Ghana midfielder, Emmanuel Frimpong has likened his former Arsenal teammate Nicklas Bendtner to flamboyant Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Frimpong who began his career alongside Bendtner at Arsenal explains that the "Lord" and Manchester United star Ibrahimovic are similar in the confident manner in which they behave.

The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, believes the wind of change that blew through the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was inevitable and that the change that has come provides a new lease of life for the game in Africa.

In an exclusive interview with Graphic Sports’ Rosalind K. Amoh, Mr Nyantakyi spoke on a wide range of issues – from his re-election to both CAF and FIFA, his chances of being a CAF vice president, and the fact that he would not seek re-election when his third term as GFA president expires in 2019.

He also spoke of his frustrations about not getting sponsorship for the Ghana Premier League and the need for Ghana to start preparations towards the hosting of the 2018 African Women’s Championship. Excerpts.

FIFA has directed DR Congo champions, TP Mazembe, to immediately pay over USD$12,000 (about GH¢50,000) solidarity contribution to Liberty Professionals and Saint Stars FC in respect of the transfer of Richard Kissi Boateng or risk being demoted to a lower division.

This followed the failure by TP Mazembe to act in accordance with a decision passed by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber judge on January 28, 2016.

True to form, sensational WAFA lived up to expectation by taming visiting Bolga All Stars in their week 12 fixture to maintain a firm grip at the top of the Ghana Premier League with 26 points.

All the fired-up academy lads needed were two delicate strikes over the stubborn newcomers at their favourite Sogakope home base to keep a point between them and their closest assailants, Aduana Stars, who thrashed Tema Youth 3-0 at Dormaa-Ahenkro last Sunday.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), says steps are being taken to fill the vacant position of General Secretary at the secretariat.

According to Mr Nyantakyi, the FA’s Executive Committee, the association’s appointing authority, has held discussions over the vacancy and in due time will confirm who the next administrative head of the association will be.

The Nana Yaw Foundation, a non-governmental sporting agency, has received sporting equipment from the German Embassy at a ceremony in Accra.

The items which included jerseys, footballs, football pumps, shin guards and anklets are to support the youth of the Kintampo South District to discover and harness their talents.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has promised that the ministry will see to the construction of three community parks this year as the first phase of the government’s pledge to provide such parks across the country.

According to him a model has been developed for the take-off of the project, and appealed to all sporting associations must come on board to ensure the effective take-off of the project.

The Ghana@60 Planning Committee, in collaboration with Primeval Media Consult and FnB Media Consult, has begun the search for the best 22 players in the 60-year history of Ghana football.

The search, christened Ghana's Finest 22, form part of Ghana's 60th independence anniversary celebrations and was launched yesterday at the Independence Arch in Accra with the unveiling of a 55-man shortlist of players.

Former Youth Olympic gold medallist Martha Bissah has been named Norfolk State University's Female Athlete of the Year at the athletics department's end-of-year awards ceremony on Monday.

Martha Bissah is the first freshman to be named one of NSU’s top athletes since bowler Thea Aspiras in 2011.

Former Chelsea star Michael Essien has been banned from playing in the Indonesian league until he obtains a work permit.

Essien along with his teammate Carlton Cole was hauled before the government-backed Professional Sports Agency after they were found to have made their debuts on Saturday for Persib Bandung despite not possessing work permits.

Former Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Carlton Cole are facing the prospect of imprisonment in Indonesia after their club Persib Bandung admitted it had not acquired work permits for the high-profile duo.

Essien and cole were signed last month amid fanfare and made their respective debuts last Saturday in a 0-0 draw against Arema FC.

Ghana will host over 30 countries for the 2017 World Taekwondo Open Championship fixed for August 2017.

The West African country was given the nod by World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to host the championship for the first time.

Juventus are confident Paulo Dybala will recover from a sprained ankle in time to face Barcelona on Wednesday at Camp Nou.

The forward bagged a brace in the 3-0 first leg victory of their Champions League quarter-final.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commercial Service of the US Embassy in Accra to organise two business expositions ahead of this year’s international friendlies against Mexico and the USA.

The business exposition, which is being organised in partnership with RGG Sports LLC of Tampa, will see a business conference and two exhibition fairs held in the two cities for the friendlies.

A sliced nerve suffered by Ghana defender Harrison Afful during an attempt to prepare chicken is the latest in a long line of bizarre off-the-pitch injuries suffered by a professional footballer.

Afful's club, Columbus Crew disclosed that he was back in training on Monday after undergoing surgery to repair a sliced nerve in his hand.