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Premier League: Hearts of Oak lock horns with Vision FC in pivotal capital derby on Friday
Hearts of Oak lock horns with Vision FC in the capital derby in match day 10 of the Premier League on Friday November 8, 2024, at the University of Ghana Stadium, in what promises to be a thrilling contest.
With Hearts of Oak aiming to record their second successive Premier League win and Vision FC aiming to turn around their inconsistent campaign, this encounter is poised to deliver high stakes and intense competition.
The Phobians are boosted ahead of their clash against their opponents after their remarkable 2-0 win at Medeama SC last weekend.
Hearts have won 3, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats, having scored 6 and conceded 5 in nine outings. They will aim for their second successive win of the season when they entertain Vision FC at home. Hearts are the second weakest home team in the league ahead of the clash.
Vision FC have been inconsistent lately as they are winless in their last four consecutive games. They are currently occupying the 11th position in the table with 11 points. They’ve won 2, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats, having scored 6 and conceded 7.
The newly promoted side head into this fixture with a defeat in their previous away encounter. They will be eager to secure the maximum points against a Heart of Oak side that are also winless in their last two home league games.
Both sides are meeting in the league for the first time since Vision FC gained promotion into the Premiership this season.
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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
