International Football
MORE MARITAL TROUBLES FOR GHANA’S CAPTAIN, ASAMOAH GYAN
The woes
of Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan are expected to worsen, as more trouble is
brewing following the outcome of DNA results he requested to ascertain the true
paternity of his three children, MyNewsGh.com has gathered.
Asamoah Gyan in addition to the DNA, MyNewsGh.com gathered, was pushing for the
annulment of the marriage to Gifty Gyan which was a leeway for him to escape
paying huge compensation to mother of his three children on grounds the
marriage technically never existed.
But the lady, MyNewsGh.com understands, is pushing for a divorce insisting it
was a legal marriage under the laws of the country in order for the footballer
to bear the brunt of his actions after subjecting her to international
disgrace, which sought to suggest she was sleeping around.
Gyan through his lawyer Edwin Kusi Appiah in November last year stated he was
annulling the marriage saying “Our client has noted the level of misinformation
as well as the veiled and sometimes open attempt to discredit him, his family
and or his friends and therefore we write for and on behalf of Mr Asamoah Gyan
on matters that have come to his attention because they have been largely
publicized and talked about within the media space across the country.”
It continued “Our client has no interest in discussing his marriage in public
but the only correction he wishes to make on the foregoing is that the process
that is ongoing at an Accra High Court is not a petition for divorce but an annulment
process.”
What’s the Legal difference between annulment and divorce?
There are two ways to legally end a marriage – annulment and divorce. An
annulment is a legal procedure which cancels a marriage between a man and a
woman. Annulling a marriage is as though it is completely erased – legally, it
declares that the marriage never technically existed and was never valid.
A divorce, or legal dissolution of a marriage, is the ending of a valid
marriage between a man and a woman returning both parties to single status with
the ability to remarry.
An annulment case can be initiated by either the husband or the wife in the
marriage. The party initiating the annulment must prove that he or she has the
grounds to do so and if it can be proven, the marriage will be considered null
and void by the court. The following is a list of common grounds for annulment
and a short explanation of each point: bigamy, forced consent, fraud, marriage
prohibited by law, mental illness, mental incapacity, inability to consummate
marriage, underage marriage, adultery, desertion and physical/emotional abuse.
Well-travelled Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte has been named as Guinea’s new coach, less than a month before their next round of World Cup qualifiers.
Duarte, 56, has twice previously coached Burkina Faso and taken charge of Gabon and Togo, while also coaching at clubs in Portugal, France, Tunisia, Angola and Saudi Arabia.
Guinea’s football federation gave no contract details when they made the announcement on Monday, but said they would be looking for Duarte to “restructure their national team”.
Guinea trail leaders Algeria by eight points in their World Cup qualifying group with four games remaining, leaving them with only a slim chance of qualification.
They play Somalia away on September 5 and then Algeria at home on September 8 in their next two qualifiers although a stadium ban means Guinea have moved their home game to Casablanca, Morocco.
-Reuters
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Veteran coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game.
The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show, “I’m no longer bothered by cancer.”
When he announced his illness, Van Gaal was the coach of the Dutch national team, but he has not worked since the last World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
“Two years ago, I had a few operations. It was all bad then. But it all worked out in the end. I have check-ups every few months, and that’s going well. I’m getting fitter and fitter,” he said.
Van Gaal, whose career has included stints at Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, reiterated a lack of interest in returning to club management but said becoming the national coach of a top-tier country could tempt him back.
He now serves as a special advisor to Ajax.
-Reuters
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In a compelling twist of football destiny, Davide Ancelotti is stepping into his own spotlight as he begins his first head coaching role at Brazilian club Botafogo—just months after parting ways with his legendary father, Carlo Ancelotti, at Real Madrid.
The 35-year-old has been appointed as Botafogo’s new manager, the club announced on Tuesday, following the sacking of Renato Paiva. Davide, who has spent the last decade working alongside his father at some of Europe’s top clubs—including Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, and Real Madrid—has signed a one-year deal with the Rio-based team.
This marks a significant milestone for the younger Ancelotti, whose career has long been shaped by his father’s influence, but who now faces the challenge of carving his own identity on the touchline.
The move comes shortly after both father and son departed Real Madrid at the end of last season, with Carlo taking over the Brazilian national team. Now, in a poetic alignment, father and son find themselves on different paths within Brazilian football—one leading the Seleção, the other steering the fortunes of a storied domestic club.
Botafogo’s decision to appoint Davide follows a controversial parting with Paiva, who was dismissed just days after their exit from the Club World Cup. Though he oversaw a stunning win over Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, a 1-0 extra-time loss to Palmeiras in the round of 16 proved to be his final act after just four months in charge.
As Davide Ancelotti begins this new chapter, all eyes will be on whether the son of one of football’s most decorated managers can step out from his father’s shadow—and perhaps, in time, build a legacy of his own.
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