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Japan’s Arm Wrestling champions flex muscles in spellbinding contest in Akashi

By Emmanuel Akyereko Frimpong Japan's topmost arm wrestling athletes gathered and competed in a white-knuckling contest at the Undisputed Champions Maker Gym on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Akashi City, Hyogo Precfecture. Yoshinobu Kanai, nicknamed the Warlord or Iron Arm, who has achieved tremendous success in the sport with mind-blowing international victories off the shores of Japan, was present at the event. Contenders from various gyms across Japan gathered to […]

todayApril 28, 2026 28 3

Gamba Osaka

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Japanese side Gamba Osaka to face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in AFC Champions League 2 final

By Emmanuel Akyereko Frimpong Two-time Japanese J1 League title-winners Gamba Osaka will come face to face with Cristiano Ronaldo's star-studded Al Nassr in the 2025/26 AFC Champions League final 2 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the Alawwal Park in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Based in Suita, Osaka-Shi, Gamba Osaka lifted the 2008 AFC Champions League trophy after defeating Australian side Adelaide United 5-0 on aggregate in a two-legged final. […]

todayApril 24, 2026 50 2

kwesi nyantakyi

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Former Ghana FA President Nyantakyi condemns CAF over 2025 AFCON decision

By Emmanuel Akyereko Former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has slammed the Confederation of African Football, CAF, for their decision to strip Senegal off the 2025 AFCON title. The former CAF Vice President believes that the governing body has erred in their latest decision has drawn widespread criticisms. Africa's football governing body generated global controversy on Thursday when it's Appeals jury declared Morocco as winners of the […]

todayMarch 18, 2026

Africa

BREAKING: CAF awards 2025 AFCON trophy to Morocco despite Senegal’s victory in the final

By Emmanuel Akyereko The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has declared Morocco as winners of the 2025 AFCON tournament despite losing the final to Senegal. The continent's football regulatory body has declared that Senegal has forfeited the final match after a protest by Morocco was deemed successful. CAF in a statement says it has awarded a 3–0 victory to the Moroccan Football Federation, which is the shoreline attributed to the […]

todayMarch 17, 2026

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Spanish giants Real Madrid appoint ex-player after sacking Alonso

European heavyweights Real Madrid have announced the appointment of Álvaro Arbeloa as the club's new first team head coach after firing Xabi Alonso. In a dramatic style, the Santiago Bernabeu outfit relieved the ex-Bayern Munich and Liverpool star midfielder after falling to Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. An official club statement reads: "Real Madrid C. F. would like to announce that Álvaro Arbeloa […]

todayJanuary 12, 2026

Real Madrid have parted ways with Xabi Alonso

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Real Madrid fire Alonso after Supercopa loss to bitterest rivals Barca

By Emmanuel Akyereko European giants Real Madrid have confirmed the sacking of manager Xabi Alonso after the club's recent loss to sworn rivals Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de Espana on Sunday. In a brief statement released on the club's website, the La Liga record winners have stated that the two parties mutually parted ways. "We would like to thank Xabi Alonso and all his coaching staff for […]

todayJanuary 12, 2026

A photo of the Japanese junior high school student who was mistakenly registered as having U.S. nationality (Provided by his mother) - The Asahi Shimbun

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CONTROVERSY: Teen soccer player of mixed parentage in Japan registered as a foreigner despite holding Japanese nationality since birth

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) A Japanese teenager with an American father has been controversially registered by his local soccer club as a foreigner despite holding Japanese nationality since birth. The issue has sparked a huge controversy between the mother of the teenager, whose identity has not been disclosed, the soccer club and the Japan Football Association (JFA). According to details reported by The Asahi Shimbun portal, the soccer club […]

todayAugust 28, 2025

[1/2]Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 15, 2025 AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo in action with Liverpool's Milos Kerkez REUTERS/Peter Powell Purchase Licensing Rights

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Liverpool issues statement after Antoine Semenyo racial abuse

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) English Premier League giants Liverpool have issued a statement after it emerged that someone in the Anfield crowd directed racial abuse at Ghana international Semenyo during the 2025/26 Premier League opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth. Referee Anthony Taylor halted the game on the 29th minute after he was noticed by the 25-year-old London-born that someone in the crowd had subjected him to a racial abuse. […]

todayAugust 16, 2025

Antoine Semenyo was racially abused

Africa

Ghana soccer player Semenyo suffers racial abuse in English Premier League

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Referee Anthony Taylor halted the 2025/26 English Premier League opening game between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield after Ghana attacker Antoine Semenyo was subjected to a racial abuse by someone in the stands. After the game, the 25-year-old took to his Instagram account to post: When will it stop? Referee Taylor invited Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and his Bournemouth counterpart Adam Smith to the […]

todayAugust 16, 2025

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