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Don’t dwell on your past success – Spectator Editor urges G.O. Sports Academy
Editor of The Spectator, Mr Emmanuel Amponsah, has advised the George Ofori (GO) Sports Academy to continue to sacrifice in other to achieve more laurels and become one of the best in Ghana.
He made this remark after welcoming an entourage from the Academy led by Team Manager, Mrs Love Agbalekpor.
“I was passionate about their success when they began this journey some years back. It has not been easy.
“In Ghana, there are lots of obstacles in sports, particularly football – and you need to have the right expertise with strong financial background to be able to reach the top,” he said.
He urged the team to scale through challenging moments they may encounter and applauded them for their indefatigable efforts and success achieved.
Mr Amponsah pledged his outfit’s unremitting support to put the Academy in the limelight and advised them to remain focused and resolute.
Mrs Agbalekpor earlier assured Mr Amponsah of the team’s determination to get to the apex.
“The team won’t sit back and bank on their previous successes but will continue to work hard and also ensure that their relation goes a long way to put the Academy on the map,” she said.
The G.O. Sports Academy is a football club based in Avatime, in the Ho West District of the Volta Region.
It was established in 2018 by US-based George Ofori with the aim of building on the talents of the less-privileged through education.
The Academy, which was crowned champions in the U-13, U-15 and U-17 divisions of the Volta Regional Juvenile League, also has a second division side that competes in the third-tier of Ghana football.
Captain of Ghana’s National U-15 Boys team, Abdul Aziz Issa, says the exposure gained at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan will be vital for the development of the squad.
Ghana finished 7th out of 189 countries after an impressive campaign, winning eight of ten matches.
“I think we played well, the exposure was good for our development, and we can’t thank FIFA and the GFA enough for this amazing platform,” Issa said.
“I’m so very happy to be part of this FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. I want to thank my colleagues for how far we have brought Ghana in this tournament.”
The captain believes the experience will prepare the group for future challenges at U-17 and U-20 level.
Ghana enjoyed an outstanding tournament, scoring 44 goals and establishing themselves among the top seven teams.
Their dominant group stage saw them score 27 goals while conceding just three. Salifu Fatawu’s side opened with a commanding 4-1 win over Uzbekistan, thrashed Myanmar 7-1, recorded emphatic 7-0 wins over Guam and the Bahamas, before rounding off the group with a 2-1 triumph over Kazakhstan.
Their pursuit of a higher finish suffered a setback in the knockout phase after elimination by Paraguay in a dramatic encounter.
The team bounced back to finish 7th, including a commanding 4-0 victory over Colombia in their final game, despite suffering a 7-1 defeat to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Spanish Police have opened an investigation into the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel following his on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono.
The 30-year-old forward died on Tuesday, November 3, at age 30, after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest during a LaLiga 2 match at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López on Monday. f350
According to police sources cited by EFE, the case is under judicial supervision. The incident occurred in stoppage time when Owono rushed out of his penalty area to challenge for a long ball near midfield and collided heavily with De Miguel, striking him in the chest. The goalkeeper was shown a straight red card.
De Miguel was taken to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria where he remained in intensive care until his death on Tuesday morning. CD Tenerife confirmed the passing in a statement: “Racked with pain… we communicate the tragic passing… of Jesús de Miguel Alameda”.
The National Police’s Homicide Group in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is leading the inquiry. Judicial authorities in the Canary Islands clarified that such an investigation is automatically opened whenever a death occurs from non-natural causes and does not by itself establish criminal responsibility.
While reports indicate police are examining possible involuntary manslaughter under Article 142 of Spain’s Penal Code, chief prosecutor José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui believes it is highly unlikely that criminal proceedings will be brought because the collision occurred during normal play.
Authorities will review the referee’s match report, match footage, medical reports and the findings of the sports disciplinary committee to determine whether the challenge constituted dangerous play.
For now, no judicial ruling has established criminal responsibility on the part of the Andorra goalkeeper and the investigation remains open as Spanish football mourns De Miguel.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
