Ghanaian duo of Anthony Annan and Evan Mensah lifted the Finnish league title HJK Helsinki on Saturday despite losing 3-2 to RoPs on Saturday. They were once again crowned champions of Finland on Wednesday after an unassailable 20 points lead at the top of the Viekkausliiga table. The capital club has now won seven of the last nine titles, but this is the first since 2014 after IFK Mariehamn won it last year and SJK Seinjoki in 2015. Coach Mika Lehkosuo had come under pressure during the

Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi, who plays for Chelsea, was in action for England as they produced a sensational performance to come from 2-0 down to thrash Spain 5-2 and win the Under-17 World Cup in India on Saturday. Odoi, whose parents are from Ghana and plays for Chelsea, was a key player for the England side that clinched the title for the country for the first time. Ghana were eliminated in the quarter final stage but Odoi and his England team-mates ensured that there was a Ghanaian

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah sweetly set upGonzalo Higuain as the Argentine scored his100th Serie A goal for defending champions Juventus when beating AC Milan 2-0 on Saturday to move level with unbeaten leaders Napoli. Asamoah started the biggest game of the season for the defending champions as his amazing dribbling skills from the left-back position helped Higuain to score his second goal of the match. The Argentina striker reached the landmark when he drilled in the opener after collecting

Massive confusion blared the beautiful training session of Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Saturday afternoon after Hearts of Oak reported late for their mandatory training session. Blows flowed with some few minutes to the end of Kotoko's training session with a Kotoko fan being at the receiving end when Hearts fans forced their way into the closed inner perimeter. Asante Kotoko were just about completing their session when Hearts of Oak arrived but the Porcupine Warriors stayed on the field for

Black Stars deputy skipper Andre Ayew scored his third goal in three days for West Ham in their 2-2 Premier League stalemate at Crystal Palace on Saturday. After scoring two goals in the Carabao Cup win at Tottenham in midweek, Ayew netted a fine finish but it was not enough to salvage full spoils for the Hammers. A clever flicked finish from Chicharito on 31 minutes was followed up by a fantastic strike by Ayew moments before half-time, giving the forwardthree goals in his last two matches.

Asante Kotoko SC have been dealt a heavy blow as striker Sadick Adams looks very doubtful for the crucial FA Cup final encounter against bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak set for Sunday. The former Ghana U17 forward couldn't finish the last training session held at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Saturday ahead of the game after suffering a knock. Final assessment of the striker is expected early Sunday to ascertain whether he can feature for the Porcupine Warriors in the historic finals.

Kolkata:England came from two goals down to defeat European champions Spain 5-2 and win their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title in front of 66,684 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, India, on Saturday. In what was a pulsating final contest at India 2017, Spain raced out to a two-goal lead through a brace from Sergio Gomez. The Barcelona youngster opened the scoring just 10 minutes in, nodding home in front of England goalkeeper Curtis Anderson after Juan Mirandas

Asante Kotoko wrapped up their preparations for the 2017 MTN FA Cup final clash with Hearts of Oak after a 2-hour training session at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Saturday afternoon. All 20 players trained with the team with shot stoppers Felix Annan and Ernest Sowah having their session differently with coach ... Coach Steve Polack guided his side through the usual warmup session before kicking around with the balls in a short passing exercise. The Porcupine Warriors ended their session

Eddie Nketiah had a taste of fame and fans' idolisation after scoring two decisive goals for Arsenal during the club's midweek Carabao Cup win against Norwich. The starlet, who is barely 18-years-old, had the dream home debut with the team last Tuesday as he came on the pitch and reversed an otherwise disappointing result for Arsenal after 15 seconds. Nketiah first scored the equaliser and, soon afterwards, the winning goal for Gunners, who were close to being eliminated from the Carabao

Crystal Palace fullback Jeffrey Schlupp believes they must make the most of their home advantage if they are going to get a result against West Ham on Saturdayat Selhurst Park. Palace beat the champions Chelsea 2-1 in their last home game, scoring their only goals of the season and earning their first three points, and Schlupp believes the home fans played a key role in that victory. Back to winning ways! Had to dig deep towards the end but it was all worth it! Fans were immense ... Source:

India created FIFA U-17 World Cup history today as the milestone event became the most attended U-17 World Cup ever in the tournament's history. The record was created atthe third place playoff between Brazil and Mali at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata seeing a total turnout of 56,432 spectators taking the total spectator count of the tournament to a whopping 1,280,459. Before this match, India needed 6949 fans to break the record. The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico attracted a total of...

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Former Hearts of Oak kingpin Laryea Kingston has predicted a 2-0 win for his former side against Asante Kotoko in the MTN FA Cup final on Sunday. Ghana's two most glamorous clubs will go head-to-head for the ultimate in the FA Cup final, a game dubbed as the 'Unmissable' at the Tamale Sports Stadium. Laryea, who featured for the Phobians in two stints, has tipped the side to defeat their rivals 2-0 on Sunday. On paper Hearts look very good and you most of the best players had

Dreams FC coach Karim Zito has blasted Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak for kowtowing to the directive of the Sports Ministry to play the FA Cup final at 3pm instead of 5pm insisting the coaches are not thinking about their players. To him, the climatic condition of an area plays a key role in the performance of players in a game and expected the coaches of both teams to be proactive in that regard. Zito expected Frank Nuttal and Steve Polack to have called the attention of the FA Cup Committee

Ghana midfielder Isaac Cofie has recovered from an illness which has kept him out of action for Italian side Genoa for two weeks. The 26-year-old was reported by the club to have been hospitalized at San Martino hospital, due to an infection he contracted. But reports coming out from the Stadio Luigi Ferraris indicate the former Chievo Verona midfielder is closing on areturn to first team action after recovering from the illness. Cofie was one of coach Ivan Juric trusted players until he

Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will observe a minute silence in honour of their late goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye who passed on on Friday afternoon before kickoff at the MTN FA Cup final clash in Tamale on Sunday. The sad news of the goalkeeper's demise hit the airwaves after a long illness. This development, according to insiders, is by the request of both Hearts and Kotoko to honour the departed goalie. The former ASFA Yennenga shot stopper played for both Asante Kotoko

Despite their sworn rivals Asante Kotoko put hinge camp in Tamale three days before the final clash of the MTN FA Cup, Hearts of Oak will arrive in the Northern Regional capital this morning in a relax mood for the game. The Phobians are set to take off from Accra by flight 9:30am and are expected in Tamale an hour later. The 2000 CAF Champions League winners will March straight to their hotel and prepare for their mandatory training session at the Tamale Sports Stadium at 11:30am. Their

Ghana and TP Mazembe midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei has reckoned the tough challenge of facing South African side SuperSport United in the CAF Confederations Cup final. TP Mazembe, who are holders of the prestigious cup qualified for the final for the African Confederation Cup final after a 0-0 tie against Morocco's FUS Rabat. The Lubumbashi-based side advanced on an aggregate score of 1-0 from two legs in the run to defend their title against SuperSport United who advanced at the expense

Tout Puissant Mazembe winger Solomon Asante is upbeat about their chances of defending the CAF Confederations Cup title ahead of their crunch clash with South African side SuperSport United in the final. Holders TP Mazembe qualified for the final for the African Confederation Cup final after a 0-0 tie against Morocco's FUS Rabat here. The Democratic of Congo champions advanced on an aggregate score of 1-0 from two legs in the run to defend their title against SuperSport United who advanced

Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah scored and provided an assist forKasmpaa as they defeatedGztepespor 3- 1 in the Turkish Super Lig at the Recep Tayyip Erdoan Stadium on Friday evening. Mensah, who has been churning out regular minutes for the Apaches since joining on loan from Spanish side Atletico Madrid, opened his goal account at the club in the 10thminute. John Romana got the second for Kasimpasa after Castro had drawn Goztepe level in the 47thminute. Bernard Mensah played a role in his sides