Ghana midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has returned to Hella Verona training after he was diagnosed with pulmonary microembolism in August, Modernghana.com can exclusively confirm.
Pulmonary microembolism means blood clots in the lungs.
However, after two months, the 29-year-old has returned to training on Tuesday afternoon.
Reports went rife in the Ghanaian media that the former Asante Kotoko midfielder has passed but strongly denied those publications.
In an interview with DGN Online, he said God was on his side and that he was very healthy.
Agyemang Badu is on loan at Hellas Verona, with and obligation to buy, from Italian rivals Udinese Calcio.
He was not in the Ghana squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after only returning to action in March, following an 11-month injury.
Ghana Football Association presidential aspirant, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has sarcastically revealed he realised he could go into football management after he suffered a severe snake bite.
The Phar Rangers Chief Executive Officer is among the seven hopefuls battling to lead the country’s football governing body.
Former Ghana FA vice president, George Afriyie, Amanda Clinton, Lawyer George Ankamah Mensah, Kurt Okraku, Osei Kweku Palmer, Fred Pappoe and Nana Yaw Amponsah have been successfully vetted with the qualified aspirants yet to announced by the Vetting Committee.
Speaking on Accra based Happy FM, Mr Amponsah revealed that he was an avid footballer and wanted to pursue competitive football until he suffered a severe snake bite.
“I was really involved in football until I was bitten by a snake. I was almost pronounced dead but I come out strong and well,” he said.
Despite the snake bite, he tried to play with his not too strong leg after his recovery but he was not allowed as most coaches feared for him and did not deem him fit to play.
Mr Amponsah stated that the disproval from coaches did not stop him from pursuing his passion but he found another way to stay in the sport he loved by venturing into managing players.
“After coaching the Sabah B-Block team in Legon to win a tournament, I decided to go into international coaching but going forward, I realized it will be difficult for me as an African back then,” he said.
He added that some colleagues of his who were playing professional football back then were in dire need of help and he started managing them as a player-manager.
This led him to go into licensed football management in 2008 after he was introduced by one S.K. Boafo to a team in Malaysia which needed players.
“I was able to get the two players from Narnia FC and Kotoko who impressed the team at their trials and this was a stepping stone for me in my career,” he said.
The FA aspirant holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Master’s Degree in Sports Law and Practice from the Leicester DE Monort University, United Kingdom.
An Elective Congress is expected to take place on October 25 to elect a new president and new Executive Council Members.
Ghana gaffer, Sellas Tetteh has led Sierra Leone into the quarter-finals of the 2019 Wafu Cup of Nations after beating Liberia in a first-round match played over two days due to floodlight failure.
Suffian Kolokoh’s goal in the 40th minute was enough to give Sierra Leone a 1-0 win in the Senegalese city of Thies.
The match kicked off on Sunday but was paused in the 70th minute because of a problem with the lights.
The same players who were on the pitch at the time played the final 20 minutes on Monday.
Sierra Leone will now face Mali in the last eight on Sunday while Liberia drop into the plate competition for first-round losers.
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali and Togo are the other teams who have already qualified for the quarter-finals.
French Ligue 1 club Nice have sacked Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after he admitted stealing a watch worth a reported £62,000 from team-mate Kasper Dolberg.
Denmark forward Dolberg, 21, had his watch stolen from the dressing room on 16 September and reported the theft to police.
Striker Diaby-Fadiga, 18, has represented France at Under-18 level.
“Nice and Lamine Diaby-Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday,” said a club statement.
“Following the theft of Kasper Dolberg’s watch from the changing room, and the subsequent admission of the player, the club decided to cancel its contract with the forward with immediate effect.
“Above and beyond all sporting and financial consideration, Nice cannot and will not accept such behaviour that betrays the confidence that unites all the club’s employees and all the members of the Rouge et Noir [Red and Black] family.”
Dolberg moved to Nice from Ajax in the summer, while Diaby-Fadiga had been with the club for three years.
Nice, sixth in Ligue 1, play away at third-placed Nantes on Saturday.
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The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) – Beijing Chapter launched the maiden edition of its monthly leadership development series dubbed “Power Series” over the weekend. The series which aims at equipping members with leadership skills for today’s highly competitive world had Ghana’s Ambassador to Ghana; Ambassador Edward Boateng as the maiden speaker.
He spoke on the theme “Living and taking advantage of the moment- Lessons from the Life of an Achiever”, and shared his personal experiences in being an executive of Coca Cola in the United States, leading CNN’s business drive in Africa and setting up his business in Ghana and Africa to change the negative narrative of Africa that was predominant in the 80’s and 90’s but still present today.
Commenting on failure, he said “failure is part of the success equation but depends on how you treat it. The most important thing is to keep moving when you fail and share your fears with trusted friends because you may not know who has the answer to your problems”.
The session provided participants the opportunity to ask pertinent questions in business and life in general for practical advice from the dignitaries that attended the event. The maiden edition was held as part of the union’s first General Assembly (GA) meeting for the 2019/2020 academic year and therefore had officials of the Embassy present.
On his part, the Deputy Ambassador; Dr. Charles Dwamena advised participants to direct their research and experiences in China to build sustainable solutions for Ghana. He also stressed the importance of networking and the need to develop quality and meaningful friendships in the course of their studies.
He indicated that Ghana’s One District-One Factory (1D1F) policy had opportunities for Ghanaians especially the youth to create businesses and contribute to the development of the nation and therefore strategic that participants identify investors that can collaborate and create sustainable businesses in Ghana.
As an orientation and onboarding experience for new students and as a reminder to old students, Mr. Sylvester Acherekoh, the Head of the Consular Section of Ghana’s Embassy in China advised students on the acceptable and non-acceptable conducts and behaviors in China.
He stressed on the need to be good ambassadors for Ghana and not contrary. He also informed participants of the embassy’s support services for all Ghanaians who visit or live in China. He ended by advising participants to take a keen interest in learning the Chinese language before leaving China since it will differentiate them and open doors in their life in China or upon return to Ghana.
In an interview with the media, Mr. Mwin-Nia Saan-ye Zumakpeh; a Ghanaian MSc student in Actuarial Science and Risk Management at he University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and Vice President of the union expressed his gratitude for the massive turnout and support from the Ambassador and his team at Ghana’s Embassy in China. He stressed the need for participants to implement the learnings so that it doesn’t end up being the usual “talk-with no action” associated with many of such great concepts.
He confirmed the commitment of the leadership of NUGS-Beijing in sustaining this series and said that due to technology, subsequent editions can be held on China’s popular WeChat platform for convenience rather than converging at a physical location.
He said “This is a great initiative that will be sustained either by holding subsequent sessions at a physical location or holding a live online chat on WeChat with an accomplished personality. Building on the Global Development Leadership Forum started by the former administration, we believe that we deserve more of such events to sharpen our skills and abilities”.
Other leaders present were; Mr. Alfred Nii Hammond; an Assistant to the Head of Consular Affairs and Timothy Kwakye Karikari; President of the Beijing Chapter of the National Union of Ghana Students – China. The event was moderated by Samuel Donyinah; a Ph.D. candidate at Beijing Normal University.
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Real Madrid battled back from 2-0 down to draw with Club Bruges on another disappointing Champions League night for the 13-time champions.
Zinedine Zidane’s side were poor again at the Bernabeu and were almost undone by a bizarre double from 21-year-old Emmanuel Dennis.
The Nigerian’s first came as he miscontrolled Percy Tau’s cross past a wrongfooted Thibaut Courtois and into the net – initially disallowed for offside but awarded after a long video assistant referee delay.
For the second, Dennis stumbled into the box and chipped Courtois – who was replaced by Alphonse Areola at half-time – almost losing his footing.
Captain Sergio Ramos responded for Real in the second half with a header from Karim Benzema’s cross, which was ruled out for offside but overturned by the VAR.
After Bruges captain Ruud Vormer was sent off for two bookings, Toni Kroos crossed for Casemiro to head in the equaliser from the resulting free-kick.
Real – beaten 3-0 by Paris St-Germain in their opening game, remain bottom of Group A.
Also, the second early kickoff on the day involving Atalanta and Shaktar Donetsk ended 2-1 in favour of the Ukrainians.
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) – Beijing Chapter launched the maiden edition of its monthly leadership development series dubbed “Power Series” over the weekend. The series which aims at equipping members with leadership skills for today’s highly competitive world had Ghana’s Ambassador to Ghana; Ambassador Edward Boateng as the maiden speaker.
He spoke on the theme “Living and taking advantage of the moment- Lessons from the Life of an Achiever”, and shared his personal experiences in being an executive of Coca Cola in the United States, leading CNN’s business drive in Africa and setting up his business in Ghana and Africa to change the negative narrative of Africa that was predominant in the 80’s and 90’s but still present today.
Commenting on failure, he said “failure is part of the success equation but depends on how you treat it. The most important thing is to keep moving when you fail and share your fears with trusted friends because you may not know who has the answer to your problems”.
The session provided participants the opportunity to ask pertinent questions in business and life in general for practical advice from the dignitaries that attended the event. The maiden edition was held as part of the union’s first General Assembly (GA) meeting for the 2019/2020 academic year and therefore had officials of the Embassy present.
On his part, the Deputy Ambassador; Dr. Charles Dwamena advised participants to direct their research and experiences in China to build sustainable solutions for Ghana. He also stressed the importance of networking and the need to develop quality and meaningful friendships in the course of their studies.
He indicated that Ghana’s One District-One Factory (1D1F) policy had opportunities for Ghanaians especially the youth to create businesses and contribute to the development of the nation and therefore strategic that participants identify investors that can collaborate and create sustainable businesses in Ghana.
As an orientation and onboarding experience for new students and as a reminder to old students, Mr. Sylvester Acherekoh, the Head of the Consular Section of Ghana’s Embassy in China advised students on the acceptable and non-acceptable conducts and behaviors in China.
He stressed on the need to be good ambassadors for Ghana and not contrary. He also informed participants of the embassy’s support services for all Ghanaians who visit or live in China. He ended by advising participants to take a keen interest in learning the Chinese language before leaving China since it will differentiate them and open doors in their life in China or upon return to Ghana.
In an interview with the media, Mr. Mwin-Nia Saan-ye Zumakpeh; a Ghanaian MSc student in Actuarial Science and Risk Management at he University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and Vice President of the union expressed his gratitude for the massive turnout and support from the Ambassador and his team at Ghana’s Embassy in China. He stressed the need for participants to implement the learnings so that it doesn’t end up being the usual “talk-with no action” associated with many of such great concepts.
He confirmed the commitment of the leadership of NUGS-Beijing in sustaining this series and said that due to technology, subsequent editions can be held on China’s popular WeChat platform for convenience rather than converging at a physical location.
He said “This is a great initiative that will be sustained either by holding subsequent sessions at a physical location or holding a live online chat on WeChat with an accomplished personality. Building on the Global Development Leadership Forum started by the former administration, we believe that we deserve more of such events to sharpen our skills and abilities”.
Other leaders present were; Mr. Alfred Nii Hammond; an Assistant to the Head of Consular Affairs and Timothy Kwakye Karikari; President of the Beijing Chapter of the National Union of Ghana Students – China. The event was moderated by Samuel Donyinah; a Ph.D. candidate at Beijing Normal University.
Federico Bernardeschi (right) celebrates scoring Juventus’ second goal
Juventus took control of the Champions League Group D destiny by brushing aside Bayer Leverkusen in Turin.
On a night when Atletico Madrid won 2-0 away at Lokomotiv Moscow, Juve joined the Spanish side at the top of the table on four points.
Gonzalo Higuain pounced on Jonathan Tah’s mistake to fire in the first, with Federico Bernardeschi sweeping in the second.
Cristiano Ronaldo raced through to get the third late on.
For a long while, this was a low-key affair, especially in the period in the first half after Higuain’s 17th-minute opener.
Tah failed to deal with a ball from the right, heading it into the path of Higuain, with the Argentine taking one touch before producing a clinical finish.
Leverkusen, who lost captain Lars Bender to injury in the warm-up, had plenty of the ball, but lacked the guile to unlock the characteristically solid Juve defence.
And, when the hosts were able to counter, the German side suffered bouts of panic at the back, not helped by the eccentricities of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky.
Still, Hradecky played his part to keep his side in it when Juventus went through the gears in the second half, invigorating the home crowd as they did so.
Twice the Leverkusen keeper denied Ronaldo, first with a low save to a shot from 12 yards out, then by smothering a close-range effort when the Portuguese was left alone in the box.
In between, though, Hradecky was powerless to prevent Bernardeschi netting the second.
After good link-up play between Higuain and Ronaldo, Ronaldo failed to connect with a cut-back from the byeline, only for Bernardeschi to arrive behind him and effectively end the contest.
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey arrived as a substitute just before Leverkusen’s last clear chance, when Paulinho’s lob went over onrushing Juve keeper Wojciech Szczesny, but also beyond the bar.
It looked as though Ronaldo would end the evening frustrated, only for the prolific frontman to find space between Leverkusen defenders, latching on to a through ball and finishing through the legs of Hradecky.
Nigerian rapper, Yung6ix came through with the official music video for his latest single titled “Decisions”. The new entry arrived shortly after his previous single tagged, ‘Jelo’ which was released last week.
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However, the crispy visual for the hot jam was shot and directed by MMR Films.
This is the trick people use to open a can without a can opener
Former Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry is the first player to score four goals in the second half of a Champions League game
Tottenham Hotspur’s troubles continued as they were humiliated in the most devastating fashion by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on one of the most embarrassing nights in their recent history as Serge Gnabry scored four goals.
The scale of this thrashing for manager Mauricio Pochettino and his players was made even more stark by the fact they took an early lead through Son Heung-min and were on level terms until just before half-time.
Bayern posed a huge threat throughout and were quickly on terms through Joshua Kimmich’s superb 20-yard finish – but Spurs failed to heed the warning signs and ended up reduced to a rabble as they sunk without a fight in the second half.
Strange as it may seem looking at the scoreline, this was an enthralling encounter that really turned on the stroke of half-time when, with matters in the balance, Robert Lewandowski produced a brilliant turn and right-foot finish past Hugo Lloris from 20 yards.
The manner in which Spurs subsided once they went behind will be of huge concern to Pochettino and all those who have detected underlying problems with the manager and his team since they lost the Champions League final to Liverpool in June.
Bayern gathered momentum and put themselves out of sight when former Arsenal youngster Gnabry scored twice in as many minutes shortly after the interval, taking full advantage of more poor defending to beat Lloris emphatically.
Harry Kane gave Spurs brief hope with a penalty after Kingsley Coman fouled Danny Rose but Bayern were in no mood to open the door, instead running riot as Gnabry added two more, with another smooth finish from Lewandowski sandwiched in between.
It is the first time in Tottenham’s 137-year history that they have ever conceded seven goals at home in any competition.
Spurs left the pitch to a chorus of jeers. They will cling to the fact they reached the final after losing their first two group games last season – but this is the sort of beating that will take a long time to recover from.
Spurs brutally exposed by Bayern
This was the biggest home defeat of an English team in any European competition
Tottenham’s display had so much to commend it for the first 35 minutes as they closely resembled the side that reached the Champions League final so dramatically last season, playing with passion, urgency and pace to trade blows with this dangerous Bayern.
Even when honours were even, however, danger lurked obviously as Spurs were being exposed on the flanks as the pace of Gnabry and the prowess of Lewandowski flagged up big trouble ahead.
And so it proved as, from the moment Lewandowski swept a magnificent low finish past Lloris with virtually the last kick of the first half, Spurs were stretched and picked apart, with the defensive pairing of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen looking slow and laboured. The sight of the latter plodding in the wake of Gnabry when he hit the back of the net once more was a particularly ominous sight.
Spurs will also look at early chances squandered by Son but there is no escaping the brutal reality of what was done to them by Bayern.
This is regarded as a Bayern side in transition, remember they lost at home to Liverpool in the last 16 last season, but by the final whistle it was literally a question of how many they would score as Spurs waited for the whistle like a boxer waiting for the final bell.
Spurs can still get out of this group but serious damage will have been inflicted by this loss and its inglorious manner.
What now for Pochettino?
Mauricio Pochettino has yet to win a trophy in a 10-year managerial career
Spurs’ battling win against 10-man Southampton on Saturday looked to have lifted the siege mentality around manager Pochettino and answered the questions asked after an indifferent start to the season which saw a Carabao Cup exit to League Two Colchester United.
Instead, after this, the questions will not only return but will be more probing. This result will not only stun Pochettino, his players and Spurs supporters, it will come as a jolt to chairman Daniel Levy.
Spurs now see themselves as big players on this elite European stage but this scoreline paints them as the opposite. Levy will not appreciate that.
Pochettino must now rally himself and this bedraggled team, who looked lethargic and lacking the stomach for the fight once Bayern took control.
These are decisive days for Pochettino and Spurs.
Man of the match – Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)
Only one candidate for man of the match. Serge Gnabry has scored as many goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Harry Kane
Match stats – 14 goals in 10 games for Lewandowski
Tottenham are the first English side to concede seven goals in a European game since they lost 8-0 to Cologne in the 1995 Intertoto Cup
This was Mauricio Pochettino’s joint heaviest defeat as a manager, alongside a 5-0 loss to Real Madrid in March 2012 with Espanyol
This was Bayern’s joint second biggest away victory in European competition, behind only a 7-1 win against Roma in October 2014
Spurs conceded seven goals in a competitive match for the first time since December 1996 – a 7-1 Premier League defeat by Newcastle United
Serge Gnabry is the only the second German player to score four goals in a Champions League match after Mario Gomez versus Basel in March 2012 (also for Bayern, 7-0 win).
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has scored in his last nine competitive appearances – his longest scoring streak in his German club career. He has scored 14 goals in 10 games for Bayern this season, more than any other player in the big five European leagues.
Spurs’ Harry Kane has scored more Champions League goals against German teams (five) than he has against sides from any other nation in the competition.
What’s next?
Tottenham visit struggling Brighton in Saturday’s Premier League lunchtime kick-off. Bundesliga leaders Bayern are at home to Hoffenheim the same day.
Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 7 FC Bayern München [Champions League] Highlights 2019/20 Mp4 Download
Serge Gnabry scored four as Bayern Munich demolished Tottenham 7-2 in their own stadium on Tuesday. Former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry scored four times as Bayern Munich embarrassed Tottenham 7-2 in London, piling the pressure on under-fire Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs were comfortably the better side in the first half of the Champions League Group B encounter and took the lead early on, but they were made to rue their profligacy in front of goal, as a Gnabry-inspired Bayern taught woeful Spurs a lesson after the break.
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Son Heung-min put Spurs deservedly in front, though Bayern were ahead by the break, with Joshua Kimmich and Robert Lewandowski netting fine strikes.
That was only the beginning, however, as Bayern went on to decimate their hosts – Gnabry scoring twice in two minutes, with Harry Kane’s penalty nothing more than a consolation.
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‘I shared my prize money’ – Ex-BBA winner, Uti Nwachukwu
Big Brother Africa season five winner, Uti Nwachukwu has revealed that he shared his winning money with top three housemates in his time.
Uti Nwachukwu recently opened up about being so generous to his former fellow housemates after he suggested that the prize money of the BBNaija Pepper Dem Gang season be split amongst the finalists.
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His comment had a fan mention that his winning money of N72.4 million should have been shared when he won the BBAfrica show as he responded saying that he gave out a total of N5.4 million to the top three housemates of his season.
Manchester City 2 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb [Champions League] Highlights 2019/20 Mp4 Download
Raheem Sterling came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a 2-0 Champions League win at home to Dinamo Zagreb.
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Raheem Sterling came off the bench to score and provide an assist for fellow substitute Phil Foden as Manchester City beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in the Champions League.
The Croatian champions were buoyant after a 4-0 thrashing of Atalanta in their Group C opener and the visitors held firm until midway through the second half at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Sterling’s close-range finish and pass for Foden to score in added time ensured Pep Guardiola’s side, who toiled without their injured playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, top the group with a maximum six points from their two games.
Juventus were in cruise control against Bayer Leverkusen as Gonzalo Higuain, Federico Bernardeschi and Cristiano Ronaldo were on target.
Gonzalo Higuain scored one and set up another as Juventus coasted to a 3-0 Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen at Allianz Stadium.
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The Argentina striker provided a textbook finish in the 17th minute to put Juve ahead and cleverly assisted Federico Bernardeschi to double the hosts’ just after the hour.
Coach Maurizio Sarri will have been delighted to see such an effective performance from Higuain, a player who was much maligned during a difficult 2018-19 campaign. Although Juve rarely shifted through the gears, a fine outing was completed by Cristiano Ronaldo netting the third goal late on.
The Department of State Security DSS have arrested Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).
The Nation reports that Maina was arrested at a hotel in Abuja after he allegedly sneaked into the country from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A source was quoted as saying the DSS might hand him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for trial over his involvement in pension fraud.
“Following inter-agency collaboration, intelligence report indicated that Maina had sneaked into the country from Dubai. He was trailed to an Abuja hotel where he was arrested after operatives outwitted those who tried to ferry him away in a bullet-proof vehicle. He is currently being quizzed. He is likely to be handed over to the EFCC for trial. He has a pending case since 2015.” the source said
Recall that the Federal civil service commission had dismissed Maina in 2013 for absconding from duty following a recommendation by the office of the head of service. He was accused of being involved in pension fraud running into over N100 billion. After an investigation by the senate joint committee on public service establishment, a warrant of arrest was issued against him.
Subsequently, the police declared him wanted and he went into hiding.
However, in 2017, he returned to the country under controversial circumstances and was reinstated as a director in the ministry of interior.
