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Christian Atsu

Atsu: No regrets over Chelsea move

It's been two years since, basically out of the blue, that Christian Atsu left FC Porto to join Chelsea. 

The signing made more business than footballing sense at the time — Atsu's transfer fee was a miniscule £3.5m — and the subsequent two seasons' worth of loans haven't done much to change the balance of the situation. 

Despite that, Atsu claims he has "no regrets" over the decision to join Chelsea, and believes he's still "good enough."

"I have absolutely no regrets at all for joining Chelsea.  I believe I am good enough and that is why the club even signed me.  I know it is a big club but if I didn't believe in my quality, I wouldn't have signed for them."

At times, Atsu certainly did seem "good enough."  He was good for Vitesse, for example, and was a bright spot for Ghana at the World Cup last season and at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.  But to say that his Everton loan last season was a failure might be an extreme understatement and exp

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Fraser-Pryce, Powell are Jamaica's fastest

Former world record holder Asafa Powell surged to the 100 metres title at the Jamaican national trials last Friday in a time of 9.84 seconds, while 2011 world champion Yohan Blake failed to make it out of his semi-final.

Serena Williams out for 6th Wimbledon title

Serena Williams has set her sights on moving a step closer to an historic calendar Grand Slam as the world number one launches her bid for a sixth Wimbledon crown.

Arsenal land £21m Vidal

Arsenal have beaten interest from Manchester United to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to reports in Italy and Chile.
According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the Gunners have agreed a £21 million deal for the Chilean, who is currently on international dutyat the Copa America.

Prez Mahama, J.J., Kufuor grace Appiah match

Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, was in great company last Saturday when he called time on his distinguished career after his testimonial match which was witnessed by President John Dramani Mahama and former presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor, the two surviving heads of state during whose regimes the midfielder represented Ghana at different levels.

Appiah ends illustrious career before thousands of soccer fans

Former Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah last Saturday capped his testimonial match with a goal in a 2-2 drawn game between Appiah XI and the Black Stars.

Olympics captain Godwin Attram celebrating his goal. Picture: EMMANUEL QUAYE

Oly pip Liberty

Superb goalkeeping by veteran Richard Kingson, particularly in the first half, and an early volley by Godwin Attram put the brakes on the forward match of Liberty Professionals as the Wonder Club secured a 1-0 win in their First Capital Plus Premier League match at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday.

Bolt pulls out of Jamaica trials

Usain Bolt yesterday withdrew from the 100m at the Jamaican national trials which is on till the weekend.

22 Queens for camp Monday

Twenty-two Black Queens players have been invited to begin camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at prampram on Monday.

Stars gather for Appiah’s farewell

Some of africa’s finest football stars and some European players are expected to join former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah as he makes his final bow from the game tomorrow at the Accra Stadium.

Liberty to add to Oly’s woes?

After trashing Kumasi Asante Kotoko last Sunday to jump to the fourth position of the First Capital Plus League, Liberty Professionals seem to have sent a strong warning to rival clubs and look been fired up to add Accra Great Olympics to their victims when they clash at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

Taekwondo coaches urged to be missionaries

The president of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF), Frederick Otu Lartey, has charged participants of the just-ended Olympic Solidarity and Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) level one technical course for coaches to be missionaries of the sport everywhere they find themselves.

Chess grandmaster to visit Ghana Tuesday

Renowned British Grandmaster and a former world title contender, Nigel Short, is scheduled to visit the country next Tuesday to open the President’s Cup Championship slated for July 1 at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Kotoko ready to punish Bechem

Agitation by fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko over the team’s flagging fortunes lately appears to have forced Coach David Duncan to sit up as the defending First Capital Plus Premier League champions search for an elusive victory at the Baba Yara Stadium in the second round of the season as they host Bechem United on Sunday.

(From Left): Emmanuel Yaw Boateng, Bridget Nartey, and Bernice Frimpong.

4 Ghanaian Wheelchair Tennis players leave Accra for Pretoria

Four Ghanaian Wheelchair Tennis players will today leave the borders of the country for Pretoria, South Africa, to participate in the impending International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Tournament.

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