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  Konadu Yiadom scored for Black Galaxies Sun, 22 Jan 2023 Source:   footballghana.com Konadu Yiadom, a defender for the Black Galaxies, was selected for the second round best XI of the CAF Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) competition. At the ongoing CHAN competition in Algeria, the center-back for Accra Hearts of Oak SC was among the standout players in the second group games.  He provided the Black Galaxies team with the equalizer as they rallied from a goal down to defeat Sudan and secure a spot in the 2022 CHAN championship quarterfinals. Sudan took the lead on the half-hour mark through Hussein Mohammed but goals from Konadu Yiadom, Afriyie Barnieh, and Suraj Seidu were enough for the Black Galaxies to secure victory.  David Abagna was named man of the match at the end of the crucial encounter with Sudan. The Black Galaxies is second in Group C and has progressed to the next stage of the tournament.

  Don Hutchison thinks that  Joao Felix  and  Mason Mount  need to be playing together in the same Chelsea line-up. The Blues completed another signing during this January transfer window yesterday, bringing in 23-year-old forward Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season. Graham Potter’s side have looked toothless going forward this season, so perhaps the on-loan Atletico star can help turn fortunes around at the top end of the pitch. Joao Felix and Mason Mount combination ESPN pundit Hutchison has explained he thinks Chelsea’s new loan signing should be in the starting XI straight away alongside Mount: “I think Mason Mount is the least of Graham Potter’s worries. Play them together (Mount and Felix), two good players. He’s got an injury lost as long as you’re arm… If you’re getting Joao Felix in, play him,” Hutchison told  ESPN . Mount, 24, is a usual starter under Chelsea boss Potter. The attacking midfielder does sometimes play in one of the three front positio

  Striker Edinson Cavani claimed that if he's punished for punching a VAR monitor, then World Cup referee Daniel Siebert should be jailed. WHAT HAPPENED?  During Qatar 2022,  Uruguay failed to get out of Group H. Even though they  beat Ghana in their final game , four points weren't enough to place them second as South Korea had a superior goal difference. After the game, Cavani evidently had an issue with the officiating and  angrily punched the VAR monitor , knocking it to the ground as he headed Consequently,  FIFA  WHAT THEY SAID:  While talking about it all in  El Larguero  (via  El Pais ), Cavani said:  "If they sanction me for having hit the VAR, the referee should have to be put in prison [for his mistakes].  There have been errors that with the VAR and with the cameras, all the referees that are behind it should not make." He concluded:  "It is true that we have to behave, but we are human beings and many times it happens on a field when you live with pa

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s desire to quit Chelsea could face a major stumbling block. It has emerged that the Gabon striker, who has been linked with Atletico Madrid, cannot play for another club apart from Chelsea and Barcelona. Aubameyang moved to Stamford Bridge from Barca in the summer while Thomas Tuchel was still in charge of the team. However, he has struggled for game time under Tuchel’s replacement, Graham Potter. The height of it was Potter bringing on Aubameyang in the fourth minute against Manchester City last week and taking him off in the 67th minute. It has led to the former Arsenal skipper plotting a route out of the club. But transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted on Wednesday: “Aubameyang can’t play for any other club than Barcelona & Chelsea due to FIFA rules. 100% confirmed. “Been told Barça would love the idea to bring Auba back… but only if it’s 100% free transfer, different salary terms and only if Memphis Depay leaves (Atléti want him).”

Ghana’s Black Galaxies friendly game against Mozambique on Tuesday, January 10, ended earlier than expected after the latter walked off the pitch after a penalty decision. The Mozambique head coach ordered his players to leave the pitch after Annor Walker’s men were awarded a penalty following the opposition’s player handling the ball in his box. However, the penalty decision didn’t go well with the Mozambique team as they left the pitch despite attempts from officials to get them to continue the game. Prior to the penalty incident, Mozambique had taken a 1-0 lead in the first half and looked certain to wrap up the game with 20 minutes until full time. With failed attempts to get them back on the field, the referee then brought the game to an abrupt end. The game was the Black Galaxies’ last friendly game ahead of the commencement of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which is scheduled for Friday, January 13. Ghana’s first game is against Madagascar on Sunday, January 15.

       Barcelona are one of several teams interested in signing teenage starlet Youssoufa Moukoko from Borussia Dortmund, competing with Premier League teams for his signature. The German side have not had their final say in the matter though. It was previously described as ‘almost impossible’ that Moukoko would sign a new deal with die Schwarzgelben, but Sport1 (as carried by  Sport ) say that they may find a way to make some money on the 18-year-old yet. The issue has been a signing bonus that Dortmund are not willing to pay, and now Moukoko is available to negotiate directly with teams, given he is out of contract in the summer. Barcelona and Chelsea have been linked to him, but  Newcastle United  have  emerged  as a candidate, and are reportedly willing to pay a signing bonus of €30m to Moukoko. However Dortmund may seek to renew his deal and put in an affordable release clause that would allow him to move either in the summer or down the line. Moukoko would make extra money and so