Footballers in Africa dream of a career in Europe Wikimedia Commons Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu, University of Tübingen Growing up, many young Africans nurse the ambition of playing football professionally in Europe and becoming superstars. The BBC reports that about 260 million people in Africa follow the English Premier League.
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has named a 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Angola later this month.
Accra, Ghana//-President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday announced that Ghanaian international Footballer, Christian Atsu Twasam, who died in the Turkey earthquake would be given a state-assisted funeral.
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu’s mortal remains arrived in his home country on Sunday evening, February 19, 2023, at around 7:30 pm local time.
Accra, Ghana/ — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has received the unfortunate news of the recovery of the body of Christian Atsu from the rubble of his apartment, following the earthquake which struck Türkiye on 6th February, 2023. This comes after almost 12 days of tortuous search by a rescue team.
The two agents of Christian Atsu have confirmed that the body of the player was recovered on Saturday morning following the devastating earthquake in Turkey 11 days ago.
Accra, Ghana//-The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties.
Paris, France// — Record-breaking 4,728 international transfers completed across men’s and women’s football; new historic highs, with clubs’ total spending on transfer fees reaching $1.57 billion.
Christian Atsu’s local manager, Abdul Hayye Yartey, has described his rescue from the Turkey earthquake rubble as “huge and miraculous”.
Tottenham Hotspur play Arsenal in a Premier League match in 2023, kit heavily branded. Alex Pantling/Getty Images Brendon Knott, Cape Peninsula University of Technology South African Tourism (SA Tourism) is reported to be planning to spend US$52 million (about R900 million) to sponsor UK football team Tottenham Hotspur over three years.
