Author: Tafadzwa Chigandiwa
More than a decade after his ball hit the crossbar to miss a crucial penalty against Uruguay in the quarter final stages at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, veteran forward Asamoah Gyan (36) says he is still raring to play for the Ghana national team. Speaking to BBC Sport Africa, Gyan said he hasn’t announced his retirement from international football said he is prepared to once again don Ghana’s kit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
West Ham centre back Kurt Zouma, 27, has been sentenced to 180 hours of community service after he was found guilty and charged for animal abuse after he was filmed kicking his pet cat.
Barcelona and Gabon men’s senior national team striker, captain and all time top goal scorer with 30 goals, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has retired from international football.
Chelsea legend and former Galatasaray centre forward Didier Drogba (44) has reportedly been cleared to contest in the next Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF) presidential election.
Premier League giants Manchester United are reportedly closing in on appointing Ajax FC manager Erik ten Hag as their new substantive head coach.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has described Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski (33) as currently the world’s best player, who deserves to scoop this year’s Ballon d’Or award.
Manchester rivals, United and City are both reportedly interested in signing onfire Borussia Dortmund forward, Erling Haaland, who has started 26 games this season, netting 33 goals.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says they will not “press the panic button” just because they were knocked out of the Champions League by Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.