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Old video of Ghanaian boxer Freezy Macbones resurfaces after defeat in Olympic Qualifier
Claim: A post-boxing bout interview with Ghanaian boxer Seth Gyimah, has gone viral on social media after his defeat in…
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Misleading! John Mahama did not call for sports betting ban
Claim: A viral tweet by a social media user, @DailyInsightsGH claimed that ex-president Mahama says sports betting should be banned…
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Football kid showing ball-juggling skills with Ronaldinho, not Lionel Messi
Claim: Twitter users have shared a video that purportedly features young Lionel Messi showing ball-juggling skills with Ronaldinho in the past…
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Explainer: What does the newly proposed FIFA offside rule mean?
Several social media posts claim that the world football governing body, FIFA, has introduced a new offside rule. Accounts such…
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False! Sweden has not recognised sex as a championship
Claim: Sweden has formally recognised sex as a sport and is set to hold its first-ever sex tournament, social media…
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FALSE! Ghana’s Mohammed Salisu has no Facebook account
Claim: A Facebook post purportedly from Black Stars and Southampton centre-back, Mohammed Salisu, says he was open to promoting small…
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Viral graphic image of man recovered from building collapse, NOT Christian Atsu
Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of a man being rescued during a disaster. They claim it was…
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Viral report of Al-Nassr terminating contract of player over Ronaldo signing untrue
Claim: Viral reports on social media claim that the Saudi club, Al-Nassr, terminated a player’s contract for refusing to hand…
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Old photo of Ronaldo watching football in Italy resurfaces as new
Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo to back claims that he was among spectators watching…
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MANIPULATED video of football spectators singing aloud Rema’s ‘calm down’ song during football game goes viral
Claim: A Twitter user has shared a video suggesting that thousands of football fans watching a football game at the…
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