Lionel Messi saw arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo beat him to the Ballon d'Or in Zurich last Monday and then reignited speculation over his own future by saying: "I don't know where I'll be next year."

National draught champion, George Afrifa, proved his supremacy in the game once more when he defeated emerging sensation Evans Koranteng 5-1 in a rematch of their "who is who" contest in Tema last Sunday.

Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo has joined Crystal Palace on loan for rest of the season, as revealed by ESPN.

A former chief of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), George Haldane Lutterodt, has instituted a GH¢5,000,000.00 law suit against  Dr. Andrew Owusu, a coach of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), for deliberate defamation and slander.

The wonder of the 2014/2015 First Capital Premier League, which finally kicks off this weekend, has left club officials wondering whether they can make money at the gates following the direct competition from AFCON 2015, while Great Olympics remain in wonder over the absence of their dream coach David Duncan.

The First Capital Plus Premier League will finally commence this weekend after a six-month lull, with defending champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko opening the defence of their title against Aduana Stars at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park in Dormaa Ahenkro on Sunday.

The Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Francis Oti Akenten, left Accra for Malabo yesterday, en route to Mongomo in the Wele-Nzas Province of Equatorial Guinea, following his appointment as a member of the CAF Technical Study Group for the 2015 AFCON.

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, has backed the decision to start the First Capital Plus Premier League on January 18 despite the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Equatorial Guinea which begins a day before.

Telecommunications company, Globacom, has extended the sponsorship contract for the prestigious CAF Awards to 2018. The renewed partnership, signed by glo and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will see Globacom remain as the headline sponsor of the annual CAF Awards for the next four years.

The maiden edition of the Ghana Sports Excellence Awards (GSEA) came-off last Friday with juvenile golden athlete, Martha Bissah, lifting the flagship Best Sports Personality award, while the Graphic Sports was honoured with three awards.

Wolfsburg's Junior Malanda has died aged 20 in a car crash in Germany.

Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan and his deputy, Andre Dede Ayew, have been nominated for the 2014 Footballer of the Year award alongside reliable defender Harrison Afful.

Alexis Sanchez scored another breathtaking goal as Arsenal closed back up on the top four of the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium, where goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had been left on the bench.

Manchester City suffered a setback in the Premier League title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by a spirited Everton at Goodsion Park.

Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah has returned to English Premier League side Crystal Palace following the expiration of his loan deal with fourth tier side Cambridge United last Sunday night.