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Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani is upbeat ahead of his team’s showdown with bitter rivals Asante Kotoko this weekend. The Phobians are set to host the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday, November 9, in their Week 9 fixture of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.Speaking in his pre-match interview, Didi Dramani opened up on his team’s preparations for the …

Vision FC President, Michael Osekre, has paid a courtesy call on his Angolan counterpart, Tomas Faria, the President of Petro Atletico de Luanda, during the latter’s working visit to Ghana.The meeting, held in Accra, aimed at fostering a strong partnership between the Ghana Premier League side and the Angolan powerhouse, with both clubs exploring possible avenues for collaboration and mutual …

Barcelona attacker Raphinha has been linked with a move away from the club, and Manchester United are keen on him. As per Fichajes, they are preparing an offer of around €120 million to sign the player at the end of the season. The report claims that Barcelona could find it difficult to refuse an offer like that. Leeds United would …

Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has reiterated that his teams objective for the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season is to clinch the title. The Porcupine Warriors have enjoyed a good start to the ongoing campaign, winning three matches and drawing the other two.With 11 points secured and three outstanding matches to play, Asante Kotoko are 11th in the …

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ managerial shake-up could bring unexpected financial relief for Juventus. Following the dismissal of Vitor Pereira, Wolves are exploring several coaching options and among the names considered are two familiar to Bianconeri fans: Thiago Motta and Igor Tudor. According to Matteo Moretto on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, via Goal, the Premier League side have sounded out both ex-Juve coaches …

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Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has praised midfielder Hubert Gyau for working hard to improve his game.The youngster has started the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season strongly. He was the star of the show last weekend when Asante Kotoko secured a 4-2 victory against Karela United.In that game, Gyau bagged a sensational brace in the first half to …

Massimiliano Allegri could finally welcome Ardon Jashari back to action, as the Milan coach prepares to hand the Swiss midfielder minutes in Friday’s Serie A trip to Parma. Jashari joined Milan in the summer with high expectations, but a fractured fibula early in the season delayed his progress. Now fully recovered and back in full training for more than a …

Real Madrid are now willing to sanction the departure of Rodrygo for just €55 million, amidst interest from Chelsea. Rodrygo’s future was one of the biggest talking points throughout the summer. He was constantly linked with a move away from the club, but in the end, the Brazilian international ended up staying. The decision hasn’t worked out for either party, as …

Paolo Vanoli has officially been unveiled as Fiorentina’s new head coach, signing a contract until June 2026 with an option for a further year. The 53-year-old former Torino boss led his first training session at Viola Park before speaking to the club’s official channels, outlining a message of focus and renewal. “There’s no time to celebrate,” Vanoli said. “My attention …

Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Michael Akuffo has backed the team to secure a win against Hearts of Oak this weekend when the two giants face off in the first Super Clash of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season. The retired footballer visited the teams training grounds on Friday to motivate the players ahead of the upcoming showdown.Speaking to AKSC Media …

Premier League giants could raid Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign their midfield mainstay Joao Gomes. Wolves are yet to win a game this season and find themselves at the bottom of the Premier League table. With the club struggling to get going, there is a lot of uncertainty around the future of Joao Gomes. According to TEAMtalk, some of the biggest …

Pisa host Cremonese tonight at the Stadio Romeo Anconetani, as two newly-promoted sides meet after contrasting starts to the 2025-26 Serie A campaign. For hosts Pisa, they remain winless after ten games but sit just above the relegation zone in 17th, thanks in part to six draws, including away against Milan at San Siro and at home to Lazio. Tonight …

Aurelio De Laurentiis launched a furious attack on the state of Napoli’s home stadium, describing the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as “a sh*thole” during his speech at the Football Business Forum organised by SDA Bocconi in Milan. The Napoli president pulled no punches as he discussed the urgent need for infrastructural reform in Italian football, comparing his club’s outdated venue …

Thomas Frank’s Tottenham are keen on signing Juventus ace Kenan Yildiz, as they look to further bolster their attack. Tottenham have had an impressive start to life under Thomas Frank. The former Brentford manager has got his ideas across to the players quite quickly, and the results are already showing. To build on it, the North London club could now …