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  By Kwame Michael The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the death of Dr. Joseph Kabungo, a Zambian medical officer who died few hours after a stampede broke out in the world cup qualifier playoff between west African rivals Nigeria vs Ghana, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja Nigeria. Dr Kabungo was the CAF Doping officer for the crucial game which turned sour after the super Eagles lost out on qualification hopes following a 1-1 draw with the Black Stars of Ghana. Dr. Kabungo before the game In a report published by renowned British-Nigerian journalist, Osasu Obiayuwana to the media yesterday, Dr. Kabungo was confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital after sustaining serious internal injuries from the stampede which broke out among the Nigerian spectators after the match. His family and friends have been duly contacted and informed of his demise by the continent football ruling body (CAF). MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE😢 In a related story, Henry Asante T...

By   Michael Danquah Ghana secured a fourth world cup berth and became the first African nation to qualify for the FIFA world cup in Qatar later this year after playing out a 1-1 draw against their the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria . Black Stars in Joyful mood A superb strike by Thomas Teye Partey in the 10th minute was all the west African giants needed to sail through in a tough and pulsating encounter . Nigeria consolation equaliser came 11 minutes later via a penalty scored by Moses Troost-Ekong. The Black Stars booked their slot in Qatar on away goal rule after a goaless draw in Kumasi. Elsewhere, Mohammed Salah missed a penalty whilst  Sadio Mane scored the penalty winner as Senegal overcame a 1-0 shock first leg defeat to Egypt 🇸🇾 to qualify 3-1 on penalties after winning 1-0 in full time, a goal scored by Bamba Dia .  Senegal rejoicing over Egypt victory Cameroon defied all odds to beat Algeria by two goals to one ...

Posted by Michael Danquah The Ghana U-20 female football team Black Princesses have qualified for the FIFA U-20 women's world cup in Costa Rica following a 2-1 win over visitors Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Black Princesses The Princesses sealed their spot on a 5-1 aggregate score line with in-form Salamatu Suleiman scoring a brace to qualify the team to their sixth consecutive finals. Road to the final  ✅Zambia 0-0 Ghana  ✅Ghana 1-0 Zambia ✅Uganda 0-1 Ghana ✅Ghana 5-0 Uganda ✅ Ethiopia 0-3 Ghana ✅ Ghana 2-1 Ethiopia Past Qualification history ✅ 2010 ✅ 2012 ✅ 2014 ✅ 2016 ✅ 2018 ✅ 2022 Watch highlights 👇 In the same vein, the Falconets of Nigeria also booked a place to the mundial after thrashing Senegal 4-1 in Lagos, qualifying on 7-1 aggregate. Falconets of Nigeria 🇳🇬 After hosting the U-17 FIFA women's world cup in 2014, Costa Rica is billed to host the global showpiece which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic once again following initial co-hosting partners Panama's la...

By Kwame Michael, sports writer Football couldn't get enough of the weekend as international games were held across the globe. Pretty exciting moments as well as sad ones, surprises and much more.  Jetting off from Africa, fives games were held across the continent with one win for the Egyptians who narrowly beat African champions Senegal by a lone goal in Cairo, thanks to a Cissé own goal in the first half. In the other matches, The Black Stars of Ghana shocked their Nigerian counterparts with a sterling performance as they drew 0-0 at home in Kumasi.  Debutante Denis Odoi in action Unlike the previous meetings, the Stars lighted the atmosphere with terrific displays from a young team led by Borussia Dortmund assistant coach and scout  Otto Addo.  Cameroon were stunned by Ben Slimani's 1st half strike for Algeria as they won 1-0 away from home. Earlier, DR Congo and Morocco had settled for a 1-1 draw in Kinshasa with the home team seeing red card. Slimani celebrat...

By Kwame Michael sports writer   Welcome to Magic Goals Sports .  The home of the best sports news and updates on the internet. Ahead of the FIFA world cup qualifier playoff games for Africa -Third stage, we bring you a timeline of the best goals scored by the world cup contesting teams at the recently held Totalenergies AFCON 2022 in Cameroon. Enjoy the reel 😊 Five matches will be played today in the Africa zone qualifications   The fixtures Egypt vs Senegal (19:30gmt) The pharaohs are seeking to avenge their defeat at the AFCON final to the current African champions -Senegal. Ghana vs Nigeria (19:30gmt) The Black Stars on a mission to redeem themselves from an early shocking exit at the AFCON. Mali vs Tunisia (17:00gmt) The Eagles are looking forward to a first ever world cup qualification against in-form Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Cameroon vs Algeria (17:00gmt) Familiar foes will battle it out fashionably in Yaounde. DR Congo vs Morocco  (15:00gmt) Atlas...

By Kwame Michael While we wait on the BIG game tomorrow between the Black Stars of Ghana 🇬🇭 and the super Eagles of Nigeria 🇳🇬 at the Baba Yara sports stadium in Kumasi, let's take a minute to congratulate Valentino Lazaro on his 26th birthday today. Lazaro in action for Benfica Born on March 24, 1996, Valentino Lazaro is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder and right back for 🇵🇹 Portuguese Primera club SL Benfica on loan from Inter Milan .  He is fondly remembered for scoring one of the most iconic goals in the history of the German Bundesliga as a player for Borussia Monchengladbach. Enjoy this beautiful stunner from Him😊 God bless you 🙏 and do have a sweet night rest. And don't forget to stay in touch with us for more news and updates. 

By Kwame Michael   The super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Ghana ahead of the 1st leg tie of the two legged world cup qualifier playoff against the Black stars. The Eagles in a group photo at Kumasi The team landed at the Kumasi International airport this morning, with a full contingent in high spirits. They are expected to train tonight at the 40,528 capacity Baba Yara sports stadium which will host the crucial tie which kicks off at 19:30gmt (WAT). Ghana despite their poor campaign at the recently held AFCON in Cameroon, have an upper hand historically, having won 21 of 49 previous meetings with 18 ending in a draw. In a related report, Ghanaian midfield star and Sheriff Tiraspol playmaker, Edmund Addo have been reportedly flown to Maldova for treatment after picking up a late injury in yesterday's training with the Stars at Kumasi, with no replacement in sight for him. Similarly, St. Pauli talisman, Daniel Kofi-Kyereh was excluded from today's training following a knoc...

By Kwame Michael , sports writer The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has released a 27-man squad to face Nigeria ahead of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar in November. Black Stars of Ghan a The team saw some notable absentees who featured in the AFCON earlier this year and surprise call up for newbies ahead of the super clash. Ghana will host Nigeria in the 1st leg on Friday , 25th March, 2022 at the Baba Yara sports stadium, Kumasi and travel to Abuja for the 2nd leg encounter on the 29th. See list 👇 Keep up with the latest sports news @magicgoalsport.blogspot.com

By Kwame  Mykel, sports writer Countdown to the biggest soccer dugout of the year #ghanavsnigeria FIFA world cup Qatar 2022 qualifying playoffs. The Black stars have begun training at the Baba Yara sports stadium in Kumasi. Seven players have reported to camp so far whilst the likes of Jordan Ayew and Antoine Semenyo are sidelined with injuries. Semenyo picked up a knee injury during a championship game for Bristol City last week while Jordan Ayew is rumored to have contracted COVID-19 and may not be available for the encounter. Antoine Semenyo The Black Stars head coach,  Otto Addo alongside his two technical assistants Mas-ud-didi Dramani and George Boateng  (Aston Villa U23 coach) are currently in the city training with the arrived players. A final list is expected to be announced by the GFA (Ghana Football Association) within 72 hours. Meanwhile, Andre Ayew, Benjamin Tetteh , and Jordan Ayew have reportedly been excluded from the selection due to personal reason...

By Kwame Michael  The excitement continued in the world of soccer last week especially in Europe with the likes of Man. City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspurs, Bayern Munich and Barcelona recording emphatic victories.  As promised earlier, we present the best goals and highlights 👇 from the EPL, FA cup and La Liga Santander. Auba celebrates openner I n the El classico showdown , Barcelona ruthlessly hammered Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu 😁 with goals from Aubameyang(2), Ferran Torres and Araujo . Watch highlights 👇 Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez  were all on the scoresheet as Manchester City booked a FA cup semi final ticket with a 4-1 romping of Southampton at St. Mary's. Elsewhere, Tottenham needed a Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min collabo to beat West Ham 3-1 at home to consolidate a 5th place spot on the table ahead of Manchester United who have a game in hand. Kane and Son collabo Enjoy 😊 In Germany, Bayern Munich were ravaging ...

Kwame Michael | digital sports writer History was made in England today as Arsenal and Chelsea recorded emphatic victories. Saka the hero Description Arsenal kept their champions league qualification hopes alive and became the third club in England to score a record 2,000 goals behind Liverpool and Manchester United following a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Bukayo Saka drove a fine low shot into the far left corner to seal the winner for the Gunners who grabbed their fifth win in their last six games for the first time since 2011, stretching their lead over 5th placed Manchester United with 4 points. Goal highlights 👇 The FA cup quarter finals was also in action at Riverside where Midddlesbrough were beaten 0-2 at home by European champions Chelsea. All smiles for the goal scorers Romelu Lukaku bagged his 3rd goal of the competition with a cool finish at half time before Hakim Ziyech added a second curler to seal the deserved win for the Blues. Chelsea have now gone 9 ...

Kwame Michael | Digital sports writer Arsenal midfield star, Thomas Partey has reportedly converted to Islam following a personal decision to quit Christianity. The 28-yr old who joined Arsenal from Athletico Madrid in 2020 and has scored 2 goals in 57 appearances for the Gunners, believes that Islamic teachings and culture meet his current understanding of the world and his purpose on earth. Partey with a Muslim priest in London I n another development, Beskitas Fc have confirmed the signing of Black Queens of Ghana 🇬🇭 captain, Elizabeth Addo aka Ama Pele on a two year deal. The talented midfield star joins the Turkish 🇹🇷 outfit from Swedish club Dallensvenksan FC. Addo pose in Beskitas Jersey Kindly follow us for more news as we will bring you updates from the English Premier league, FA cup and more 🙏🙏

Posted by Kwame Michael The UEFA champions league draw for the quarter final stage has been released in Nyon, Switzerland. And the Best tie is😊🥺_________? #UCLdraw The Draw Chelsea vs Real Madrid Villarreal vs Bayern Munich Manchester City vs Athletico Madrid SL Benfica vs Liverpool All first-leg fixtures would be played on the 6th of April, 2022 with the second leg to be hosted on the 13th.   Predict the scorelines and win a prize from us @magicgoalssport.blogspot.com All you need to do is to drop your prediction in the comments section with your name and mobile number and the winners would be contacted 😊🙏 Meanwhile, we found this interesting video to share with you, Nigerian forward, Samuel Chukwueze's dazzling dance moves after Villarreal's victory over Juventus on Wednesday 🌃. Enjoy😊

By Kwame Michael, Digital sports writer   Champions league matchday action continued last night with big wins for Chelsea and Villarreal. After conceding a first half penalty beautifully converted by Burak Yilmaz, two goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta ensured a 2-1 victory fo r Chelsea over French champions Losc Lille as they progressed into the last eight of the UEFA champions league.  Pulisic scores equaliser for Chelsea See highlights   Juventus on the other hand crashed out of the competition following a disgraceful 0-3 loss to in-form Europa cup champions Villarreal who sealed a 4-1 aggregate win in both legs. Watch video 👇 Away from Europe, Ghana's Thomas Partey was in action as  Liverpool edged closer to the title race following a 2-0 away win over Arsenal at the Emirates. Thanks to brilliant goals by Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino. Diogo Jota celebrate opener for the Reds It just gets better and more exciting as we serve you the best soccer...

By Kwame Michael , Digital sports writer As promised earlier, we bring you exclusive matchday highlights from the UEFA champions league round of 16 last qualifying games. Lady luck ran out Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam as both teams were shockingly knocked out of the competition . Renan Lodi scores for Athletico Madrid Renan Lodi's first half header sealed a 1-0 well deserved win for impressive Athletico who kept their shape in a tactically fit encounter at the Old Trafford. The current La Liga champions advanced on a (2-1) aggregate after holding the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. See highlights 👇 In the same vein, SL Benfica secured an infamous win away in Amsterdam beating Ajax 1-0 courtesy of Darwin Nunéz's second half brilliant header to ensure a spot in the last eight for the first time since 2015/2016.✅They qualified on a (3-2) aggregate after playing out a 2-2 draw in the first leg encounter. Benfica jubilate ...

By Kwame Michael , digital sports writer  Ayew celebrate a goal against Al Dunhail Qatari outfit Al Sadd bowed out of the #AmirCup as Ghana Black stars captain Andre Ayew scored a Golazo🔥in their 2-3 defeat to Al Dunhail in the quarter final in Doha. Watch video 🎥 In Spain, Karim Benzema continued his goal rout for Real Madrid scoring a brace in the Galacticos 0-3 away win over Ghana's Baba Iddrissu Real Mallorca.  Real Madrid in joyful mood The win consolidates a 10 point stretch on top of the league ahead of second placed Sevilla and Barcelona respectively. The brace takes the Frenchman's total goals to 32 In all competitions with 22 in coming from the league so far this season whilst Vinicius Jnr occupied second position with 14 goals in the league. Watch match highlights and goals 👇 Thanks for watching 🙏 Stay tuned for more action from today's champions league matchday games between Ajax and Benfica and Manchester United vs Athletico Madrid.

By Kwame Michael , Digital sports writer Welcome to the home of the best sports news. Last week was really exciting with lots of drama and action especially in the English Premier league where the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United battled for a champions league qualifications spot next season whereas Chelsea continued their impressive form with a hard-fought victory. LETS CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS 👇 Kai Havertz & Jorginho celebrate a goal A  superb sublime finish by Kai Havertz in the 89 minute was all Chelsea needed to grab all three points against resurgent Newcastle united to stretch an 8 point gap ahead of Arsenal. Elsewhere in London, Thomas Partey netted his second goal of the season with another fine header after winning Arsenal player of the month last month. The Ghanaian midfield star put the Gunners ahead early in the 1st half before Alexander Lacazette scored a late penalty to seal a well deserved victory for them. Party scores opener See Highlights👇 Hope you ...

By Kwame Michael , Digital sports writer Cristiano Ronaldo proved to be the G.O.A.T (the greatest player of all time) after scoring a spectacular hat-trick to hand Manchester United a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspurs at the Old Trafford stadium last night . CR7 celebrate his 16th goal of the season The 37-yr old Portuguese maestro was phenomenal and instrumental to the success of the match with his fantastic inspiring displays to the admiration of the fans who cheered on throughout the encounter. The hat trick takes his goal tally to 16 in all competitions so far this season. He is now officially recognized by FIFA as the all-time top leading goal scorer in world football with 807 goals in 1,010 appearances professionally. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 807 2. Josef Bican 805 3. Romario 772 4. Lionel Messi 759 Source: Google.com Tottenham's goals arrived via Harry Kane's penalty equaliser in the first half and Harry Maguire's second half own goal . Harry Kane scored a penalty The cruc...

By Kwame Michael , Digital sports writer Following recent sanctions on Chelsea football club by the British government on alleged links between owner  Roman Abramovich and Vladimir Putin, some pundits and industry stakeholders have held personal views on the trending worrisome issue... Latest news dwells on Liverpool gaffer Jurgen Klopp who feels the move by the UK is in the right direction. Watch video 🎥 However, the likes of  Antionio Conte , former Chelsea Italian boss, and Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola have also taken swipes at the British government decisions. Let's hear from them... The Russian-Israeli billionaire  has been   sanctioned by the UK government , with his assets frozen, though   Chelsea   have been   given a special licence   which allows them to continue playing games,   plunging the club into uncertainty   after the owner had earlier announced   plans to sell up . The Russian is associated with a ...