Mohammed Kudus is one of Ghana’s most brilliant player and an emerging household personality who won the hearts of many Ghanaians during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Kudus was born in Accra, Ghana, and grew up in the suburb of Nima and started playing football at a young age. He joined the Right to Dream …
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Sarah Mensah has made history once more as the first female president of the Jordan Brand, nearly two years after becoming the first Black woman to oversee Nike’s North American operations. Craig Williams, the previous leader, will become Nike, Inc.’s president of Geographies & Marketplace. Mensah’s new position, which was announced before to the start …
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The South African Football Association (SAFA), announced earlier this month the appointment of Ms Lydia Monyepao as the Association’s new CEO. She is the first female Chief Executive Officer of the SAFA. Lydia Monyepao holds a Masters in Sports Management from Loughborough University in the UK, obtained during her playing career, a BCom Honours in …
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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the appointment of Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars. The former Republic of Ireland international served as technical advisor under erstwhile Ghana coach Otto Addo during the Qatar 2022 World Cup and now replaces the latter at the helm. Hughton’s managerial career has …
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Ghana athlete becomes the first African to earn a 4th place podium finish at a World Championships winter sport competition Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s first skeleton Olympian, took 4th place Dec. 9, 2022 at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) inaugural skeleton World Push Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Frimpong ended ahead of some …
Rugby player, Mahlatse Chiliboy Ralepelle was born in Tzaneen on 11 September 1986. Ralepelle moved to Pretoria and attended Pretoria Boys High School, where he joined the rugby team. He was selected for the under- 15 squad in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he became the first …
The West Africans have been punching above their weight since making their FIFA World Cup debut in 2006. We look at their brief but intriguing history at football’s biggest spectacle. Since making their FIFA World Cup debut in Germany 2006, the Ghana Black Stars have demonstrated a temperament to perform on the big stage. The …
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Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse urged his attackers to be more clinical in front of goal after they lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in their opening match of the World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium on Monday. Late goals by Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen stretched Netherlands’ unbeaten record under coach Louis van Gaal …
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Chukwuma Okorafor born August 8, 1997, is a Nigerian born professional American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). At age 7, his parents—both medical professionals—moved from Nigeria to South Africa, to Botswana, and then the United States where education was central in their plan for their kids and …
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To anybody who is going through something right now…. To anybody who is struggling…. I got a little story for you. I actually don’t know how many people know this, but right after I got drafted, back in 2014, I thought about walking away from the game. I’m not exaggerating at all. I seriously considered …