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Meet the Ghanaian barber who cuts the hair of Premier League stars

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Meet the Ghanaian barber who cuts the hair of Premier League stars Nikky Okyere has fast become known as a barber to the footballers with a service sought after by some of the Premier League’s biggest and best cut stars. Born and bred in Ghana, Okyere prides himself on delivering a quality service along with a warm and welcoming atmosphere in his South London barbers, Slick Rick. Having elevated himself to the dizzy heights of hairdressing fame, Okyere’s client list is growing by the minute, with the Premier League’s African representatives queuing up at his door for a fresh cut. Crystal Palace due Wilfried Zaha and Bakary Sako are among that growing list and have even made the leap of welcoming Okyere into their homes on a regular basis. ‘Me before a game I like to have a fresh trim,’ Zaha said in the BBC’s documentary. ‘It’s good for my confidence and everything, do you know what I mean? So Barbers are so important. ‘Nikky is a cool guy, I don’t mind him coming in around me and

Ghanaians troll Bukom Banku after he was knocked out by Bastie in 7th round

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Ghanaians troll Bukom Banku after he was knocked out by Bastie in 7th round Bukom Banku must be a man shrouded in confusion after he was made the object of mockery on social media following his damaging loss to Samir Bastie on Saturday. Both boxers have been exchanging strong words in the lead up to the bout, with Bukom Banku describing Samir Bastie as "a comedian". 
However, the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra served shock down the spines of many onlookers as Bukom Banku was knocked out by his opponent in the seventh round. Bastie Samir knocks out Bukom Banku in round 7 And the social media world has not disappointed at all, leading the way in trolling the tough-talking boxer. The loss represents Bukom Banku's first in his career. Banku started the fight as the favourite due to his experience and won the opening 2 rounds, but Samir recovered well to win round 3 where he first floored Banku. Samir again delivered a combination of jabs and punches in unbelievable styl