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Manchester United central midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is reportedly desperate to get out of the club after a lack of playing time under Ruben Amorim. The England international has barely featured for Man Utd this season, starting just one game in the Carabao Cup, and featuring nine times, all from the bench, in the Premier League. We’ve previously reported on a …

Manchester City and Manchester United are both pursuing a summer transfer window move for Elliot Anderson, but Nottingham Forest’s asking price is expected to rise. The England international, who has been earning rave reviews in recent times, including being called “phenomenal” by Three Lions teammate Reece James, has been talked up as potentially a £100m player already. However, the latest …

Arsenal and Chelsea have both been strongly linked with a transfer interest in Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who has just signed a new contract with the Ligue 1 club. The highly-rated 18-year-old midfielder is emerging as one of the most exciting young talents in Europe at the moment, having already amassed over 70 first-team appearances for Lille. As reported earlier …

The head coach of Swedru All Black, Ahmed Fathi, has indicated that his ambition is to see the team climb the Ghana Premier League table steadily after every matchday.The tactician worked his magic once again on Friday, this time around leading his team to a delightful 2-0 victory over Eleven Wonders in the first Week 13 fixture of the weekend.Speaking …

The head coach of Eleven Wonders, Emmanuel Aidoo, was full of praise for his players on Friday, despite their 2-0 defeat to Swedru All Blacks in the Ghana Premier League.Speaking in his post-match interview, the coach insisted that his players did their best during the contest, arguing that it was just not their day for victory.“We did our best. The …

Swedru All Black striker Rudolf Mensah was the hero for the club on Friday after scoring a stunning brace to lead the team to a 2-0 victory against Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League.The in-form attacker now has five goals in the ongoing 2025/26 league campaign, establishing himself as the leader in the All Blacks team.Speaking in a post-match …

Swedru All Blacks secured their second consecutive away victory after defeating Eleven Wonders 2-0 at the University of Ghana Stadium on Friday afternoon, with forward Rudolf Mensah scoring both goals.Mensah broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, producing a brilliant near-post finish after beating his marker, before sealing the result in the 65th minute with a simple tap-in, confirming the …

England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that his outfit will face a tough test when they come up against Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The Three Lions were drawn into Group L at the end of the draw procedure in Washington on Friday, December 5.Besides Ghana, England will contend with Croatia and Panama, in what should be an exciting …

Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, led Ghanas delegation to the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., where the Black Stars were placed in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.The draw took place on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, marking the start of Ghanas preparations for their …

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has given his assessment of his team’s Group L opponents following the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington on Friday. He described their opening fixture against England as a major test, but insisted Croatia have the quality to advance to the knockout stage from Group L.“From the first pot we got one of the toughest …

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic says his side will not underestimate Ghana when the two nations meet in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Speaking after Friday's draw in Washington, Dalic said the quality and pace of the Black Stars, while revealing his personal connection to former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan.“We don’t care too much about Ghana. I know …

Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen says he is fully aware of the threat Ghana pose at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting his respect for Black Stars coach Otto Addo and the quality within the squad.Christiansen, who encountered Addo during their playing careers in the Bundesliga, believes that familiarity gives him early insight into Ghanas strengths before their opening Group …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

The Black Stars of Ghana enter Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the lowest-ranked team, according to the final FIFA Men’s Ranking for November.Drawn alongside global powerhouses England, 2022 semi-finalists Croatia, and CONCACAF side Panama, Ghana is classified as the technical underdog in the group.The rankings, utilised for the final seeding process leading into the draw held …

Watch and listen to the latest news updates from the world of Calcio courtesy of Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà. Today’s themes include a rundown on which coaches were the winners and losers of this week’s Coppa Italia matches. Maurizio Sarri came out on top against Massimiliano Allegri, after Lazio and Milan met twice in the space of a week. …