Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola describes his protective approach toward players during the demanding fixture schedule. The Spanish coach compares his role to parental caregiving as his squad navigates multiple competitions. City secured victories against Manchester United and Napoli before earning a late draw at Arsenal within seven days.
Several key players face fitness concerns ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash at Huddersfield Town. Erling Haaland suffered a back problem during the Arsenal match and will miss the trip to West Yorkshire. Abdukodir Khusanov departed at halftime from Emirates Stadium, while Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush remain unavailable for selection.
Guardiola expresses satisfaction with his team's...
Barcelona must postpone their eagerly anticipated return to Nou Camp after city officials rejected their permit application Tuesday. The La Liga champions planned to welcome Real Sociedad this Sunday with limited seating for 27,000 spectators. City council concerns about evacuation procedures and additional safety matters prompted the denial. The match will proceed at Olympic Stadium instead, where Barcelona has competed during the past two seasons of renovation work. The club expressed gratitude to fans for their patience throughout this challenging transition period.
Fire department officials identified multiple safety violations that prevented approval for the reduced capacity reopening. Operations director Joan Sentelles maintained...
Barcelona midfielder Gavi underwent arthroscopic surgery after damaging cartilage in his right knee during an August training session. The 21-year-old Spain international had participated in the club's first two league matches before sustaining the injury. Medical scans eliminated concerns about a repeated anterior cruciate ligament rupture, which had previously sidelined him for eleven months following a November 2023 international duty incident. Surgeons repaired the medial meniscus through a suturing procedure designed to preserve the tissue structure. The club anticipates his return within four to five months.
Gavi established himself as Barcelona's fourth youngest debutant when he joined the first team in 2021. His career...
Egyptian club Pyramids FC secured their inaugural FIFA tournament victory by defeating Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 3-1 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Fiston Mayele from the Democratic Republic of Congo scored three goals to deliver the African-Asian-Pacific Cup trophy to the Cairo-based team. The match took place before a capacity crowd on Tuesday evening, marking Al Ahli's first participation in a FIFA club competition. Pyramids controlled the decisive moments despite facing strong opposition from the Saudi champions. This victory represents a historic achievement for African club football on the global stage.
Mayele opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a low shot past goalkeeper Édouard Mendy. Al Ahli equalized through...
Four individuals arrested after unrest at Osei Tutu Senior High School in Akropong have received bail totaling sixty thousand Ghana cedis from the Abuakwa Circuit Court. Each person was granted fifteen thousand cedis bail with one surety, following their plea of not guilty to conspiracy and rioting charges. The accused, Samuel Aloo, Abukari Sadik, Andrews Boateng, and Emmanuel Gariba, are set to return to court on October 17. According to police, tensions rose after a clash between Esaase youth and students over a reported mobile phone theft. On August 27, several youth from Esaase, including the suspects, attempted to approach the school, but students blocked the road and threw stones, prompting a police response that led to the arrests.
Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, along with lawyer Israel Tetteh and the Ghana Law Society, has taken legal action against the Attorney-General and the Ghana Bar Association at the Supreme Court. The suit, filed on September 23, 2025, calls on the court to address the issue of the Ghana Bar Association’s exclusive recognition as the only representative group for lawyers. The plaintiffs argue that since the GBA is a private association, giving it special status under the law goes against constitutional rights to equality and freedom of association. They want the court to interpret all mentions of the Ghana Bar Association in the Constitution and Legal Profession Act as referring to any...
A gas explosion struck the Adum area in the Kumasi Metropolis early Wednesday, leaving four people in critical condition. The incident happened at approximately 5:50 a.m. across from the Sanbra Hotel, affecting a food vendor and her staff as they prepared meals. Witnesses described a loud blast and found the victims suffering from severe burns and other injuries when they reached the site. Emergency teams took those injured to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where medical personnel are providing immediate care. The Ghana National Fire Service has launched an investigation to identify what caused the explosion.
After six months of intelligence work, the Ghana Police Service has broken up a gang linked to a string of bank robberies across Ahafo, Western, Central, Eastern, and Ashanti. The group numbers about fifteen, with ten suspects in custody, three shot during exchanges with officers, and others being sought, after arrests that yielded rifles, pistols, pump action guns, cash, vehicles, motorbikes, phones, and jewelry. Investigators say the robbers typically seized guards, took weapons, and cut vaults with industrial tools during attacks from April to September, with attempts in places such as Fomena, Takoradi Inchaban, Kumasi, Kukuom, Offinso, Elmina, Winneba, Akim Asene, Wenchi, Kenyasi, and Atonsu Monaco. Recovered AK forty seven rifles...
The Electricity Company of Ghana announced planned power cuts on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in parts of Greater Accra, Central, and Ashanti to carry out maintenance. The exercise will last seven to eight hours by location to improve service and stabilize supply. In Greater Accra from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., areas such as Odorkor, Darkuman and Darkuman Zongo, Paa Dan, Israel, Alhaji, New Bortianor, Red Top, Sonaplast and nearby communities will be off grid. The Central Region will see 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. outages in Gomoa Dawurampong, Gomoa Osedzi, Gomoa Debiso, and Gomoa Abrekum, while Ashanti areas such as Agona, Wiamoase, Jamase, Nsuta, Beposo, Mampong and its hospital, Ghana Water Company, Kwamang, Amoaman, Brofoyedru, Jeduako, and Kumawu...
