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The goalkeeper you see prostrating in front of you is genuinely living the best days of his life.

This is Benjamin Asare, Ghana’s 33-year-old goalkeeper, who made three saves today and kept a clean sheet against England before celebrating after the game with this prostration.

What makes his story special is that almost nobody knew who he was. For most of his career, he played in Ghana’s second division. On top of that, his financial situation was so difficult that he had to work on cocoa farms for three straight years just to support his family and keep his football dream alive.

The remarkable part is that Asare kept pushing until he earned a move to Ghanaian top-flight side Accra Hearts of Oak in 2025. He then received his first-ever call-up to the Ghana national team during the World Cup qualifiers, where he played six games and conceded just one goal.

Asare went on to become the first Ghanaian player in history to represent his country at a World Cup while playing in the domestic league. He also made six saves across games against Panama and England and didn’t concede a single goal.

Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for using a performance-enhancing drug

FIFA has launched an online club ranking tool on FIFA.com to keep fans up to date as they watch their teams’ progress in race to reach the inaugural Club’s World Cup in 2025.

The clubs that have already qualified for the first edition of the FIFA Club’s World Cup are the following...

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Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
Al Ahly SC (Egypt)

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Al Hilal SFC (Saudi Arabia)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)

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Chelsea (England)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
FC Bayern München (Germany)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
FC Internazionale Milano (Italy)
FC Porto (Portugal)
SL Benfica (Portugal)

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CF Monterrey (Mexico)
Seattle Sounders FC (United States)
Club León (Mexico)

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Auckland City FC (New Zealand)

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SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
CR Flamengo (Brazil)
Fluminense FC (Brazil)

Further information about the Mundial de Clubes FIFA will be announced throughout 2024 — including the trophy, host cities, tournament brand and the draw.

Real Madrid's fixed salary proposal for Kylian Mbappé is way lower than the one made in summer 2022 — and also lower than current salary.

Real want Mbappé to join the club at their conditions after spending years on this saga.

The contract proposal is already in Kylian’s hands.

The NFF President, Alhaji Gusau has told referees that they will be permanently banned if they disgrace themselves in the NPFL.

30 new referees got their FIFA badges.

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