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Chairperson Hillary Boateng upset after 'promising' Ghanaian footballer falls pregnant

Ghana Women's Premier League Committee chairperson Hillary Boateng has bemoaned the effect of Covid-19 on the women's game, revealing an unnamed player "has been impregnated" during a recent lockdown restriction in the West African nation.

Football activities ground to a halt since mid-March following a national ban on all public gatherings, including religious and sporting activities, as part of measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease. Ghana's two biggest cities Accra and Kumasi were under lockdown for three weeks between March 30 and April 20.

The women's Premier League and FA Cup competitions are among the championships to have been consequently halted.