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Uefa champions league is back on the radar this week with so many records to break. But before then let's look at some records that was broken in the champions league in the past.

Algeria in this years tournament looked great so far. Although they are yet to reach the finals of tournament, one might concluded that they have won the ultimate prize. They have collected 9 points from group stages without conceding a goal in the process. The only goal they conceded in the tournament came in the game between Ivory Coast when the played 1-1 and went to extra time then won 4-3 on penalties. Algeria have been very stubborn at their back allowing only 1 goal in their net. Their defensive set up is massive. However, Nigeria have not badly performed in the tournament thus far. They scooped 6 points from group stages. Their only upset in the competition was when they lost 2-0 to the tournament newbies Madagascar in the third group game. Nigeria came back strongly in the round of 16 against Cameroon and defeated them 3-2 not forgetting Cameroon are the defending champions. So far, Nigeria have conceded 5 goals in the tournament 4 more than Algeria. Nigeria w...

Caleb Ansah Ekuban was born on 23rd March 1994. He plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor on loan from Leeds United as a striker . Be was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, Ekuban declared for the Ghana national football team. Ekuban is a striker known for his pace, technical ability and strong physique. His style of play and prolific goal scoring as a youngster in the Chievo youth team saw him likened to compatriot Mario Balotelli. Caleb Ekuban was born in Villafranca di Verona , Italy to Ghanaian parents, Rev. Kobina and Sabina Ekuban. Caleb's father is the district elder of the Pentecostal Assembly of Churches in Italy as well as an accountant and business entrepreneur. Ekuban was one of seven children growing up in Italy. At the age of 10 his father was transferred to Mantova for ministerial duties and registered Ekuban along with two of his brothers with the Mantova youth team. Ekuban stood out and went on to be signed up by Chievo. He is fluent in Italia...

"Kokloxɔ mekpeaŋʋ na koklo ooooooo". That is what we say in my language. The "chicken is never shy of its pen". No matter how old or wretched it looks, that's where the chicken will lay its head. Do not be deceive my brother, do not be deceive my sister. Dress like an African. Wear your clothes like a Ghanaian. When they ask you where you come from, be bold and say I am Ghanaian. It doesn't take anything away from you. Will your mother or father die if you do so? I doubt. Be an African, eat like an African. Stop eating junk food. Our forefathers ate and drink of calabash but they lived longer than this current generation. Indomie although delicious, is not our food and will not be. Akple kple fetri detsi is what I eat but I'm strong like gakpo. Be an African. When will you stop comparing your boyfriend or girlfriend to that little funky girl in the telenovelas? He or she can't be like him or her. He is an African. She is an African. Walk l...

Above is the fixtures of the ongoing GFA NC Special Competition for tomorrow 21st of April Easter Sunday. All eyes will be on that fixture between Wafa SC and Accra Hearts of Oak. Accra Hearts of Oak's last visit to Sogakope was met with tragedy as the Academy boys thrashed them by 5 goals to nothing.

Ghana has been drawn in group F of the 2019 African Cup of Nations slated to take place in Egypt Cairo against current tournament champions Cameroon. Ghana has won the trophy 4 times whiles Cameroon have a bragging right of the second successful nation with 5 trophies followed by Egypt with most AFCON titles 7. Ghana came close to winning the 5th title in 2015 but lost on penalties to Côte D' Voire. The full draw is below. GROUP A EGYPT ZIMBABWE UGANDA DR CONGO GROUP B BURUNDI MADAGASCAR GUINEA NIGERIA GROUP C TANZANIA KENYA ALGERIA SENEGAL GROUP D NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA CÔTE D' VOIRE MOROCCO GROUP E ANGOLA MAURITIAN MALI TUNISIA GROUP F GUINEA BISSAU BENIN GHANA CAMEROON

The 2018/19 season is gradually coming to an end. The race is on for the most prestigious golden shoe award in the five major leagues across Europe. Just as the league leaders are fighting for the first spot and some are fighting for the top four to participate in UEFA Champions league, the race for the golden boot winner is getting tough. In some of the leagues, the league winners are clear. In the Italian Series A, Juventus have already claimed the title. Far away in France, Paris Saint Germain have also ran away with the title. However, in England, it is not clear who will win it. A lot people are saying Manchester City will win it and others claiming Liverpool will emerge the champions for the first time over decades. Somewhere in Germany, Bayern Munich are battling with Borussia Dortmund. In La liga, there is little for Barcelona to do to become champions of the Spanish La Liga. Back to the race for the golden boot award, let's begin from England. 1. In England...

The government says it will need 12 days to end the current power outages being experienced across the country. Ghanaians have in the last week been experiencing unannounced disruptions in electricity supply to their homes and offices, heightening fears of a return to the power crisis, popularly referred to as dumsor. But the government has explained it has had to shut down the power generating plants within the Tema enclave since Saturday to allow some on-going construction work to interconnect the West African Gas pipelines to Ghana Gas pipelines. The move, it said Monday, is to enable the transportation of surplus natural gas from Takoradi in the Western Region to Tema in Greater Accra to power the plants in the area in a bid to ensure affordable electricity for Ghanaians. “Our hope was to reduce to the barest minimum the disruptions of supply of energy to the good people of this country and we were hoping that you wouldn’t even know this work was going on but unfortunate...

Ghana will face Algeria in the third and final qualifying round of the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in June. The Black Meteors sealed their place following a 0-0 away draw with Gabon in Libreville to advance from the second qualifying round 4-0 on aggregate. Algeria, on the other hand, eliminated Equatorial Guinea 3-1 on aggregate after a win at home in the return leg. Ghana will play host to the North Africans on 5 June at home and the return leg in Algiers four (4) days later. The winner will join six other teams and hosts Egypt for the final tournament slated for November 8-22. The Africa U-23 Cup of Nations will serve as qualifiers for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, with the top three teams set to secure tickets for the world championship. Since the introduction of the U-23 AFCON tournament in 2011, Ghana has not qualified. Ghana's Black Meteors have not qualified for the Olympic games since the appearance at the 2004 edition at Athens, Greece wher...

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have their fate in their own hands after drawing 1-1 with Al Hilal on Sunday evening in the CAF Confederation Cup. Kotoko have to win the last match away at Zambia with Zesco United to ensure their qualification. The big question to ask is can Kotoko win away from home in the CAF Confederation Cup? Kotoko have won only a  match away in the Confederation Cup this season. That was the match against Cotonspot in Cameroon. In their first away game against Kariobangi Sharks of Kenya, Kotoko drew goalless. After which they traveled to Cotonspot and won 3-2. Moving on, Kotoko journeyed to Sudan to face Al Hilal and lost by a lone goal. Kotoko however redeemed themselves with a 2-1 win over Zesco United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Furthermore, Kotoko again lost to Nkana fc of Zambia by 3-1 and won the second leg 3-0. This is to say that Kumasi Asante Kotoko are not good travelers in the Confederation Cup this season. Nevertheless, all hope i...

On this  day 8 March  2009 (Exactly  10 years ago ) The DR Congo beat Ghana 2-0 to win the inaugural African Nations Championship in Abidjan . The final - a repeat of their group B encounter - was settled by second half goals from Dioko Kaluyituka and Bedi Mbenza. On a pitch made slippery by pre-match rain, Kaluyituka gave the Congolese the lead after 46 minutes when his speculative header slipped past Ghana goalkeeper Philemon Maccarthy. Mbenza got the second goal 15 minutes from time when he controlled a cross from the left on his chest and gave Maccarthy no chance with a right-foot shot from inside the box. It was the first triumph for the Congolese in a continental competition since they defeated Zambia 2-0 in a replay of the 1974 Nations Cup final in Cairo. In the 1968 African Cup of Nations Championship hosted by Ethiopia, Ghana beat DR Congo at the group stages in Asmara by 3: 1 but when the two teams met in the finals in Addis Ababa, DR Congo beat Gh...

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has returned to the Argentina squad for the first time since the 2018 World Cup. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner ruled himself out of contention on the back of a disappointing campaign in Russia That decision has now been taken and he is available for selection in friendly dates with Venezuela and Morocco. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni had said in December of a possible recall: "I do not talk very often with Messi, but we have a relationship." Those talks have delivered the result that everybody in Argentina was hoping for.

Did you know the first televised Games were those held in Melbourne in 1956 and in Tokyo 1964? The first Satellite transmission occurred. #Tokyo2020GOC

On this day 7 March 1999 (Exactly 30 years)  Ghana's Black Satellites made the nation proud as they took away the Africa Under-20 Championship title by beating Nigeria's Flying Eagles 1-0 in the final match of the eleventh edition played at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra . A 39th-minute superb strike by midfielder Laryea Kingston was all that the Satellites needed to lift the trophy for the second time (1993 and '99) President Jerry John Rawlings decorated the Satellites with the gold medals and presented the trophy to skipper Hamza Mohammed amidst wild cheers from the crowd including then Vice-president professor John Atta Mills, FIFA president Sepp Blatter and CAF president Issa Hayatou. In addition, the Satellites received a Compact Disc each of Daddy Lumba's "Aben wo ha" album, donated by Despite Music Productions. Nigeria had the silver medals and picked the  Fair-Play Cup, donated by President Rawlings. Cameroon, who had earlier beaten Zambia...

Did you know in Berlin 1936, twenty-five halls were equipped with closed circuit television and it was possible to watch the Games on television screens elsewhere in Germany? 160,000 people watched the daily transmission from four main Olympic sites. #Tokyo2020 By Frederick Offei Ansah

On this day 6th Match, 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago) Major (rtd) Lawrence Yaw Ampene Larson was appointed as substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club. The  veteran sports administrator,  contested the position alongside Mr Sylvester Asare Owusu, then immediate past Interim Management Committee (IMC) chairman, Mr Kojo Bonsu, Adidas representative, Mr B.S. Boakye and Owusu Ansah. The 13-member board took the decision after a marathon meeting held at the 'Aseda' House in Kumasi, which lasted for about seven hours. Before the decision, the board had received a presentation by a two-man GIMPA delegation on the interview it conducted on the appointment of the Chief Executive at the request of the board. After the presentation and lengthy deliberations on it, the board by a majority decision appointed Major Larson as the CEO. On this day 6 March 2005 (Exactly 14 years ago) A determined Dolphins Club of Port Harcourt, Nigeria humiliated ...

Real Madrid's dismal run of form continued as Ajax won 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to dump the Champions League holders out of the competition for the first time since 2014-15. After winning Europe's elite club tournament in three consecutive years under Zinedine Zidane, a tough first campaign since the French icon's departure was capped in remarkable fashion on Tuesday in a 5-3 aggregate loss. Madrid fell apart in the first half and saw their 2-1 first-leg lead overturned in the opening 20 minutes by goals from Hakim Ziyech and David Neres as Ajax ran riot. The irrepressible Dusan Tadic added another with a controversial second-half strike, leaving Madrid requiring three goals to stay in the competition, and although Marco Asensio got one back, a fourth home defeat in a row never looked in doubt as Lasse Schone made it four.

Chelsea have been banned from the transfer market for two windows after Fifa found them guilty of a serious and systemic breach of the rules regarding their dealings with foreign players under the age of 18. The governing body announced the sanction on Friday at the end of a lengthy investigation into the club and how they have registered players at their academy over a number of years. Fifa had looked into more than 100 player cases at Chelsea. Fifa said that the club had been found guilty of 29 breaches of Article 19 – the most serious infringements relating to the registration of minors and several others. Chelsea have been fined 600,000 Swiss francs (£460,000) and given 90 days to “regularise the situation of the minor players concerned”, which could involve them being forced to move on anyone brought to the club in contravention of the regulations. The club have the right to appeal to Fifa and then to the court of arbitration for sport (Cas). It is possible they could del...

The sports commission of GIJ-SRC wishes to inform the students body of the postponement of the annual sports week celebration. This decision comes as a result of the clash  between the sports week celebration and the launch GIJ@60 which happens the same week. Students are hereby notified to take note of the new date: ⚽ *4th March-8th March 2019* All arrangements have finalised. All teams are encouraged to continue training towards the big event. _sports week celebration,unity through games_ ©SPORTS COMMISSION 2019

Ghana U20 side lost to Senegal U20 in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Niger by two goals to zero in their second group B match. Senegal opened the scoreline through Badji Aliou in the 11th minute of the game after heading home a cross from the right flank of the field. Badji went on to score in the 45th minute to give Senegal U20 the needed confident into the break. In the second half of the game, Ghana came back strong but could not break the defence of Senegal. Senegal U20 now lead the table with six points and have qualified into the next stage of the tournament. The fight is now left with Ghana U20 and Mali U20 to battle out the second place spot. A draw will be okay for Ghana to qualify because they have a goal difference of zero and Mali U20 with a -1 goal.

COMMON DISTORTIONS IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM BY Henry Dongotey Political campaigns have seen numerous distortion elements which tend to sway electorates into accepting or believing "untruths" Here are a few of the many distortion elements you should look out for in your attempt to make certain of electing a right candidate for that political office. NAME CALLING/ APPEAL TO PREJUDICE: These are attacks on an opponent based on characteristics that will not affect performance in office. References to race, ethnicity or marital status can be subtly used to instill prejudice. In your attempt to critically validate a candidate for any political office, do not allow your judgement to be  influenced or clouded by utterances from opposition quarters. You are critical and fit enough to ask questions to satisfy your curiosity of any candidate. I bet any aspirant will gladly meet you for a personal discussion concerning her or his candidature. RUMOUR MON...

Kevin-Prince Boateng the journeyman is all but set to make his debut for Barcelona in the Spanish Copa Del Ray Quarter final first leg match against Sevilla Fc. Prince Boateng completed a shocked move from Us Sassuolo in the Italian Series A. He will play on loan until the end of the season for €2m and an option to buy in the summer for €8m. Prince appeared 13 times for Sassuolo in all competitions and scored 4 goals in total for the club he moved to from Frankfurt in the Germany Bundesliga. Before his move to Eintracht Frankfurt, Prince Boateng has played Las Palmas in the Spanish La Liga. He has also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Ac Milan, Schalke 04, Hertha Berlin and Borrusia Dortmund as well in the Bundesliga. Below are the clubs Boateng has played for. Prince Boateng has represented Ghana at the international level appearing for the first time in a 1-0 win against Latvia. Now, Fifa cleared Boateng to be able to play Ghana at the 2010 FIFA Worl...

Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager  Jose Mourinho says he "fell in love" with Mo Salah when he first watched him play at Basel and denies being the reason the Egyptian star left Stamford Bridge. Salah signed for Chelsea from Basel for around £15 million in 2014, but was loaned to Fiorentina after just one year with the Blues and eventually sold to Roma in 2016 for less than what they originally paid for the pacey winger. The 26-year-old has since signed for Liverpool for £34 million, scored a 38-game Premier League season goal-scoring record of 32 goals and helped the club to the 2017/18 Champions League final.   Mourinho's transfer policy has been criticised throughout his illustrious career, particularly over his unwillingness to play and develop young players, but the Portugese said Salah's departure in particular was outside of his control. "Let me start with Salah, because lots of things have been told that are not true...

Prosper Kasim plays as a winger for United Soccer League Championship side Birmingham Legion.

The 24-year-old, who joined the Reds 18 months ago from Hull City, sealed the fresh deal at the training ground to prolong his successful spell at Anfield so far. Robertson has cemented a place at left-back in Jürgen Klopp’s side since signing in 2017, making 56 appearances in all competitions and scoring one goal. Having helped Liverpool reach the Champions League final last season, the No.26 has started all but two Premier League games for the leaders this term. “As soon as the club came to me, it was a no-brainer for me – I want to stay here, so as soon as they put an offer on the table it was signed as quickly as that,” he told Liverpoolfc.com shortly after putting pen to paper. “It was a pretty easy contract for me and I’m sure for the club as well. We both agreed very quickly, that’s why it’s been done so quickly. “Getting to know the lads and working with all the staff at Melwood has been a pleasure. The best thing about work is when you love coming in every day...

This statistic shows the NBA all-time scoring leaders from 1946 to 2018. As of December 19th, 2018 LeBron James is fifth on the list with a total of 31,905 points scored in regular season NBA games. He became only the seventh player in NBA history to score more than 30,000 points, in a game against the San Antonio Spurs in January 2018 Below is the full list RK.    PLAYERS            POINTS 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387 2. Karl Malone - 36,928 3. Kobe Bryant - 33,643 4. Michael Jordan - 32,292 5. LEBRON JAMES - 31,966 6. Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419 7. DIRK NOWITZKI - 31,233 8. Shaquille O'Neal - 28,596 9. Moses Malone - 27,409 10. Elvin Hayes - 27,313 11. Hakeem Olajuwon - 26,946 12. Oscar Robertson - 26,710 13. Dominique Wikins - 26,668 14. Tim Duncan - 26,496 15. Paul Pierce - 26,397 16. John Havlicek - 26,395 17. Kevin Garnett - 26,071 18. Alex English - 25,613 19. CARMELO ANTHONY - 25,551 20. Reggie Miller - 25,279 21. Jerry West - 25,19...