Football

Soccer Intellectuals Ladies team are delighted to confirm the signing of promising defender Halidu Taiba Daabu ahead of the 2025/26 Women’s Premier League season. The young defender joins from Sung Shining Ladies FC, where she impressed with her composure, tactical awareness, and strong defensive displays over the past two seasons. Known for her…

Memphis Depay etched his name further into Dutch football history as he broke the Netherlands’ all-time assist record and extended his own goal tally in a convincing World Cup qualifying victory over Finland at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The 31-year-old Corinthians forward played a starring role in the 4–0 triumph, setting up two goals before…

Cape Verde have created history by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the second-smallest nation by population ever to reach the tournament finals, after Iceland in 2018. The Atlantic island nation booked their place at the global showpiece for the very first time following a decisive 3–0 home victory over Eswatini in Praia. This win…

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed readiness to support the inclusion of Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi in Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, while affirming that the final decision lies with the technical team and coaching staff. Adams’ comments come amid growing speculation about the two England…

After spending 212 days sidelined through injury, John Cobbinah made a memorable return for Soccer Intellectuals, providing a vital assist in the club’s opening-day 1–0 victory over Nsuopun Fidelity in the National Division One League. The skilful midfielder, a proud graduate of the club’s former youth development system, played a key role in his…

Jordan Ayew is on course to make history as Ghana’s oldest player to feature in a FIFA World Cup, when he steps onto the pitch during the 2026 tournament, to be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Born on 11 September 1991, Ayew will be 34 years and 10 months old during the competition — just two months shy of his 35th birthday —…