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Premier League leaders Arsenal have confirmed a landmark agreement to sign twin brothers Edwin Quintero and Holger Quintero from Ecuador’s famed academy side Independiente del Valle. This is a deal that will see the 16-year-old phenoms officially join the North London club in August 2027, on their 18th birthdays. Arsenal’s official statement described the Quintero twins as “two of the …

President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has arrived in the United States ahead of Friday's World Cup group draw.The FA boss, one of many federation heads expected to grace the mammoth event, touched down in Washington to a warm reception from some fans of the Black Stars.Okraku, the second FA president to lead the Black Stars …

La aficin de Ghana ya est en modo mundialista As han recibido a su seleccionador, Otto Addo, un grupo de aficionados a su llegada al hotel para el sorteo de maana @JLAllegue92 pic.twitter.com/3R24FMkUlU Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around …

Black Queens and Brooklyn FC Women star, Jennifer Cudjoe, has hailed her teammates for their performance against the English Women's national team. The Black Queens suffered a 2-0 defeat to the European champions on Tuesday evening at St Mary's despite putting up a strong display.Cudjoe produced a solid midfielder performance alongside Grace Asantewaa but goals at either side of the half …

Black Queens forward Doris Boaduwaa believes the team is on the right track despite their international friendly defeat to England. Ghana lost to the European champions in a highly-competitive game at the St Mary's on Tuesday evening.The Lionesses got off to a brilliant start after Lucia Kendall opened the scoring in the sixth minute but waited till the final minute to …

Black Queens forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah has shared a surreal moment after featuring for Ghana against England in an international friendly on Tuesday evening at St Mary's.The England-born, who featured for the youth teams of the European nation, switched nationality to play for the country of her father, Ghana.The game was more than a football match for the Nottingham Forest player, …

Coach Ibrahim Tanko has made a heartfelt plea to Medeama fans, calling on them to come out in their numbers and support the team in their upcoming clash against Berekum Chelsea.Tanko shared his worry about the way the team has been discussed in the media, noting that the negativity has been unfair, especially considering Medeama’s strong position in the league."Honestly, …

Medeama coach Ibrahim Tanko is clear about what his team must do as they prepare to face Berekum Chelsea at home.For him, the goal is simple: take charge of the game and turn chances into goals.Tanko stressed that their approach will not change, even though this fixture carries extra meaning. Berekum Chelsea beat Medeama in Tarkwa last season, a result …

Maurizio Sarri insists he is ‘relishing’ this season with Lazio and trying to ‘build the foundations’ of a squad, eliminating AC Milan to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. The Aquile were still smarting after Saturday’s tense 1-0 defeat at San Siro in Serie A, but immediately got revenge five days later with a win by the same scoreline in the …

Max Allegri admits AC Milan ‘didn’t take our chances’ against Lazio in the Coppa Italia and repeated their pattern of making ‘cheap errors’ when seemingly in control. The Rossoneri had won 1-0 in Serie A at San Siro on Saturday amid controversy, and they were on the other end of that situation at the Stadio Olimpico this evening. There were …

Liverpool chiefs Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards are both understood to be seriously considering Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner as a replacement for Arne Slot. There have not yet been any talks with Glasner, who is also being monitored by Manchester United, but he’s someone who’s strongly appreciated inside Anfield. Slot remains safe for the time being, but is under …

Lazio got revenge on AC Milan after Saturday’s Serie A defeat, knocking last year’s finalists out of the Coppa Italia and setting up a quarter-final clash against Bologna. These teams met again just a few days after a fiery and controversial Serie A game at San Siro on Saturday, which the Rossoneri won 1-0 with a late penalty appeal rejected. …

There is more bad news for Cagliari following their Coppa Italia defeat to Napoli, as it is reported that Mattia Felici tore his anterior cruciate ligament and requires surgery. The 24-year-old winger had come on as a substitute during that game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and fell awkwardly in the final minutes. He stayed on and even took …

Max Allegri and Maurizio Sarri’s assistant manager Marco Ianni got into an ugly row on Saturday, but they joked about that when AC Milan and Lazio met again this evening. The pair had clashed on the touchline at San Siro on Saturday in Milan’s 1-0 Serie A victory, when arguing ahead of the VAR On-Field Review for a penalty appeal …

Dusan Vlahovic has undergone surgery to repair a tendon in the left adductor, confirmed Juventus, with reports he will be out for at least 14 weeks. As expected, the striker flew to London for consultation with a specialist following the injury during the Serie A win over Cagliari at the weekend. Juventus released a formal statement confirming the details of …