Galatasaray attacker Didier Drogba has donated €1 million to the families of the victims of the mining disaster in Soma, Turkey. The Istanbul giants’ players wore helmets ahead of their league game against Kayseri Erciyesspor at the weekend to show their support and the Cote d’Ivoire international has gone one step further in his role as U.N. ambassador. “I am a U.N. ambassador of goodwill and I will do all that I can to help the people in Soma,” Drogba told reporters [...]

Marca report that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was jeered by a section of his own support during yesterday’s match with Atletico Madrid. With the La Liga title on the line, the Camp Nou crowd were said to have been frustrated by an apparent lack of effort and interest from the player. The Argentine had another quiet match and rarely threatened the Rojiblancos defence as Diego Simeone’s team clinched the draw they needed to be crowned champions [...]

Riot police in Brazil have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who marched against the cost of hosting the football World Cup. Some demonstrators hurled stones while other burned tyres and blocked roads. They say they are angry that billions of dollars are being spent on next month’s football tournament, rather than social projects and housing. Protests also took place in many other cities, including the capital Brasilia [...]

The final day of the French Ligue 1 brought a mixture of emotions for some of Ghana’s players named in Kwesi Appiah’s 26-man provisonal squad for the World Cup in Brazil. Marseille’s Andre Ayew rounded up his season with a goal for his club at home at the Stade Velodrome against Guingamp. The midfielder headed in his sixth goal of the season after connecting a Mathieu Valbuena cross from the left to give his team three points on the last day of the season but the victory was not [...]

The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that four players have been placed on the Black Stars stand-by list for the World Cup. Goalkeeper Razak Brimah, Kwabena Adusei, Yusif Chibsah Rahman and Mahatma Osumanu Otoo are on the Black Stars stand-by list. The four players will not train with the team in Accra or travel with the team on their training tour of Holland and the United States of America. Coach Kwesi Appiah has spoken to all the four players to explain to them the rationale behind his decision to add them to his already-announced 26-man squad[...]

Sepp Blatter has given his clearest indication yet that he will stand for a fifth term as Fifa president in 2015. After retaining his post unopposed in June 2011, the 78-year-old Swiss, who has held the role since 1998, had said he would not contest the next election. But he told Swiss television station RTS: “Of course I want to continue. I have the drive to continue.” Last week, Blatter reportedly confirmed that he would certainly run again, but Fifa[...]

Braimah “Bukom Banku” Kamoko has said in an exclusive interview he will no longer face long time rival Michael Ayitey Powers on May 16. The much anticipated bout has been blighted by Powers’ refusal to sign a contract obliging him to face Banku after a prophecy from his spiritual advisor T.B Joshua. There have been two postponements of the fight already with the latest happening[...]

The Spaniard says the Gunners lack the psychological strength of their Premier League title rivals and admits he would be willing to look elsewhere in search of silverware. Santi Cazorla insists Arsenal must develop a stronger mentality if they want to win trophies – and hints he will leave if they fail to do so. A four-game winless run in the Premier League has relegated the Gunners from title[...]

Ghana have dropped three places down on the latest Fifa/Coca Cola rankings released on Thursday for the month of April. The Black Stars of Ghana are currently ranked the 38th best country in the world, according to the latest Fifa Rankings. Ghana moved up two places in last month’s [March] edition but has seen a downward movement 30 days later[...]

The ex-Udinese midfielder has no doubt that the Ghana international will prove himself at San Siro, but was quick to add that it requires time hence the fans must be tolerant. Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has appealed to AC Milan fans to exercise patience with Michael Essien because it will take a while for him to find his “rhythm”. The ‘Bison’ left Chelsea to the struggling Italian side this[...]

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has threatened to ban Ayittey Powers if he fails to turn up for the much anticipated April 18 bout with his arch rival, Brima Kamoko also known as Bukom Banku. President of the Boxing Association, Peter Zwennes who disclosed this to Adom News said Powers’ decision will have serious effect on the boxing authority and on the boxer himself. He described Ayittey Powers’ decision as ‘flimsy’ because the boxer and his promoters are well aware of[...]

Jose Mourinho has dismissed Tim Sherwood's assertion that Manchester City are the best team in the world and claims Manuel Pellegrini's are "lucky". Tottenham boss Sherwood was full of praise for City following their 5-1 demolition of Spurs on Wednesday evening, but Mourinho, who takes his Chelsea side to the Etihad on Monday night, says the Premier League leaders will find their true level in the Champions League. "Maybe, for the Tottenham manager, the[...]