Luis Figo has insisted that Real Madrid fans ‘cannot forget’ what Gareth Bale achieved during his nine years at the club, reminding supporters of the success the Welshman achieved. Bale completed what was then a world record transfer to Real in 2013 and finished his near decade-long chapter in Madrid with four Champions League titles […]
Randy Abbey, a member of the Ghana Football Association Executive Council, has defended the decision to re-appoint Milovan Rajevac as head coach of the Black Stars. Rajevac took over in September 2021 after Charles Akonnor was fired. The Serbian was entrusted with leading the Black Stars for the second time after impressing between 2008 and […]
Ghana assistant coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has leapt to the defence of goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi after his poor performance at the 2022 Kirin Cup in Japan. Ati-Zigi has kept only one clean sheet in nine games for the Black Stars, conceding 14 goals since making his debut in 2018, starting and playing 90 minutes in a […]
Mubarak Wakaso Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo has justified the inclusion of midfielder Mubarak Wakaso in the squad for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Central African Republic, as well as the Pre World Cup 4-nation tournament in Japan. Wakaso’s inclusion in Addo’s 33-man squad was a surprise to many Ghanaians following his […]
Coach Otto Addo has justified Mubarak Wakaso’s call-up to his Black Stars squad for the June fixtures. The 31-year-old central midfielder last played on September 6, 2021 when Ghana hosted and beat South Africa 1-0 to advance to the playoffs of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Since then Wakaso has not played for both […]
Black Stars Otto Addo has defended Mubarak Wakaso, who has come under fire following his unexpected call-up to the national team for upcoming assignments. Wakaso’s inclusion in the 33-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and four-nation tournament in Japan surprised Ghanaians, considering the midfielder has not been in action for more […]
Avram Glazer accepted Manchester United had endured a frustrating season but defended his family’s ownership of the club. The Glazers’ leveraged takeover of the club 17 years ago was controversial and they remain unpopular among United supporters, with unrest growing following yet another forgettable Premier League campaign. Protests have already taken place against the Glazers […]
Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke has defended the club’s decicion to sell star striker Erling Haaland to Manchester City. The transfer of the player was confirmed by City on Tuesday after undergoing medical tests in Brusells on Monday afternoon. Speaking to CNN on the transfer, Watzke said: “That’s the only way for us because when […]
Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has come to the defense of Unai Emery after the Spanish manager has led current outfit Villarreal to another excellent showing in Europe this season. Emery, while at the helm of the La Liga outfit this season, guided the Spanish side to the semi-finals of the Champions League when […]
Trent Alexander-Arnold has defended Mohamed Salah after his recent run of poor form. The Egyptian had a simply sensational first half of the 2021/22 campaign and looked to be on course to break Premier League goal-scoring records. However, Salah has now scored just one goal in his last 10 Liverpool outings across all competitions. Given […]
