Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has defended himself after being called "naive" by former captain Wayne Rooney for suggesting the club's goal is to win the Premier League.

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba weighed into the Turkish soccer spat involving Jose Mourinho, saying on Wednesday that his old coach “is not a racist and history is there to prove it.”

Mourinho, who coaches Fenerbahce in Turkey, was accused by Galatasaray of making racist comments after a 0-0 draw between the rivals teams that was refereed by a Slovenian official on Monday.

Jose Mourinho has had his four-match suspension halved by the Turkish Football Federation following a successful appeal by his club Fenerbahce.

The 62-year-old Portuguese manager has also seen his fine reduced from 1.6m Turkish lira (£35,000) to 558,000 (£12,200).

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has praised the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) for its exceptional leadership and consistent results.

Vivian Narkuor is living proof that talent, persistence and the right support can take an athlete from obscurity to continental stardom. 

Fresh off a stunning campaign at the 2025 African Clubs Champions League (ACCC) in Ismailia, Egypt, where she netted 12 goals to claim both the Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player awards, the 28-year-old is basking in the well-earned limelight. 

For years, the issue of transparency in the management of the Black Stars' finances has been a major concern for many Ghanaians.

Every time the national team competes in international tournaments, their budget is shrouded in secrecy, only coming to light after the competition—if at all—when the sector minister is summoned before Parliament. 

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has clarified that it does not handle financial matters related to the Black Stars, emphasizing that all budgeting and expenditure are managed by the Ministry of Sports and Recreation.

In his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, 2025, President Mahama called for full transparency in government spending on national teams and urged the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to hold the GFA accountable, particularly in light of the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

An Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has responded to President John Dramani Mahama's statement regarding the accountability of the national teams, especially the Black Stars' budget, insisting that the "President has been misled."

In his response, Oduro Sarfo clarified that the responsibility for the Black Stars' budget accountability lies with the Ministry of Sports, not the GFA.

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to make public the full budget of the Black Stars, insisting that all government expenditures on national teams must be transparent.

The President’s directive, delivered during his State of the Nation Address in Parliament yesterday, comes amid growing concerns about financial mismanagement in Ghana’s sports sector. 

The government is set to launch National Recreation Day, a monthly initiative focused on community engagement, alongside an annual National Recreation Festival. 

The initiative will be introduced by the Ministry of Youth and Recreation, with the launch date to be announced later.

President John Dramani Mahama has made it clear that, moving forward, the expenditures of all national teams, particularly the Black Stars, will be disclosed to the public, as it is taxpayers' money that funds their activities.

The President's statement follows growing calls for investigations into the Ghana Football Association amid allegations of misappropriation, including the misuse of FIFA funds.

President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concerns over the current poor state of Ghana's sports sector, pledging immediate and comprehensive reforms to "reclaim our rightful place on the global sports stage."

In his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Thursday, February 27, since taking office, the President highlighted the declining performance of various sports, particularly boxing, athletics, and football.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to disclose the budget for the Black Stars, insisting that all government expenditures on national teams must be made public.

Ghana's Black Stars will take on Chad in the fifth match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday, March 21, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Following that, the Stars will travel to Madagascar for a match on Monday, March 24, as they look to secure a strong qualification for the global tournament.

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