battle with motor neurone disease (MND). Van der Westhuizen was highly respected as a team-mate and opponent during his playing days, and during his prime he wasContinue reading “South African rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen dies after courageous battle with Motor Neuron Disease”
Cameroon’s losers are those who turned down international duty
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have been crowned Africa’s best national team after defeated the highly favoured Egyptians 2-1 in an action-packed 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final in Libreville on Sunday night. The Central African nation shrugged off a difficult preparation for the AFCON, with numerous stars such as Andre Onana of Ajax, Nancy’sContinue reading “Cameroon’s losers are those who turned down international duty”
Egypt through to AFCON final thanks to 44-year-old legend El-Hadary
Egypt advanced to the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 scoreline in the semi-final against Burkina Faso led to penalties, and the hero of the night made the difference in the shootout. Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary was in fine form on Wednesday night, saving numerous attempts from the Burkinabe inContinue reading “Egypt through to AFCON final thanks to 44-year-old legend El-Hadary”
Jordan Ayew joins brother’s ex-club Swansea City in swap deal
In a last minute transfer deadline day deal that was confirmed by the clubs in question, Ghana international Jordan Ayew has completed a move from championship side Aston Villa to English Premier League club Swansea City. As part of the deal, Swansea will send Neil Taylor the other way along with an undisclosed fee. GhanaianContinue reading “Jordan Ayew joins brother’s ex-club Swansea City in swap deal”