By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
DAC 1904, a Slovak top-flight club, have announced the arrival of Ghanaian striker Prince Owusu. He joins the team from Azerbaijan’s Gabala SC and has signed a four-year contract with his new club.
Former Ghana international André Ayew believes additional investment could revive Ghanaian football if resources are used well. He cited the public payment of one million cedis to each top-flight club and said better planning and infrastructure development were essential, according to remarks he made on the Obi One podcast.
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Real Madrid plans to send several players to the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on 26 October, after two editions marked by its absence or limited representation. Four of the club’s players are among the men’s award contenders, according to L’Équipe, cited by Seneweb.
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Lamine Yamal, Barcelona forward and favourite for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, has reportedly chartered a private jet so his family and friends can accompany him to the ceremony in London on 26 October. The Spanish player finished second in the 2025 edition, behind Ousmane Dembélé, according to media cited by La Nouvelle Tribune.
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Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message of support to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian forward for Paris Saint-Germain, after a serious knee injury. The Portuguese player urged him to keep believing during his recovery, according to La Nouvelle Tribune, but this support had already been reported in an article published on 21 October.
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Van kills four pupils in Ghana’s AboaboA van hit seven pupils aged between five and 12 in Aboabo, in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, killing four and injuring three. The driver was arrested and police are investigating the causes of the loss of control, the Ghanaian Times reports.
U23 football: Chelle calls up 31 Nigerians for DR Congo clashSuper Eagles Olympic coach Eric Chelle has called up 31 players playing in Nigeria to prepare for the clash against DR Congo in the second round of the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations U23 qualifiers. Nigeria will face DR Congo on 17 November after the first leg on 13 November in Lubumbashi, Punch reports.The week in Africa
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