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Alisson, who started all of Brazil’s games at the World Cup, is set to replace Loris Karius as Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper. Photograph: Sergei Savostyanov/Tass Liverpool have agreed a fee of about £66.8m for Roma goalkeeper Alisson. The Premier League club are now expected to hold talks with the Brazil international. …

Ghanaian boxing great, Azumah Nelson, was one of the many boxing greats to cross paths with the iconic boxing promoter, Don King. Like a number of boxers who have crossed path with Don King, relationships with the promoter have been known to have their rocky patches when it comes to …

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has lauded Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic for his team’s awesome and impressive World Cup campaign in Russia. Croatia against all odds finished as runners up after losing Sunday’s final to France 4-2. With what many have described as exceeding expectations, Gyan who once worked with Dalic …

Italian outfit Inter Milan have confirmed the acquisition of Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah. The midfielder, who can also play at the left side of defence, joins the Nerazzurri as a free agent from Juventus. He has signed a three-year contract, which keeps him at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza until 2021. “Inter …

Liverpool winger Sadio Mane is one of the best players in the world, says his Senegal coach Aliou Cisse. Senegal will play their first World Cup match since 2002 when 26-year-old Mane and his countrymen take on Poland in Moscow on Tuesday. Cisse captained the 2002 team to the quarter-finals, …

A three member delegation is to travel to Switzerland to meet the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) officials over the recent attempt by the government to dissolve the Ghana Football Association (GFA), after the controversial Anas Expose, which highlighted on corrupt practices within the local football controlling body. The …

Argentina legend Diego Maradona says the team’s draw with Iceland was a “disgrace” and warned manager Jorge Sampaoli “he can’t come back to Argentina” playing like that. Lionel Messi missed a penalty as his side were surprisingly held by debutants Iceland in their opening Group D game on Saturday. Maradona, …

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has revealed the provisional list of 23 players in his squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. An as yet unnamed additional seven players will join the 23 for their pre-tournament preparations in the coming days. In a list which contains few shocks, Chelsea’s Alvaro …

Former Ghana Youth Olympic gold medallist Martha Bissah has been adjudged Norfolk State University’s Female Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. Martha was honoured alongside some student athletes of the Norfolk State University at the Spartan Choice Awards held on Monday night. She made history by becoming …

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin thanked the organizers, volunteers, various levels of government, athletes and sponsors for their input to the Games before handing the flag over to the next hosts,Birmingham. English city Birmingham were awarded the next Games in 2022 after original hosts Durban were stripped of …