Osman Bukari has released a statement denying claims he disrespected Cristiano Ronaldo in Ghana's 3-2 defeat against Portugal on Thursday. Ronaldo had taken the lead for the Europeans before Andre Ayew equalised. Joao Felix made it 2-1 followed by Rafael Leo's strike. Bukari, a second-half substitute, reduced the deficit in the 89th minute and celebrated his first World Cup goal by doing the "Siu" jump which...
Ghana head coach Otto Addo has hit out at the decision to award Portugal a penalty in their 3-2 defeat at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Following a cagey first-half, Moroccan-born American referee Ismail Elfath awarded a penalty to Portugal in the 63rd minute after Cristiano Ronaldo went down aftermath a clash with Ghana’s Mohammed Salisu. The 37-year-old tucked away the resulting penalty to...
Ghana ended Africa's wait for a first goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup but ended up on the losing side of a 3-2 defeat to Portugal in Group H at the Stadium 974 on Thursday evening. The first meaningful moment of the match came in the 10th minute when free agent Cristiano Ronaldo aimed for the net but the Black Stars goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was...
Nigeria Professional Football League outfit Lobi Stars have released a statement saying they are not considering a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar had his contract terminated by mutual consent following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan where he accused the club of betraying and disrespecting him. The 37-year-old is now free agent and as clubs hustle to apend his signature, Lobi Stars have...
Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati has been described as something out of the ordinary by Jose Luis Perez Mena, the director of a Spanish-based football academy that nutured him during his formative years. Fati has been a revelation since bursting onto the scene for Barcelona in 2019 at the age of 16. He was born in Guinea-Bissau in 2002, but moved to Spain at the age of...
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