Articles from the ‘Football’ category
Posted by Contributor on June 23, 2009 at 10:49 am in Football, Sports
BANAHENE(LEFT)HARVEY(MIDDLE)PAINTSIL(RIGHT) Bechem Chelsea have confirmed they are close to signing former youth international goalkeeper Maxwell Banahene who is making a return to the sport after a six-year lay-off. The 26-year-old has battled with a career threatening knee but underwent surgery in London paving way for his return to full time action. Banahene completed his final [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:47 am in Football, Sports
Essien is taking aim at the English tabloids Ghanaian football star Michael Essien, fresh from his heroics in Sudan, has launched a legal claim over alleged libel in England to clear his name. The 26-year-old is suing the Mirror Group Newspapers – which publishes five national newspapers, over 140 regional newspapers and more than 400 [...]
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Posted by Contributor on June 22, 2009 at 6:31 pm in Football, Sports
Football’s world governing body Fifa will commemorate the death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe at the Confederations Cup final on Sunday. Foe collapsed on the field and lost consciousness during a Confederations Cup semi-final in France in 2003 and died soon after arriving in hospital. He was later found to have suffered from hypertrophic [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 6:26 pm in Football, Sports
The management of Kumasi-based King Faisal FC have vowed to keep their aspirations of completing the Glo Premier League among the top four clubs when they clash against city-rivals, Kessben FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Wednesday. The 25th Week encounter is anticipated to be fiercely contested with Faisal [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 6:25 pm in Football, Sports
– Cape Coast Venomous Vipers maintained their lead in the Zone One League table with 12 points when they dished out a painful 1-0 defeat to Cape Coast Nadel Rovers in their Central Region Division Two League match played at the Robert Mensah stadium, Cape Coast on Saturday. Nadel Rovers who were determined [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 6:24 pm in Football, Sports
Gold Fields Ghana Limited, headline sponsors of the Ghana Black Stars has saluted the team on their victory over Sudan in Omdurman last Sunday. The Stars moved closer to qualification for the first ever World Cup to be staged on African soil with a 2-0 victory over the Desert Hawks and remain at the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 5:39 pm in Football, Sports
Ghana star Michael Essien’s agent has rocked new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti by claiming the midfielder could leave the club this summer. Essien missed five months last season with a knee injury but starred in the FA Cup win. His agent Fabien Piveteau is adamant the 26-year-old is happy at Stamford Bridge but says [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 5:22 pm in Football, Sports
Hearts of Oak coach Nii Noi Thompson says he’s unfazed by his team’s one-all draw with Real Tamale United at the Ohene Djan Stadium on Sunday in their match day 24 fixture. Nii Thompson was installed last Friday to improve on the team’s decline in the ongoing Glo Premier League. He replaces former Serbian coach [...]
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