Football Festival

Agona Swedru is set to become the heartbeat of Ghanaian football this weekend as the town hosts both MTN FA Cup semifinal matches and the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League final in a packed three-day football spectacle.The action begins on Friday, April 17, with Aduana FC taking on Nations FC in the first FA Cup semifinal. Aduana will be guided by coach Cioba Arista as they look to overcome a determined Nations FC side managed by Frimpong Manso, with both teams chasing a coveted place in the final.On Saturday, April 18, Dreams FC—winners of the 2023/24 edition—will lock horns with two-time champions Medeama SC in the second semifinal. Both sides arrive with strong cup pedigree and a shared ambition of adding another FA Cup trophy to their history.The football excitement will then shift to the women’s game on Sunday, April 19, when the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League final takes centre stage at the same venue. Record champions Hasaacas Ladies, with five titles to their name, will face fierce rivals Ampem Darkoa Ladies, who have lifted the trophy four times. The fixture also carries a recent history, with Hasaacas Ladies defeating Ampem Darkoa in the 2023/24 final,...

A huge defeat for Chelsea in the WSL had Sonia Bompastor conceding that the title race was probably finished....but is she right? Lianne Sanderson breaks down a potentially title-defining weekend of WSL action. Plus Man City's Khiara Keating chats to Lianne about what it's like to face Bunny Shaw in training, her love of cooking and her England journey! Jamie Groves, the founder of the celebrity charity match Goals 4 G.O.S.H , tells us why this fixture means so much to so many, as Lianne prepares to join the Roberto Carlos football festival this week. And comedian and Britain's Got Talent finalist Joseph Charm tells us why he thinks his beloved Arsenal can still win the Premier League AND the WSL! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.