Spain announced the departure of Luis Enrique as coach of the national team on Thursday following the team's shock defeat to Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup.

England forward Raheem Sterling is to return to the World Cup in Qatar on Friday after spending time in England following a robbery at his home, England's Football Association said on Thursday.

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Manchester United are to hold talks in the coming days over their proposed move for Holland international forward Cody Gakpo.

Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football.

Olympic bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi, has vowed to prove his critics wrong when he takes on experienced, Victor Kuwornu, in a national lightweight championship bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena on December 30.

Black Stars sensation, Salis Abdul Samed, is excited at the opportunity to represent Ghana at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and believes Ghana can pick many positives from the nation's campaign and build upon them for the future in spite of the team’s early elimination.

Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has apologised for his part in what he described as a "violent altercation" following a match at the World Cup in Qatar.

Achraf Hakimi made himself a hero with a chipped winning penalty as Morocco stunned Spain in a shootout after a goalless draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Defending league champions, Asante Kotoko, will welcome Berekum Chelsea to the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on December 21 as the betPawa Premier League resumes after a one-month break on December 19.

Outgoing Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, has expressed his gratitude to the president of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku and the technical team for their support during his tenure as coach of the national team.

Otto Addo says he still has a future with the Black Stars and has left the door open for a future return to the national team as head coach after his current contract with the Black Stars comes to an end.

Black Stars Coach Otto Addo has advised that some important lessons must be learnt from Ghana’s defeat to Uruguay that ended their FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar last Friday.

THE Ghana Football Association (GFA) has stated that it would not rush into naming a successor to Otto Addo after he confirmed last Saturday that he was stepping down as Black Stars coach and returning to his regular job at Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

Black Stars Assistant Coach, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, has described Ghana's participation in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup as a platform for learning in the process of creating success and building a strong winning team for the future.