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As he helped his Inter Miami team win their first championship, Lionel Messi dubbed the “best in the world” scored his 10th goal in seven games. In the Leagues Cup final, the 36-year-old Argentinean gave Miami the lead over Nashville SC by firing into the top corner from outside the …

George Opare Addo, the National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the government to quickly repeal the 10% withholding tax that was recently imposed on all gross gaming wins. The NDC Youth Wing warned a series of protests in a press release if the government did …

Without any opposition, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Congress unanimously accepted a new presidential nomination cost of GHC50,000. The decision was made after the GFA Elections Committee suggested raising the fees due to the rising costs of election management. Prosper Harrison Addo, the General Secretary of the GFA, revealed the …

The attitude of certain athletes when they are chosen to represent the nation in important tournaments has been criticized by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, as being unpatriotic. He emphasized the need for them to prioritize nationalism and patriotism when representing the country while addressing the GFA …

The Ashanti Regional football competition for boy’s division originally slated for Monday 26th June, 2023 has been called off. This comes after the Minister for Education Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum appealed to the Regional director of education Dr Kwame Amankrah and the SHS Federation to reconsider their decision to ban …

Members of Parliament have praised ex-Black Stars player and international striker Asamoah Gyan for his successful football carreer and contribution to the country’s football development. Gyan officially announced his retirement from football on Tuesday 20th June. The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annor Dompreh said Asamoah Gyan was undoubtedly one of …

Asamoah Gyan of Ghana has declared his retirement from professional football. On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the 37-year-old made the announcement via a press release. Gyan declared, “That voice has been audible in my ears, and I have bowed to it. It is time. As I formally leave professional football, …

There must be a defining moment for athletic greatness to be attained. Manchester City’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul was the place on Saturday where an obsession finally materialized and history was made. Winning the major cup competition in Europe has been the club’s ultimate goal ever since Sheikh Mansour …

The National Sports Authority (NSA), the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the Ministry of Youth and Sports collaborated to mark the 22nd anniversary of the May 9 tragedy. The occasion served to commemorate the stampede that killed 127 football supporters at the Accra Sports Stadium in 2001 during a match …

Bettors are complaining about the government’s proposal to tax lottery and sports bets. The government levied taxes on winnings from the lottery, sports betting, and gambling as part of efforts to generate more cash for the nation. Several local gamers claim that the government’s action is an effort to keep …