Inaki Williams’ parents left Ghana barefooted to Spain, he plans to repay their endurance with Africa Cup of Nations win

Inaki Williams’ parents left Ghana barefooted to Spain, he plans to repay their endurance with Africa Cup of Nations win

Williams played in a friendly for Spain in 2016. But when Ghana was interested in him, he decided to change allegiance, with Spain no longer calling him. His decision was influenced in part by a conversation with his grandfather, who encouraged him to join the “Black Stars.”

Read more
Does Morocco have the drive and verve to repeat Qatar World Cup heroics at Africa Cup of Nations?

Does Morocco have the drive and verve to repeat Qatar World Cup heroics at Africa Cup of Nations?

Sadio Mane, who took last weekend off to get married, again headlines a Senegal side that, like Morocco, had success over Brazil in a friendly last year and is bristling with experience and talent.

Read more
Armed men storm an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast as attacks in the country escalate

Armed men storm an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast as attacks in the country escalate

Ecuador’s attorney general’s office said the 13 people arrested will be charged with terrorism. It tweeted that it will present the charges in coming hours. Ecuadorian law establishes a penalty of up to 13 years in prison for anyone convicted of terrorism.

Read more
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ackman backs bid by dissidents for Harvard board seats

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ackman backs bid by dissidents for Harvard board seats

Ackman has criticised Harvard for not doing enough to protect its students from antisemitism incidents in the wake of the October attack by the militant Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza, as well as for the university’s adoption of diversity and inclusion programs he argues stifle meritocracy.

Read more