The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that the senior national team, the Black Stars will play Namibia in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Friday, January 8. The game forms part of Ghana’s preparations ahead of the tournament in Ivory Coast. This decision was taken after Black Stars’ decision to camp in South Africa was cancelled. The team …
Lionel Messi is expected to donate some of proceeds from auctioning several of his 2022 World Cup shirts to a children’s hospital in Barcelona, with the city still extremely dear to him despite taking his football career elsewhere in recent years. The Unicas Project led of the Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona Children’s Hospital will benefit enormously as it cares …
Carmona captained La Roja during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final against England down in Australia, scoring the only goal of the contest as Spain won the tournament for the first time in their history. Speaking to FIFA on the 100-day anniversary of the final earlier this week, Carmona discussed the legacy of Spain’s triumph. “I think we’ll always …
The Three Lions came within a few penalty kicks of winning the last continental competition, suffering an agonising defeat to Italy on penalties at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final. Next summer offers hope that the England men’s team can lift a first major trophy in 58 years – and in Germany of all places. Gareth Southgate’s side will enter …
FIFA have announced the six managers who have been named as finalists for both awards, with Wiegman being among Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes and Barcelona Femeni’s Jonatan Giraldez as the trio in contention for the Women’s Coach award. Pep Guardiola is going up against Italian coaches Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti for the men’s gong. Wiegman will be hoping …
Lehmann’s second vanity collection with EA Sports, ‘Be Brave’ is a personal motto for the Swiss international, who has the same words tattooed on her neck as a constant reminder not to hide her true self to satisfy others. “If you would have told me as a little girl growing up near Bern I would be launching my own Vanity …
Medeama Sporting Club head coach, Augustine Evans Adotey says his side will fight to win the rest of the points left following their defeat against Young Africans SC in the CAF Champions League. The Ghana Premier League champions in their Group D matchday four games suffered a 3-0 defeat against the Tanzanian side with lead striker, Jonathan Sowah being sent …
The latest bid to set up a Super League of the biggest European football clubs collapsed swiftly under the weight of fan anger, but the idea did not die. Now Europe’s top court is to make a ruling in a case that could change the game forever. The European Court of Justice will deliver a ruling on the breakaway Super …
2023 has been quite the milestone year for Lioness and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps. From being crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this week to taking home a silver World Cup medal this summer, the 30-year-old footballer has certainly been busy. As she partners with Hotels.com for a Perfect 10 interview, the Lioness sits down with …
Nketiah has seldom been a regular at the Emirates Stadium during his time in the first-team setup, though has come in as a starter during Gabriel Jesus’ spells on the treatment table over the last couple of seasons. The 24-year-old, who earned his first cap for England at senior level in October, has been linked with a move to several …
