Weekend Buzz

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Destination Fashion drew a large crowd of celebrities and, wouldn’t you know it, Africa was well represented. Seal performed for the event.

Seems like we missed the fact that Sulley Muntari got married. A belated congratulations to him and his lovely wife. Wolfgang Puck and his wife, Gelila, were out playing in the park with their daughter. » Read more…

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CAF names Africa’s finest 11

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named its top 11 players in Africa. Boasting of some of the finest footballers in the world, this list certainly would send shivers down the spine of any football team in the world. Its truly unfortunate that we cannot have such a strong team to represent us in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Muntari Completes Move to Italian Giants

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sulley Muntari has completed his move to Inter Milan from Portsmouth and has signed a four-year deal with the Italian champions. The Ghana international had firmly established himself as a key member of Harry Redknapp’s side following his $14 million move from Udinese last summer and helped the Fratton Park side lift the FA Cup in May. He also scored five goals in 33 appearances.

Man Utd. Edge Pompey 2-1 in Abuja

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Fans of Premier League champions, Manchester United, watched the Red Devils end their tour of Africa with a win over Premier League rivals, Portsmouth, in Nigeria. The match heralded the first meeting between two English Premier League sides in west Africa, but the 60,000 Abuja National Stadium was less than half full with ticket prices thought to be at an exorbitant premium. Pompey had Nigerian John Utaka on display, but his compatriot, Nwankwo Kanu, missed out due to injury. Imposing central midfielder, Papa Bouba Diop, of Senegal was also on parade, though his regular partner, Ghana’s Sulley Muntari, was absent as he completes his transfer to Inter Milan.

Manchester United to Face Pompey in Nigeria

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In a dress rehearsal of this year’s Community Shield match-up, current European Champions and two-time defending Premier League champions, Manchester United, will take on FA Cup holders Porthsmouth FC in an exhibition game at the 60,000 National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria on Sunday, July 27.” Our own research has shown Nigeria is home to our fourth largest fan base–some 13.6 million supporters–so this is an opportunity for us to say thank you to those fans,” United chief executive David Gill told a news conference.