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Legon Cities can worsen plight of Dreams FC
The 2024-25 Ghana Premier League enters the second-round phase this weekend with leaders Bibiani Gold Stars trekking to the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon to play as guests of Legon Cities.
Cities are chasing their fifth win of the season and coming on the heels of the 3-0 thrashing of Dreams FC a week ago, the stakes would be high.
Coach Yaw Acheampong believes his boys are on the road to move out of the relegation zone, and home games such as this presents them with the chance to do so.
For visiting coach Stephen Frimpong Manso, his side’s performance on the road has not been anything to write home about; however, their last visit to the venue marked a turnaround as they picked all three points against Accra Hearts of Oak.
On the heels of the league leaders is Nations FC, who will be at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in Bechem to battle sixth-placed Bechem United in an entertaining contest.
Accra Hearts of Oak will make a trip to the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park in Nzema Anyinase to play as guests of Basake Holy Stars
In-form Kumasi Asante Kotoko will look to secure a second consecutive victory when they host Karela United at the Baba Yara Stadium.
In other games, Young Apostles host Nsoatreman FC in the Bono derby at the Wenchi Stadium, Berekum Chelsea play Vision FC at the Golden City Park, Heart of Lions lock horns with Aduana Stars while defending champions Samartex 1996 slug it out with struggling Dreams FC at the Nsenkyire Arena.
By Raymond Ackumey
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
