Latics push Fulham to the limit in the FA Cup – Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 2 – FA Cup 4th Round.
Shaun Maloney made three changes from last weekend’s draw with Lincoln City. Baba Adeeko, Luke Robinson and Asamoah Jr came into the starting...
Ghanaian duo Theophilus Akugre and Asamoah Collins set to attend Young Referees Course in Ivory Coast
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Ghanaian referees Theophilus Aberenga Akugre and Asamoah Reginald Collins to participate...
Emmanuel Adebayor sponsors education of two young farmers
Togo and Arsenal legend Emmanuel Adebayor has decided to sponsor the education of two bright young farmers in his native. The former Manchester...
I don't regret turning down offers to play in Europe - LA Galaxy winger Joseph Paintsil
Ghana international Joseph Paintsil is convinced he made the right choice by joining Major League Soccer (MLS), despite receiving offers from...
It hurts - Joseph Paintsil on Black Stars AFCON qualification failure
Black Stars winger, Joseph Painstil, has admitted that the recent challenges of the senior national team is heartbreaking.Ghana, who are four-time...
'I was one of world’s highest paid footballers – but I ended up with only £597 in the bank’
Asamoah Gyan represented clubs in Italy, England, France, Turkey, India and China, but the ex-striker claimed he was left with just £597 in his...
'I was one of the highest paid footballers in the world – then I was left with just £597'
Asamoah Gyan enjoyed a remarkable footballing career which saw him earn as much as £227,000 per week with Shanghai SIPG, but he was left with just...
Which players, coaches, and journalists voted for Lionel Messi to win FIFA The Best in 2024?
The votes for the 2024 FIFA The Best nominees have been revealed, and fans are wondering: Which players, coaches, and journalists voted for Lionel...
Latics lack a cutting edge against the Terriers – Huddersfield Town 1 Wigan Athletic 0
Shaun Maloney made five changes from the extra time victory at Cambridge with Luke Robinson, Matt Smith, Jensen Weir, Asamoah Jr and Jonny Smith...
2024/25 SUTV Half Season Passes On Sale
SUTV passes are now on sale for the remainder of the season. Below is a list of packages available for both domestic and international Blades...
Everything is falling apart but air miles Keir is above it all – his relentless globetrotting is a waste of time
IS Sir Keir Starmer running the Government or having a gap year?
“Starmer always seems to be abroad,” says Luke Tryl of the polling firm More In...
Why Chris Wood isn’t starting for Nottingham Forest against Arsenal
Chris Wood has been in fine form for Nottingham Forest this seasonNottingham Forest sprang a surprise with their starting line-up against Arsenal...
On This Day (22 Nov 2010) Welbeck double bitter-sweet for Bruce's Sunderland!
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesWe wanted him to do well... but not too well! Steve Bruce's second season at Sunderland had been a bit...
Football World Cup: How the All Whites will reset for 2026 Fifa World Cup goal, after big win over gallant Samoa
All Whites' players now have four months at their various clubs to make their case.
FIFA World Cup qualifiers live updates: All Whites beat Samoa 8-0
New Zealand have beaten Samoa 8-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
FIFA World Cup qualifiers live updates: All Whites v Samoa
Follow all the action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Live updates: All Whites v Samoa - Oceania Fifa World Cup qualifying
All the action as New Zealand host Samoa at Go Media Stadium.
FIFA World Cup qualifier All Whites v Samoa: What you need to know
Team lists, news and key information for tonight's match in Auckland.
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Samoa looking to step up
Just one player in the current Samoa men's national football team was alive the last time they faced New Zealand in a senior international, writes...
All Whites v Samoa: Fifa World Cup qualifying clash a true David and Goliath contest
In terms of international contests in this country, the gulf doesn't get much greater.
Meet the English coach trying to stop star striker Wood with Samoa
Chris Wood has scored eight goals in 11 Premier League games this season, bullying some of the best defenders around. Back in New Zealand, the task...
On This Day (9th November 2010): Bruce delighted with Sunderland mentality at the Lane!
Photo by Stephen Pond - PA Images via Getty ImagesAsamoah Gyan scores at White Hart Lane to rescue a point for Sunderland! Just nine days after...
Opposition Lowdown: Charlie Adam's Fleetwood Town
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13 players we can’t believe have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or
God bless Asamoah Gyan.
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On This Day (21st October 2012): O'Neill's Sunderland leave it late against the mags!
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesThe issues in the goalscoring department was clear as O'Neill's Sunderland left it late to take a point in the...
Wigan Athletic boss provides injury updates on Sessegnon, Robinson, Hugill, Asamoah and Chambers
Wigan Athletic have been rocked with the news Steven Sessegnon will face up to another month on the sidelines after suffering a setback on his road...
On This Day (10th October 2011): Steve Bruce clings onto the Sunderland job by a thread
Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesTime was ticking for Steve Bruce, who was looking over his shoulder following a poor run of form for his...
I quit football aged 37 after scoring at Anfield… now I’m back aged 43 and chasing England legend’s FA Cup record
DEREK ASAMOAH has his heart set on smashing an FA Cup record jointly-held by Sir Stanley Matthews – even if he has to wait another six years when...
On This Day (31st August 2010): Sunderland sign Asamoah Gyan!
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesBaby Jet arrives at Sunlun... 14 years since we signed Asamoah Gyan! For a while in the mid-noughties,...
Wigan Athletic complete beat-the-deadline swoop for League Two forward
Wigan Athletic have completed a beat-the-deadline deal for Fleetwood Town forward Maleace Asamoah.
League Two winger undergoing late Wigan Athletic medical
Wigan Athletic are set to sign Fleetwood Town’s Maleace Asamoah with the winger due for a medical, according…
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Wigan Athletic hoping to complete beat-the-deadline swoop for League Two forward
Wigan Athletic are hoping to complete a deal for Fleetwood Town forward Maleace Asamoah before the transfer deadline.
Derek’s up for the cup – at 43
Derek Asamoah only has six years to wait to overtake Sir Stanley Matthews’ record as the oldest-known FA Cup goalscorer – and has every intention...
On This Day (16 August 2010): Steve Bruce blasts ‘inadequate' ref Taylor as Cattermole sees red!
Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty ImagesSunderland's manager believed his protégé was being victimised by the refs. We'd approached our...
2024/25 SUTV Passes On Sale
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If you...
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Wigan Athletic could throw League One lifeline to player from relegated club
Wigan Athletic are interested in a move for Fleetwood Town attacker Maleace Asamoah, according to a report by…
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Wigan Athletic set their sights on Fleetwood Town ace - but plenty of work still to be done
Wigan Athletic have their sights firmly set on Fleetwood Town forward Maleace Asamoah.
The incredible journey that brought Shadab Iftikhar back to Wigan Athletic - via non-league, Mongolia, Samoa, Scotland, Belgium and Pakistan!
Shadab Iftikhar has been speaking of his remarkable journey that has brought him to the Wigan Athletic first-team coaching squad.
Asamoah Gyan reacts to calls for him to coach Ghana
Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has reacted to calls for him to coach the Black Stars of Ghana.
Shot of the Season: Paul Hynes
We’re asking our fabulous photographers to send in their favourite image of the Pitching In Isthmian season and explain why it’s important to them....
On This Day (31 May 2013) Lazio defender agrees to sign for Sunderland!
Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty ImagesIt sounds good. It wasn't. While I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing something would happen at the Stadium of Light...
Loan Watch: Asamoah adds to his atatcking tally for Waterford
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Fleetwood Town loanee Maleace Asamoah joined current loanees Barry Baggley and Harvey Macadam on loan back in February where all three...
Loan watch: Maleace Asamoah scores a hat-trick for the Blues
Club News
With two Fleetwood Town players out on loan at sister club Waterford FC, we're looking back at the last round of fixtures, which saw...
Waterford stun champions Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium with shockingly convincing victory
WATERFORD enjoyed an away victory at Shamrock Rovers at Long last as they claimed their first win in Dublin 24 yesterday evening.
Superb efforts...
On This Day (2nd May 2011): Steve Bruce laments Sunderland's striking woes
Photo by David Cannon/Getty ImagesDespite eventually securing a top ten finish, Bruce was less than happy with the firepower at his disposal as the...
Watch heavyweight boxing legend savagely eat a coconut as stunned fans say ‘my teeth hurt from this’
BOXING legend David Tua had fans cringing after savagely eating a coconut.
The Samoan-New Zealand former heavyweight was famed for his knockout...
Did Muntari slap team manager at 2014WC? – Gyan responds
Ghanaian legend Asamoah Gyan has opened up about a reported altercation involving Sulley Muntari and Moses Armah during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in...
The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Tues. April 15
I'll see your trip-hop and raise you some neo-exotica. Hi there, Hoddlers! It's the boss man taking the reins for Fitzie today as he takes a...
Sunderland might command the right price for Jack Clarke, but will it be worth it?
Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images“The recruitment team have a proven track record of turning bargain buys into expensive assets, but it...
On This Day (28 March 2014): Connor Wickham vows to fire Sunderland to survival!
Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty ImagesThe striker had recently returned from a loan spell at Leeds, and was focused on shooting the...
The two huge restaurant mistakes tourists make in Spain – it will cost you more & make you stand out like a holidaymaker
HOLIDAYMAKERS travelling to Spain have been warned off two common restaurant mistakes that cost them more money.
Brits vacationing in Spain...
Reading FC legend Dave Kitson has a new international destination
The Pacific island of Nauru announced at the turn of the year that they have relaunched their football federation in a bid to become the newest...
Premier League cult hero lands first job as manager with national team that has never played a match
A FORMER Premier League cult hero has landed a national team job.
The only catch being that the team was founded last year and is yet to play a...
Ghana MP apologies for ‘deliberate’ Gyan penalty miss claim
Ghanaian Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has apologised to the Black Stars legend Asamoah Gyan.
Ghanaian MP makes outlandish claim that Asamoah Gyan 'intentionally missed' infamous 2010 World Cup quarter-final penalty vs Uruguay - which hit the bar - 'because of his political allegiances'
Gyan has become involved in politics in his native country and recently accepted an appointment as a member of the manifesto committee for the New...
Lasses News: Katie Kitching and New Zealand are heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics
Sunderland AFC Women's magical number 10 was called up for the Ferns to compete in the OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament. On the 1st...
Loan Watch: Asamoah shines in Waterford FC's return to Premier Division
Academy
Four Fleetwood Town players were in action over the weekend for their respective loan clubs, and with two on the scoresheet, we've got all...
Antoine Semenyo: ‘I've watched Afcon all my life – it is bragging rights'
Ghana forward shares his hopes for the Black Stars in Ivory Coast and how working with David Hockaday helped mould him
Where to start when the last...
Gyan was getting weak – Appiah on Ghana captaincy
Former Ghana head coach James Kwesi Appiah has divulged why he took the Black Stars captaincy from Asamoah Gyan in 2019.
Next Goal Wins review – droll account of the world's worst football team
Michael Fassbender plays the troubled coach of American Samoa in Taika Waititi's slapdash but charming crowd-pleaser
The latest film from Taika...
Next Goal Wins review — Michael Fassbender misses in soccer drama
Taika Waititi’s movie about a team of no-hope football players from American Samoa has had a tricky gestation. The result is crude and shapeless
‘World's most unique airport' is $20bn rectangle in middle of the OCEAN battered by typhoons…but gets 20m fliers a year
THE world’s most unique airport sits on a bizarre $20billion rectangle in the middle of the ocean and gets pelted by typhoons.
Kansai International...
‘World’s most unique airport’ is $20bn rectangle in middle of the OCEAN battered by typhoons…but gets 20m fliers a year
THE world’s most unique airport sits on a bizarre $20billion rectangle in the middle of the ocean and gets pelted by typhoons.
Kansai...
David Beckham in hysterics at The Rock’s Manchester United-inspired Halloween costume
This season's Manchester United kit may be too tight for the players, but The Rock has taken it to new extremes.
With David Beckham's documentary...
Nketiah a natural replacement for Gyan – Diaara
Arsenal FC striker Eddie Nketiah is a natural replacement for Asamoah Gyan in the Ghana squad.
Derek Asamoah makes a North move
Derek Asamoah leaves New Salamis for 'an offer he couldn’t refuse' at Brightlingsea Regent
Opposition Lowdown: Lee Johnson's Fleetwood
Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty ImagesReading return to the Select Car Leasing Stadium this Tuesday, taking on fellow strugglers Fleetwood Town. Join...
USA team news vs Ghana
USA take on Ghana in an international friendly, on Wednesday 18th of October, at Giodis Park, at 01:30 AM (BST).The last time these two sides...
'Star Man' - Ex-PL striker blown away by West Ham player after int'l match
Asamoah Gyan has praised West Ham man Mohammed Kudus’ performance for Ghana against the Central African Republic, claiming he is “the star man in...
On This Day (7th September 2010): Bruce delighted with the capture of Asamoah Gyan!
Photo by Stephen Pond - PA Images via Getty ImagesSunderland had beaten off a host of other clubs to secure the signing of Ghana's World Cup hero...
On This Day (24th August 2012): Sunderland sign Steven Fletcher!
Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty ImagesEleven years ago today, we signed a striker who, after an impressive spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers,...
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