Chelsea striker Diego Costa suffered an injury scare during a training session with Spain.
Costa was forced out of the session with a leg and ankle injury and underwent X-rays at the Sanitas Clinic in La Moraleja, but was given the all …
Arsenal have identified Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan as their preferred replacement for Mesut Ozil in the summer, according to a report in the Times.
The newspaper says the Gunners are ready to offer £25 million for the Turkey intern…
Over the course of Chelsea's past 27 matches in all competitions, in which they have been defeated just twice, there has been much debate on how to stop Antonio Conte's juggernaut. Many tactics have been put into practice to differing degr…
As Juventus flew to Portugal last month for the first leg of their round-of-16 tie with Porto, a club official approached Gigi Buffon and congratulated him. The Juventus captain was about to make his 100th appearance in the Champions Leagu…
Eddie Howe seemed baffled. When he was asked about Jack Wilshere's omission from the England squad to face Germany and Lithuania, the Bournemouth manager said: "Am I surprised? Yes because of the quality of the player Jack is."
Howe's c…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has hinted at the possibility of signing Monaco youngster Kylian Mbappe to form a strike partnership with French compatriot Karim Benzema.
Mbappe, 18, is one of Europe's hottest property at the mom…
Five men are likely to face a Ghana Football Association (GFA) interview panel next week as the search for a new Black Stars coach reaches a crucial stage.
Although the GFA has remained tight-lipped over the identity of applicants for t…
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has hit back at those who have called him "a brainless idiot" as a result of his disciplinary difficulties in his first season in England.
Xhaka, who moved to Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach last su…
Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar says Philippe Coutinho would "totally fit" at the Camp Nou, and counted his countryman as a Premier League player he would like to see join the Blaugrana.
Neymar and Coutinho are in Uruguay ahead of Braz…
Karim Benzema has demanded Didier Deschamps give him an explanation for his continued absence from the France squad, telling RMC: "I have to know."
Benzema has not featured for his country since October 2015 after initially being suspen…
Wojciech Szczesny would prefer not to return to Arsenal if Arsene Wenger remains as their manager, according to the president of the Polish FA Zbigniew Boniek.
Szczesny's loan at Roma expires in the summer and he is then due to return t…
Landon Donovan has closed the door on returning to soccer after briefly coming out of retirement last season.
Speaking to Yahoo! Sports on Thursday, the United States' all-time leading scorer made it clear he had no intentions of return…
The spirit of sportsmanship, democracy, fair play and maturity were at play when members of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) finally converged at the Swiss Spirit Hotels and Suites Alisa (formerly Alisa Hotel) last week Wednesday to hold …
Lukas Podolski has claimed Arsene Wenger built Arsenal "from nothing" and believes the Frenchman will be difficult to replace as the club has been built in his image.
The 31-year-old forward, who marked his 130th and final Germany appea…
Lukas Podolski believes Wayne Rooney deserves a warm Wembley send off when his England days come to an end.
Podolski retired from Germany duty after Euro 2016 but was summoned back for a final lap of honour in Wednesday's Three Lions fr…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has conceded there is a possibility that the "incredible" Antoine Griezmann could leave the club this summer and says he would not stand in his way.
Griezmann, 26, is Manchester United's primary targe…
Peru law enforcement on Wednesday seized 1,417 kilos of cocaine, much of it adorned with logos that bear the photo and name of Barcelona star Lionel Messi. The haul was found wrapped in containers of squid fillets and destined for Belgium.…
The Black Stars have lined up an international friendly against Mexico to be played on June 28 at Houston's NRG Stadium in Texas, USA.
The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Lone Star Sports & Entertainm…
Brazil are not yet mathematically over the line -- it is still possible to draw up a sequence of results that would leave them in sixth place, meaning they'd miss the trip to the World Cup in Russia next year. But effectively they are home…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has urged stakeholders to be patient as it works to get a new coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars.
Mr George Afriyie, the Vice - President of the GFA, who is also the chairman of the …
A few weeks ago I wrote about a conversation I had with Carlo Ancelotti during which (unsurprisingly, given he's a football manager) he complained about the time coaches actually get with players and, specifically, the scheduling of intern…
Diego Costa is back with Spain national team ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Israel on March 24, and manager Julen Lopetegui couldn't be happier.
Costa, 28, was not included in Vicente del Bosque's Spain team for Euro 2016 after …
Borussia Dortmund chief executive officer Hans-Joachim Watzke has said he believes his club are "way ahead" of Liverpool in terms of what they are doing on the pitch.
Dortmund are ranked seventh in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, wh…
Roberto Firmino insists he's ready to replace Gabriel Jesus for Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay.
Brazil lead CONMEBOL qualifying with 27 points and will face second-placed Uruguay in Montevideo on Thu…
Former Chairman of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) Mr. George Lutterodt believes a united Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) could propel Ghana sports to greater heights. Mr. Lutterodt in an interview with the GNA said Ghana sports can gr…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has congratulated Messrs Kwesi Nyantakyi, president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Ben Nunoo Mensah, president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) for their electoral victories l…
Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) will meet their Achimota counterparts (AKORAS) for this year’s Vice Admiral Matthew Quarshie’s Golf Championship at the Tema Country Golf Course on Saturday, March 25. Mike Aggrey, Captain of MOBA Gol…
Former Arsenal defender Ashley Cole has said he will still "laugh to myself" about the club's lack of success since his controversial move to Chelsea in 2006.
Cole, part of the 2003-04 "Invincibles" team, told ITV's panel show "Play to …
A former national football star, Mohammed Ahmed Polo, has challenged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to go for sponsorship packages that will not only transform the Ghana Premier League into a formidable one, but would also make the …
Lukas Podolski scored the winner in his final international appearance as Germany defeated England 1-0 in Dortmund.
Podolski, captaining his country as he won his 130th cap, settled the friendly in the 69th minute with his 49th internat…
Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Malik Akowuah, has advised his teammates not to be complacent in their subsequent Premier League matches after defeating arch rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Accra last Sunday.
Akowuah, who was adjudged m…
A former Kumasi Asante Kotoko CEO, Herbert Mensah, is rumoured to be leaning towards Accra Hearts of Oak to be considered as the CEO when Vincent Sowah Odotei quits.
Odotei is said to be heading towards the exit after he was nominated …
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has emphasised his loyalty to Arsene Wenger amid "flattering" transfer links to former club Barcelona and Manchester City.
The 22-year-old signed a new six-year deal with Arsenal in November, but that ma…
World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has left Manchester United to sign with the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Schweinsteiger, 32, has been a long-term target for Chicago, having been spotted meeting with Fire manager Veljko P…
Sir Alex Ferguson says potential qualification for the Champions League provides a "great incentive" for Manchester United to focus on winning the Europa League this season.
United face a fight to finish in the top-four in the Premier L…
Sardar Azmoun has said he made the right decision to stay at Russian club FC Rostov despite interest from clubs including Liverpool during the January window.
In November, sources told ESPN FC that Liverpool were among a host of clubs m…
Mesut Ozil, Julian Draxler and Mario Gomez have all withdrawn from Germany's friendly against England in Dortmund on Wednesday.
Arsenal playmaker Ozil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Draxler have both reported hamstring problems, while …
Only a few European countries would be able to host a 48-team World Cup, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said.
In January, FIFA decided to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament.
Speaking during a vis…
There are two reasons why you might have heard one of the newest chants sung by Manchester United fans. The first is that these supporters remain the Premier League's nosiest and most consistently impressive away support. And the second is…
The CEO of Astro Football Academy, Wesam Moussallem, has announced an ambitious tournament which will present young footballers with the opportunity to earn contracts with foreign clubs.
According to Madam Moussallem, Ghana abounds in f…
The Deputy Director in charge of technical at the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Saka Acquaye, has lauded the Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, for his directive to get the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to work und…
Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana on Monday, received the Queen’s Barton Relay at the Flagstaff House. The baton was accompanied by the Ghana Olympic Committee, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the Australian High C…
Ghana’s Black Skate beat Nigeria 3-2 to lift the third edition of Binatone International Skate Soccer at the Independence Square in Accra on Sunday. The third edition of the competition, saw hundreds of spectators thronged to the venue to …
Godwin Asem returned a net score of 71 to win the maiden Vardon Odonkor Memorial Open Golf Championship played at the Tema Country Golf Course on Saturday. Brigadier-General (rtd) Joseph Odei came second with 73 net with Emmanuel Tetteh Me…
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has quashed speculation that he could play for Real Madrid next season.
Courtois has been linked with Madrid since last season, and Marca recently reported that they could move for him if they fail to…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has declared that he will never coach cross-town rivals Real Madrid.
The Argentinian coach is a cult figure to the Atletico fans having guided the team to the 2013-14 La Liga title, along with their 2…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has told France Football that a new-found maturity and control of his emotions has made him a better manager, and he no longer obsesses over results as he did earlier in his career.
Mourinho, who has…
Back in August when Arsenal fans were hoping for a glorious end to 2016-17, dreaming of winning their first title since 2004, Arsenal bloggers Andrew Mangan and James McNicholas discussed Arsene Wenger's future.
It's fair to say a fair …
Chelsea defender David Luiz is "disappointed" with not receiving a call-up for Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay.
The former PSG man has been frozen out of the national team since Tite took over from Du…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Portugal's player of the year for 2016 after leading his country to their first major title at the European Championship last summer.
The Real Madrid star beat club teammate Pepe and Sporting goalkeeper …