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Breaking News: Chelsea sack beleaguered coach Graham Potter after series of poor results

The Blues have now parted ways with Potter few months after arriving in London

Chelsea have officially terminated the contract of Graham Potter, the club’s official website announced on Sunday evening.

Potter took over from Tomas Tuchel but he has failed to lead the club to its desired target especially in Premier League this season.

The Blues surprisingly sunk to a new low on Saturday as the side dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery oversaw the victory for the away side at Stamford Bridge as Ollie Watkins pounced on a defensive error from the Blues.

John McGinn then doubled the lead with a long-range effort as the home crowd were left bemoaning missed chances and backline mistakes.

The result only added extra pressure to manager Graham Potter, who would’ve been forgiven for thinking his side had turned a corner after registering three wins on the bounce across all competitions last month.

The club then announced Potter’s sack on Sunday evening and former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann is expected to fill the void in the coming days.

“Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future,” a club statement announced.

Watch Highlights & Reactions as Ramirez defeats Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe to win WBO Featherweight title

Ghanaian boxer Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe was defeated by two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez for the vacant WBO Featherweight title at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on Sunday morning.

Prior to the fight, Dogboe, who had lost his super-bantamweight title to Emanuel Navarrete, was aiming to regain the loss glory after moving up to featherweight and has since combined with top trainer Barry Hunter.

In the first round, Ramirez used left uppercuts to the body of Dogboe who fought on spurts. In the second round midway point, Ramirez landed a 4-punch combination having Dogboe hurt and grabbing him into a clinch.

He managed to fight back in the final minute. In the third round, Ramirez out landed Dogboe until the final seconds when Dogboe landed the final punches.

In the fourth round, Dogboe started fast, landing rights while Ramirez in the second half of the round used his left uppercuts. In the fifth round, Dogboe pressed Ramirez who countered well in a close round and also continued in the sixth round as he again started off fast before Ramirez took over.

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In the seventh round Dogboe did well enough to take the round out landing Ramirez. In the eighth round Dogbe throws more but lands less. In the ninth round Ramirez had his best round landing with accuracy countering Dogboe almost at will.

In the tenth round, Ramirez positioned himself to outland Dogboe who was trying but not with accuracy of Ramirez. In the eleventh round, Dogboe had a better round having a slight edge.

However, in the twelfth and final round, a left glancing uppercut from Ramirez on the chin of Dogboe and down he went of an 8-count from Referee Gary Ritter. Dogboe tried to erase it but couldn’t as Ramirez showed all the skills of a champion to the bell.

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The three judges scored the bout unanimously in favour of Ramirez with results117-110, 118-109 and 119-108 as Dogboe heads back home disappointed but he still has a chance to fight for a title in future.

Ramirez ‘whips’ Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe to win Featherweight title

The highly-publicised bout failed to achieve its full expectations as the Cuban proved too difficult for the Ghanaian and went on to win on the cards of all the judges

Ghanaian boxer Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe was defeated by two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez for the vacant WBO Featherweight title at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on Sunday morning.

Prior to the fight, Dogboe, who had lost his super-bantamweight title to Emanuel Navarrete, was aiming to regain the loss glory after moving up to featherweight and has since combined with top trainer Barry Hunter.

In the process, Dogboe has defeated Chris Avalos, Adam Lopez, Christopher Diaz and Joet Gonzalez in his last four fights and was planning to add Ramirez to his records.

However, he failed to match up with the Cuban and nearly suffered a knock down in the last round.

In the first round Ramirez used left uppercuts to the body of Dogboe who fought on spurts. In the second round midway point Ramirez landed a 4-punch combination having Dogboe hurt and grabbing him into a clinch. He managed to fight back in the final minute. In the third round Ramirez out landed Dogboe until the final seconds when Dogboe landed the final punches.In the fourth round Dogboe started fast landing rights while Ramirez in the second half of the round used his left uppercuts. In the fifth round Dogboe pressed Ramirez who countered well in a close round. In the sixth round Dogboe again starts off fast before Ramirez takes over.

In the seventh round Dogboe did well enough to take the round out landing Ramirez. In the eighth round Dogbe throws more but lands less. In the ninth round Ramirez had his best round landing with accuracy countering Dogboe almost at will.

In the tenth round Ramirez positions himself to outland Dogboe who is trying but not with accuracy of Ramirez. In the eleventh round Dogboe had a better round having a slight edge. In the twelfth and final round early a left glancing uppercut from Ramirez on the chin of Dogboe and down he went of an 8-count from Referee Gary Ritter. He tried to erase it but couldn’t as Ramirez showed all the skills of a champion to the bell.

The three judges scored the bout unanimously in favour of Ramirez with results117-110, 118-109 and 119-108 as Dogboe heads back home disappointed but he still has a chance to fight for a title in future.

Watch Live: Isaac Dogboe vs Robeisy Ramirez for a World Title

Ghanaian boxer Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe is fighting Two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez (11-1, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBO Featherweight title at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on Sunday morning.

Isaac Dogboe, who lost his super-bantamweight title few years ago in a defeat to Emanuel Navarrete, is aiming to regain the loss glory.

Following the defeat to Navarrete, the Ghanaian moved up to featherweight and has since combined with top trainer Barry Hunter.

In the process, Dogboe has defeated Chris Avalos, Adam Lopez, Christopher Diaz and Joet Gonzalez in his last four fights and hopes to win this one and gain reclaim a world title.

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Watch Live: Ghana vs Algeria: Road to 2024 Olympic Games

The Black Meteors are hoping to eliminate the North African side in their quest to make it to the next Olympics

Ghana are facing Algeria in the second leg of 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Tuesday.

The Black Meteors picked 1-1 scoreline in the first leg last weekend and are hoping to avoid defeat and progress to the next stage of the qualifications.

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Fatawu Issahaku’s jawbreaking goal in the first leg means Algeria needs to score at all cost in order to stand a chance of qualifying.

Watch Live: Angola vs Ghana

The Black Stars are hoping to secure qualification to the next Afcon to held in Ivory Coast

Ghana are playing Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Luanda on Monday.

Coach Chris Houghton has rang changes in his squad that won the first leg 1-0 last week at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

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Asante Kotoko 0-2 Medeama: Atinga & Sowah hand Porcupines their first defeat at home

The Porcupine Warriors failed to close in at the top of the log following a shocking home defeat

Asante Kotoko were humbled 2-0 at home by Medeama on matchday 23 of Ghana Premier League at Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.

A goal in each half of the game were all what Medeama needed to hand Kotoko their first defeat at home as they missed their top striker Steven Dese Mukwala.

Medeama broke the deadlock by the 14th minute through Sowah and despite offside protests from the hosts, the referee stood on his grounds and awarded the goal.

Vincent Atinga added another goal from the spot after his teammate Fordjour was brought down by Andrews Appau.

The defeat means that Kotoko have failed to pick a point at home for the first time this season.

Highlights: Morocco 2-1 Brazil: Casemiro’s goal not enough as Selecao fall to African giants

The North African giants continued their impressive run of games as they pipped one of the World’s super houses in an international friendly

Morocco shocked the world once again after they defeated Brazil under interim coach Ramon Menezes 2-1 in an international friendly on Saturday.

Following their impressive performance at 2022 Fifa World Cup staged in Qatar, the African side confirmed their incredible rise in status as they taught Brazil a wonderful lesson.

Vinicius Junior scored the first goal of the game early in the first half but Tunisian referee Sadok Selmi ruled it offside thanks to the assistance of VAR.

Sofiane Boufal then gave the hosts a deserving lead by the 29th minute to set the stadium on fire.

However, Manchester United midfielder Casemiro equalled the scoreline after the break. The former Real Madrid star connected a pass from his teammate and levelled the score on 67th minute.

Brazil could have gone on to win the game but they fluffed the half chances that came their way.

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Morocco shot themselves into the lead again by the 79th minute thanks to Abdelhamid Sabiri’s effort and held on to record a famous victory.

Morocco will face Peru in another international friendly on Tuesday

Center to Goal: Watch Fatawu Issahaku’s jawbreaking goal for Ghana in 1-1 draw against Algeria in 2023 Afcon Qualifiers

The youngster scored one of the best goals so far in 2023 as Black Galaxies held their hosts in Algiers

Ghana shared the spoils 1-1 with Algeria in the first leg of 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday.

After a pulsating first half where chances were at the premium, with the exception of goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim saving a penalty, Ghana doubled their efforts to take the lead.

Sporting CP youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored a wonderful goal by the 83rd minute to give Black Galaxies the lead and silenced the few spectators in the stadium.

The former Dreams FC prodigy controlled a pass from his teammate and spotted Algeria goalkeeper off his line before he sent in a long shot from centre.

The goalkeeper was late to recover as Ghana celebrated the opener.

Although, the Black Stars were resolute at the back, their quest for clean sheet and victory were dashed as Algeria won another penalty deep in additional time.

Danlad could not save Ghana for the second time in the game from the spot as Algeria levelled the scores.

The return fixture has been slated for March 28 at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

Christian Atsu’s wife sent him to court for divorce before his untimely death

The former Chelsea player was reportedly in the process of breaking up officially with his wife after the latter took him to court

Following the demise of former Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu, it has emerged that the ex-player was battling emotional issues behind the scenes.

The 31-year-old was taken to court by his former wife Marie Claire after their love seemingly turned sour along the way.

It has been reported that Atsu lost his home after his former wife’s German mother joined them in England. Although , Atsu wasn’t happy with the mother-in-law permanently staying with them under one roof, his efforts to get his home back proved futile.

As a result, his wife subsequently sent him to court to officially seek for divorce which meant that the couple lived separately before Atsu met his untimely death.

In 2021, when Atsu’s wife published her book, Stop Bullying Me, which received 5 out of 5 stars and had some rave reviews on Amazon, there was no public support [on social media] from her ‘better-half’. That was when observers became suspicious.

Atsu after leaving Ghana, met Marie-Claire who is a German after signing for Portuguese giants Porto and they got married in 2012. The pair were blessed with three kids.

”When his mother-in-law moved in with them in the UK somewhere in 2021, Atsu’s marital problems began. Atsu felt alone in the home as a result of the wife’s increased focus on the mother. He sometimes found it challenging to play with his children because his mother-in-law has taken control of everything in the home,” a source told GHANAsoccernet.com.

”Atsu was enraged to the core at this. So, in order for them to continue living their private lives, he instructed the wife to politely request that her mother relocates to Germany.

”His wife objected to the idea because she believed the player didn’t want her mother to live with them, which is how their marital issues began,” the source added.

Atsu who was struggling both on and off the pitch at Newcastle United began to look for a new club.

”Atsu was fervently looking for a new club at that time because he only had two months left on his contract with Newcastle.”

”Atsu then moved to Saudi Arabia and signed for Al Raed after failing to find a club in Europe.

”Due to long-standing disagreement [with the wife] before he left for Saudi Arabia, the wife then used his absence to push for a divorce.

”He took the decision to return to Ghana due to injuries and dip in form in Saudi Arabia. He considered hanging up his boots but before that he had plans to play for boyhood team, Hearts of Oak, even if only for a season.”

”But the divorce was on court, and the thoughts about alimony and child support weakened him spiritually.
”He decided to change his career plans at that point and also needed money to fund a ton of unfinished projects in Ghana.

”He then made the decision to put off his plans to don the Rainbow jersey in order to sign a lucrative new deal with another European team.

”Hatayaspor was his only choice and so decided to relocate to Turkey. Remember that before moving to Saudi Arabia, he turned down a rich offer from an unknown Turkish club because he wanted to spend his final years with Hearts of Oak.

”If the divorce proceeding hadn’t begun, Atsu would have returned to Ghana and be playing in the Ghana Premier League.”