Football

The New World for soccer in the United States (US) now starts from Boca Raton, for it is in this famous American tourist resort in Florida that American Group Sport Management (AGSM) — a company with a profoundly Italian soul, is trying to revolutionize soccer within the ‘stars and stripes.’ Soccer is a discipline that has been on the rise …

The Spirit of the Lord came down at Premier League side, Arsenal’s team dinner on Saturday, when Thomas Partey decided to lead a praise and worship session as part of his initiation. New Arsenal signings, per team tradition, are required to sing a song of their choice in front of their teammates. Ghana international, Partey, who joined from Atletico Madrid …

Around six months have passed, and something is absolutely clear: 2020 will be remembered in the history of mankind as the year of COVID-19. The damned virus has done tremendous damage to the whole world, and also to sports. Let’s first recognize that sports, whether professional or amateur, is not at all the main type of human activity. Sports, the …

Mid-October 2017 — Even though there is still one more 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round in Africa, here are some of the most high-profile Africans, including the continent’s record scorer in World Cup history, who will miss the showpiece in Russia 2018. Riyad Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were the last two winners of the prestigious Confederation of African Football …

South Africa and Senegal have been ordered by FIFA to replay their World Cup qualifier completed in November last year after the referee was given a lifetime ban for “match manipulation“. Home team South Africa won the match 2-1 but the result will not stand after action taken against Ghana official Jospeh Lamptey was upheld by the Court of Arbitration …

There are six Major League Soccer players, and a part-time policeman, in Ghana’s 22-man squad for their tour of the United States, where they will play a game each against Mexico and the USA this week. The Columbus Crew trio of defenders Harrison Afful, Jonathan Mensah and midfielder Mohammed Abu are joined in the side by Chicago Fire forward David Accam, Gershon …

LONDON, January 14, 2017 – Gianni Infantino needs the African Nations Cup, launching this weekend in Gabon, to be a success on the pitch; Issa Hayatou needs to be able to boast of a financial success off it. The presidents of world federation FIFA and the African confederation have been tied together in political power games ever since the downfall …

TP Mazembe of Congo DR, who claimed Africa’s Champions League crown, heads into the 12th International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Club World Cup finals competition on a high after enjoying a victorious year. This Africa club championship team wants to prove a point for the continent in Japan when the event kicks off December 10-20, 2015. In 2010 TP …

Oral Ofori was present at the Ghana Canada International Friendly Match at the RFK Stadium this past Tuesday, which ended a one-all drawn game. Oral gathered these exclusive shots to share with us all. More images available via kind courtesy of Kwame Ofori Asante who is one a partner of #TheAfricanDream.  

Black Stars coach Avram Grant’s pre-match confession that it would not be an easy game was confirmed by his lethargic players as Ghana managed a face-saving one all game against ​their​ Canad​i​an counterparts​ during a drab international encounter at the RFK stadium in Washington DC on​ the night of​ Tuesday ​October 13, 2015. But somehow, the winner was​ Canada who …