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France forward Kylian Mbappe says “things and people made me unhappy” in his final year at Paris St-Germain. Mbappe, 25, will join Real Madrid on a five-year deal when his Paris St-Germain contract expires on 30 June. PSG’s all-time leading goalscorer refused to sign a year’s extension to his contract …

Former Ghana President John Agyekum Kufuor has been appointed patron of Kenpong Football Academy. The announcement follows a letter from the Mr Kufuor, who once served as Chairman of Asante Kotoko, in response to a request to serve as Board Chairman of the Academy. In his letter dated June 3, …

Antonio Conte has been confirmed as the new manager of Napoli. After winning Serie A for the first time since 1990 when triumphing in the 2022/23 season, Napoli endured a period of flux as Luciano Spalletti departed after inspiring that Scudetto success. Rudi Garcia lasted six months before departing in …

Ghana legend, Mohammed Polo, has underscored the importance for the Black Stars to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The four-time champions of Africa is set to resume their qualification campaign with a pivotal match against Mali on Thursday, June 6, at the Stade du 26 Mars, followed by …

Ghanaian youngster Omari Forson is set to leave Manchester United after failing to agree on a contract extension. The 19-year-old attacker, born in London, will depart the club at the end of June as a free agent. Despite breaking into the first team last season under Erik ten Hag, making …

FC Samartex coach Nurudeen Amadu has revealed how fans of the club were initially skeptical about his capabilities to lead the team. The tactician led the club to its first Ghana Premier League title despite the club’s inexperience in the top-flight Amadu, who took over the reins in July 2023 …

Ex-Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that his first salary as a professional footballer for Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals was GHc100.   Gyan joined the Dansoman-based side straight from excelling at the colts level and became one of the shining lights in the Ghanaian topflight. Gyan went on to play …

The Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, have described reports suggesting they have resigned from the Ghana national team as “entirely false.” Andre was a surprise omission from Otto Addo’s Black Stars squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR). Jordan was, …

Ghana defender Alexander Djiku will work under Jose Mourinho next season after the Portuguese was appointed as the manager of Fenerbahce. The 29-year-old will join a select list of Ghanaian footballers to have worked with the former Inter Milan manager, including Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari. The Turkish giants unveiled Mourinho as …

Ghanaian artiste Shatta Wale has been billed to perform at Emmanuel Adebayor’s retirement concert in Lome, the capital of Togo. Dubbed the Jubilee Concert, the event forms part of a series of programmes lined up to celebrate Adebayor’s retirement. The former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur striker officially announced his retirement …