… Midfielder Rahim Ibrahim of Slovan Bratislava has also been added, alongside forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante of Coventry City, Mohammed Fuseini of Derby County, Benjamin Tetteh of Kalba and Felix Afena-Gyan of Igdir FK. …
Ghanaian midfielder Rahim Ibrahim made his UEFA Champions League debut for Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday as they suffered a 6-1 defeat to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. …
… PSG starts the defense of its title on Wednesday against Slovan Bratislava at the Parc des Princes Only Real Madrid (1956-60, 2016-18), Ajax (1971-73) and Bayern Munich (1974-76) have won three successive Champions Leagues. …
… Panama’s Cristian Martinez scored the extra-time winner as Slovan Bratislava qualified for the Champions League group phase for the second time in three seasons. …
… Former Man City midfielder Yaya Toure guided Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava through their qualifying play-off on Wednesday.-Skysports You can now read the *Ghanaian Times* and *The Spectator* newspapers digitally on [TimesNewsPlus](https://timesnewsplus.com/newspapers). …
Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to his squad for upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, plus an international friendly against Morocco, following medical uncertainties with initially called-up players. The additions include defenders Jonas Adjetey, Alidu Seidu, Ebenezer Annan, and Rockson Yeboah; midfielder Rahim Ibrahim; and forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante, Mohammed Fuseini, Benjamin Tetteh, and Felix Afena-Gyan.
Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to his squad for upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, plus an international friendly against Morocco, following medical uncertainties with initially called-up players. The additions include defenders Jonas Adjetey, Alidu Seidu, Ebenezer Annan, and Rockson Yeboah; midfielder Rahim Ibrahim; and forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante, Mohammed Fuseini, Benjamin Tetteh, and Felix Afena-Gyan.
Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz has called up nine additional players for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cote d'Ivoire and The Gambia, and a friendly against Morocco, due to medical uncertainties among some original squad members. The additions include four defenders, one midfielder, and four forwards, with the squad opening camp in Accra on Monday to prepare for the matches.
With Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers approaching, Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz will face difficult squad selection decisions. Joy Online highlights five Ghanaians abroad—including Augustine Boakye at Saint-Étienne, Rahim Ibrahim at Slovan Bratislava, and Joseph Opoku at Swansea City—who have made strong cases for consideration in upcoming AFCON qualifiers.
Ferran Torres, signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona this summer, scored three goals in his Champions League debut as PSG defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1, becoming the first player in the club's history to score a hat trick in his first Champions League match.
Rahim Ibrahim made his UEFA Champions League debut for Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday, playing 60 minutes in a 6-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Ghanaian midfielder won three duels, made two clearances, recorded three recoveries and created one chance during his Champions League debut.
Luis Enrique says PSG must step out of its "comfort zone" to win a third successive Champions League title, joining only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich in that achievement. The coach backs his team despite a slow Ligue 1 start, saying they deserve better results and that small defensive improvements will pay dividends.
Fenerbahce qualified for the Champions League league phase with a 2-1 win over Lyon in the playoff return leg, but the victory was marred by clashes after midfielder Matteo Guendouzi taunted the home fans at the Groupama Stadium.
Arsenal will face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Napoli in this year's Champions League league phase. The Premier League champions topped qualifying with a perfect record and aim to finish in the top eight for automatic advancement to the round of 16.
Manchester City legend Yaya Touré has taken his first managerial role as head coach of Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava, succeeding Vladimir Weiss after holding assistant and academy positions since retiring as a player in 2019.