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Women’s Champion of Champions: betPawa Park to host epic clash
The newly constructed betPawa Park at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram, will, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, host the 2023/24 Women’s Champion of Champions match between champions of the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League and the champions of the Women’s FA Cup.
After a hectic 2023/24 season, Hasaacas Ladies emerged winners of the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League with a 2-1 triumph over Ampem Darkoa Ladies while Army Ladies clinched their first ever FA Cup trophy after posting a 1-0 victory over past champions, Police Ladies.
Both teams, having excelled in their respective competitions in the previous season, will now play for the bragging rights and aim at adding another trophy to their trophy haul.
The thrilling encounter will be produced by the FA’s production team and streamed live on all the Social Media handles of the Association including Youtube.
The clash is scheduled to kick off at 15:00GMT on Saturday, 12th October, 2024.
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Antoine Semenyo calls for harsher punishment against racial abusers
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has called for stronger action against racial abusers in football, saying current punishments are not enough.
Semenyo said he was angry at half-time during a recent match after facing racist abuse but decided to use the incident as motivation.
He explained that his two goals in the game came from turning that anger into fuel.
The Ghanaian international described it as “mind-boggling” that in 2025 black footballers still had to deal with such abuse.
He urged fellow players not to shy away from reporting racism whenever it happens, stressing that the sanctions must be tougher.
Semenyo suggested that maximum punishments could include jail time or lifetime bans from stadiums.
He insisted that football authorities must do more to ensure racism is rooted out of the game.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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“Black Stars can qualify to World Cup if they perform well in the remaining games”
Former captain of the Black Stars, John Mensah, has expressed confidence that the national team can qualify for the World Cup if they continue to perform well in their upcoming matches.
Speaking in an interview with Max Tv, John Mensah said the team’s recent performance shows that they are on the right path.
He explained that with the right support and motivation, the players have what it takes to make it to the global tournament.
“The guys are doing well now. All we need to do is to keep going, support them, and motivate them. If they continue like this, they can make it,” he stated.
On whether the current squad can leave a mark at the World Cup like his generation did, Mensah said every era is different.
He recalled that during his time, the Black Stars excelled because of unity, discipline, and strong team spirit.
He encouraged the present squad to learn from those values as well as make use of their own strengths.
According to him, this is the time for young players to prove themselves and perform for the nation.
Jacob Aggrey
