Man City coach Pep Guardian separates from wife after 30 years of marriage

Cristina Serra and Man City manager Pep Guardiola have separated, according to reports in Spain Credit: PA/John Walton

Man City coach Pep Guardian separates from wife after 30 years of marriage

By Emmanuel Akyereko Celebrated Spanish gaffer Pep Guardiola has separated from wife Cristina Serra after 30 years of marriage, according to local reports from Spain. According to Spanish outlet Diario Sport, the pair made the decision to go their separate ways back in December 2024 but requested from the press not to make their divorce public. The reports further says that despite the two going their separate ways, they have […]

January 14, 2025

Africa

VIDEO: Niger striker Daniel Sosah levels bribery allegation against Ghana FA [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko Niger international striker Daniel Sosah has pointed accusing fingers at the Ghana Football Association. In an interview with Accra-based radio station Original FM, the Ghana-born striker revealed that he had offered to represent Ghana at the U23 level just before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the interview with Nana Yaw Opoku, the Ukraine-based forward revealed that someone at the Ghana FA asked him to pay money before he […]

January 13, 2025

Kazuyoshi Miura on his debut for Oliveirense. Photograph: Kyodo News/Getty Images

Japan

57-year-old soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura eyes more playing minutes at Suzuka [Japan]

By Emmanuel Akyereko The world's oldest active soccer playing Kazuyoshi Miura has outlined his ambitions as he joins Atletico Suzuka on loan. Nicknamed 'King Kazu' by fans - the 57-year-old has recently completed a loan switch from FC Yokohama to the Mie Prefecture-based Atletico Suzuka and he has aimed to secure J League promotion for the club and also get more playing time. "I'm happy to be able to compete […]

January 12, 2025

Japan

Soccer: Ex-Urawa Reds midfielder Ryotaro Ito on the scoresheet in Belgium

By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese midfielder Ryotaro Ito got on the scoresheet for Sint-Truidense who recorded a 2-1 away victory over Westerlo in the Belgian top-flight league on Saturday. The 26-year-old smashed the ball home for the match winner in the 65th minute mark to end Truidense's 5-game winless run in the league. He has now scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists in 19 league games for Truidense. Meanwhile, Japanese […]

January 12, 2025

Japan

Soccer: Koki Ogawa strikes winner for NEC in Holland’s Eredivisie

By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese forward Koki Ogawa netted the solitary goal for NEC Nijmegen in the vital 1-0 away victory over PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. The 27-year-old struck the opener on the 23rd minute mark for NEC who eventually snatched the maximum points at stake. Ogawa lasted until the 76th minute mark before being replaced by Bryan Linssen. Meanwhile, his countryman Kodai Sano played full throttle […]

January 12, 2025

Japan

Soccer: Japanese attacker Mito rescues a point for Sparta in Dutch top-flight league

By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese winger Shunsuke Mito scored to rescue a point for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Mito, 22, netted the game's opening goal on the 52nd minute mark at the Asito Stadium against Heracles Almelo who were the home side for the matchday 18 clash. The tie ended 1-1 after defender Justin Hoogma snatched a point late in the game for the hosts. The former […]

January 12, 2025

Kwasi Appiah is a former coach of Ghana's Black Stars

Africa

Ex-Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah names the best player he has ever coached

Sudan national team head coach James Kwasi Appiah has named the best player he has ever coached during his coaching career. Appiah, who has guided Sudan to successfully qualify for the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco, has had two spells with the Black Stars of Ghana and even qualified the four-time AFCON winners to the 2014 FIFA World Cup - demolishing Egypt 5-1 in the qualification series. During a recent […]

January 9, 2025

Jonah Kusi Asare debuted for Bayern Munich

Africa

17-year-old Ghanaian striker debuts for Bayern Munich

Swedish-born Ghanaian Jonah Kusi Asare debuted for Bayern Munich's first team on Monday night. Kusi Asare, 17, replaced Joshua Kimmich on the 63rd minute mark during an international club friendly game between the Bavarians and Austrian outfit RB Salzburg. The highly-rated youngster impressed Vincent Kompany and his technical team after joining from Swedish side AIK Solna and he earned a call up for the friendly clash which ended 6-0 in […]

January 7, 2025

The Yomiuri Shimbun Hikaru Ogawara of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line of the final leg of the 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden on Friday in Otemachi, Tokyo

Japan

Aoyama Gakuin University wins 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden

Shibuya-based Aoyama Gakuin University, retained their Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden title on Friday in Tokyo. The Christian private university has thus set a new record in the competition by finishing the two-day, 10-leg road relay race that covers 217.1 kilometers in 10 hours 41 minutes 20 seconds. Komazawa University, who won 2023 champions, set a reputable record time for the return journey but settled for second in 10:44:07. Kokugakuin University finished […]

January 3, 2025

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