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Gambian player cleared of ‘double identity’ gets call-up

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The Gambian footballer Bakery Jatta was facing a probe from Germany’s football federation the DFB after reports of him having a double identity emerged in August this year. Jatta plays for Hamburg and first arrived in Germany at the age of 16 in 2015. Now 21 there were doubts over his true identity. Germany daily Sport Bild had then reported that… Read More
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FIFA extends mandate of Ghana FA normalization committee

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World governing body FIFA has extended the mandate of the Ghana Football Association normalization committee. The extension is to help the committee complete the electoral process expected to go beyond the slated October 25, 2019 proposed date. An official confirmation from FIFA extended the work of the interim managerial team up to November 17, 2019. The committee will now have… Read More
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Chuba Akpom opts to play for Nigeria

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Former England youth international Chuba Akpom says he has now pledged his international allegiance to the country of his parents Nigeria. The 23-year-old striker who plays in Greece for PAOK is eligible to play for the Super Eagles as he holds dual-nationality and has not played for England at senior level. In March 2017 ex-Arsenal youth player Akpom trained with… Read More
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AS Roma sign African partnership with Nigeria

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Italian club AS Roma have signed an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to become their first African partner. Roma won the hearts of Nigerian fans after announcing it was backing the Super Eagles at last year’s World Cup in Russia when Italy failed to make the finals – and when it launched a Pidgin Language Twitter account back in March. Pidgin is… Read More
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What have been the most recent major upsets in sport?

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Sports are loved by all people around Africa for the fun and excitement they bring. Whether you like to simply watch them or make some money from games with sports betting offers, they are a very enjoyable way to spend time. This is true for any sport, be it soccer, basketball or the NFL. What is also true for all… Read More
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Norwich City stun Manchester City in thriller

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Norwich City produced a magnificent all-round display to inflict Manchester City’s first Premier League defeat since January at an ecstatic Carrow Road. The Canaries were ravaged by injuries with 11 players missing but made light of the handicap to take full advantage of a performance from the reigning champions that was careless in the extreme and characterised by chaotic defending.… Read More
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Samuel Eto’o finally ends his playing career

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Four-time African player of the year Samuel Eto’o has signalled the end to his 22-year playing career. The ex-Cameroon and Barcelona forward, 38, posted on Instagram, stating: “The end, towards a new challenge.” Eto’o, his country’s record scorer with 56 goals in 118 games, also enjoyed brief stints in the English Premier League with Chelsea and Everton. Last year, after a short… Read More
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Ghana: Football association adopts new statutes

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The membership of the Ghana Football Association Congress on Thursday approved and adopted new Statutes at an extra ordinary congress held in the capital Accra. The statutes were proposed by a normalization committee that was put in place following the suspension of the Football association over corruption allegations involving its former President, Kwesi Nyantekyi. The adopted statutes did not go… Read More
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Gambia’s coach won’t ‘beg players to play’ for the Scorpions

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Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet says he will not beg players to represent the Scorpions. He was responding to questions over players he omitted from The Gambia’s squad for upcoming 2022 World Cup preliminary round qualifiers against Angola. Saintfiet left out Hadjuk Split midfielder Hamza Barry, Saudi-based Bubacarr Steve Trawally and former Swansea winger Modou Barrow. The trio all declined invitations… Read More
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Champions League draw: Holders Liverpool drawn with Napoli

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Holders Liverpool will face Napoli, Salzburg and Genk in the Champions League group stage this season. Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb and Atalanta. Last year’s runners-up Tottenham are in a group with five-time European Cup winners Bayern Munich, plus Olympiakos and Red Star Belgrade. Chelsea must negotiate a group including 2019 semi-finalists Ajax,… Read More