United States president Donald Trump has signed an executive order which aims to ban transgender athletes from taking part in female related sports. The order aims to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams by denying federal funds for schools that allow it. Failure to follow the order will result in federal funds being denied to schools that allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s teams. Despite facing backlash for his decision, Trump isn’t done yet. The Trump administration is aiming to pressure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to implement a uniform transgender athlete ban. The…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Discussions are ongoing on eliminating extra time from the knockout rounds of the Champions League within the European Football Association in what could be a new move to reduce the number of minutes played by the major clubs. Eliminating 30 extra minutes in the knockout stages of the Champions League would go a small way towards alleviating the problems caused by late-season fixture congestion. If all goes well, football fanatics and supporters will see the extra time of the Champions League scrapped.
Ghanaian international and Fernebache defender Alexander Djiku was injured and will be out of action for 2 weeks according to his coach Jose Mourinho who wasn’t happy about the news. The Ghanaian sustained the injury on Wednesday and Mourinho hope it will not affect his side’s performance as they have a heavy schedule coming in the domestic and the Champions League. The former Strasbourg defender has been in a great form under the Portuguese tactician. Djiku has enjoyed a lot of game time under Mourinho and wish to be back stronger to continue his development and help the team.
Ghana Black Stars defender Dennis Odoi scored and also got a red card️ for Royal Antwerp FC. in their 2-2 home draw with RSC Anderlecht in the Belgium Cup semi finals second leg tie. The experienced Ghanaian defender scored the first goal of the match in the 26th minutes and got the red card 10 minutes later. Antwerp FC have been eliminated from the competition on 3-2 aggregate. They will now shift their attention on the league to make to qualify for Europe.
The CAF inter-club quarter-finals will be held in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, February 20, 2025, and the outcome will determine the direction for the leading clubs on the continent. The CAF Confederation Cup draw will begin at 14h00 GMT, followed by the CAF Champions League draw at 15h00 GMT. There are two rounds in the quarter-finals, with Champions League games happening on April 1st and 2nd, and April 8th and 9th, 2025, and Confederation Cup games happening on April 2nd and 9th, 2025. The CAF Champions League champions Al Ahly SC of Egypt are one of the leading contenders in…
Isaac Amoako, who once served as Asante Kotoko captain, has reiterated his disapproval of the incident that occurred at Nsoatreman during their match against Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The stopper was deeply saddened and in complete mourning over the incident that has been widely condemned. Amoako pointed out that obtaining necessary investors for the Ghana Premiere League would be difficult due to such an incident, and urged Ghanaians and authorities to learn from what took place. He said during an interview on Citi Sports, “No one enjoys investing in a product that brings this kind of thing, hooliganism. Nobody wants to…
Former Asante Kotoko chairman Herbert Mensah has reacted to the Nsoatreman incident which claimed the life of stunt Kotoko supporter Pooley. The sad incident happened on Sunday 2nd February, 2025. The incident has been widely condemned by both local and international media outlets. Ghana Football has been impacted by the event and the local league has been pushed back. In an interview with the former Kotoko CEO, he expressed his regret and compared it to what occurred on May 9th, 2001 at the Accra Sport Stadium. He said during an interview on Joy Sports. “We carry out the remembrance on…
Scottish Premiership giant Celtic have agreed to sign Ghanaian international Jeffrey Schlupp on loan from Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. The 32-year-old experienced player will sign a 5-month loan until June 2025 without the option to buy. Schlupp, who used to play for Leicester City FC, is now not in demand at Selhurst Park.
Abdul Samed, a Ghanaian international and Sunderland midfielder, played for 20 minutes to assist his team in securing three vital points. Middlesbrough took the lead with a composed finish from Bourzourg that sent the home crowd wild, but Sunderland tied it up through Wilson Isidor. Sunderland made it 2-1 as Isidor got his second goal of the match. The home team again cancelled it to 2-2 before Sunderland sealing the win with an on goal from Girles. The introduction of the Ghanaian solidified the defence as Samed covered the back effectively before Sunderland’s crucial win to make it 2-3. Sunderland…
Ghana Black Stars talented forward Antoine Semenyo has reacted to his goal scored against Newcastle United in the EPL. Bournemouth who have been tormenting the big teams in the EPL trashed inform Newcastle United 5:1 and the Ghanaian forward was on the score sheet. Semenyo scored the fifth goal of the match and he narrated the instances surrounding that goal. After the goal, he unleash a Booker T style celebration to show his excitement after the goal. The forward has been a revelation since joining Bournemouth and this season has been impressive for the Ghanaian. Semenyo has been excellent and…