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Aduana FC’s lead under threat as Hearts come to town
GHANA Premier League (GPL) leaders, Aduana FC will welcome Accra Hearts of Oak to the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park for the Matchday 15 clash with the host looking to stretch their lead.
Aduana FC lead the log with 27 points, one better than second place Medeama SC who has a game in hand and three better than Hearts who are fourth on the log.
Aduana are tipped to carry the day tomorrow on the back of recent results.
In the last six fixtures between the two sides, the ‘Ogya’ boys have recorded five wins and a draw in both home and away games.
Further to this, the Phobians are yet to pick a victory at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park in a decade and with the form of the league leaders, it looks unlikely for the visitors to rewrite that record tomorrow.
For Phobian fans, the uncertain nature of the game is what is underpinning the Phobians hope of changing the narrative; however, Coach of Aduana FC, Romanian Aristică Cioabă is not entertaining any surprises and not ready to see the record crumble under his tenure.
“Hearts of Oak is a great team and we respect them a lot, but we’ll ensure we continue with our dominance over them tomorrow.”
The Dormaa Ahenkro township is waiting for this fierce cliffhanger which Head Coach of Hearts of Oak Mas-Ud Didi Dramani is well aware of and the challenge it comes with.
He notes ahead of the game that they would go in with their best foot forward and make sure they come out the best side.
In seven away games this season, Hearts have won three, drawn same and lost one, and for many, this record may just help define the outcome of the game, that is, if the Phobians decide to turn on the style.
Former league winners, Samartex FC, after losing 2-0 in the Western derby to Basake Holy Stars last week, make a return to the Nsenkyire Sports Arena to host Heart of Lions in a game Head Coach Christopher Ennin is aiming to win to appease the home fans.
In other games:
- Hohoe United will stay put at the Hohoe Sports Stadium to welcome Bibiani Gold Stars SC.
- Karela United host Vision FC at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.
- Dreams FC and Berekum Chelsea battle it out at the Tuba Astro Turf.
- The Kwame Kyei Sports Complex will see action between Nations FC and Young Apostles FC.
On Monday, Medeama SC return to home soil, the TnA Stadium, to square-off with Basake Holy Stars in a fiercely anticipated Western Region derby under the lights, while third placed side Asante Kotoko trek to the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon to play as guest of bottom placed club Eleven Wonder on Wednesday.
By Raymond Ackumey
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Ashantigold SC has terminated the contracts of three members of its technical team with immediate effect.
The affected officials are head coach and technical director Abdul Karim Zito, assistant coach Ernest Okyere, and goalkeepers’ trainer Robert Dabo.
The decision was announced in a statement signed by the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Edward Kwasi Akuoko.
According to the statement, the decision was taken following a consultative meeting by the Interim Management Committee on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The club says a caretaker coach has been appointed to steer the affairs of the team until a substantive coach/technical director is appointed.
Management expressed gratitude to the affected officials for their contribution and service to the team and wished them well in their future endeavours.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
England captain Harry Kane says it was extra special to be presented with the Ballon d’Or by one of his childhood idols.
Kane made the comment after receiving the prestigious award from former Brazilian striker Ronaldo Nazario.
“Ronaldo was one of my idols growing up,” Kane said.
The Bayern Munich striker described the moment as surreal, being honoured by a player he looked up to as a young footballer.
Kane was announced as the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner on Monday, October 26, at the London Palladium, marking the 70th anniversary of the award and the first time the ceremony was held outside France.
The 33-year-old beat stiff competition from second-placed Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal to win his first ever Ballon d’Or.
He becomes the first Englishman to win the coveted individual award in 25 years since Michael Owen in 2001, and only the fifth Englishman ever after Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Owen.
He is also the first Bayern Munich player to win the award since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981.
Kane won the award after a remarkable season in which he scored 61 goals in 51 club matches, the most a Bayern player has ever scored in one campaign.
Including England matches, it was 73 goals plus eight assists in 65 matches. His 73 goals is the second-highest single-season total ever behind Lionel Messi’s 82 in 2011-12.
Despite the goal haul, Kane did not win the Champions League or World Cup, with Bayern losing 6-5 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals and England losing 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final before finishing third.
The award was presented by Brazilian great Ronaldo Nazario, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner himself, adding what was described as a special dimension to Kane’s historic achievement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
