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La Liga leaders Barcelona are reportedly “confident” of signing Manchester United forward this summer for Ksh13 billion. The 21-year-old star will have one year left on his contract by the end of the season – giving the Catalan giants hope of luring him to Camp Nou. The Red Devils are keen to offer Rashford a new, improved £300,000-a-week deal to keep him at the club until 2024. However Rashford is stalling on signing a new contract amid the chaos at United, who have lost seven of their last nine games under new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. This is something that…

Gor Mahia benefited from three points and two goals after Mount Kenya failed to show up for their league game in Machakos on Thursday. United players failed to make the short trip for lack of transport means. The match was to kickoff at 3.00 pm but after waiting for the opponents to arrive for 30 minutes, the match officials called it off and awarded K’Ogalo three points and two goals as per regulations. United, whose patron is politician Moses Kuria, is in financial turmoil and have not paid salaries for the past seven months, according to reports. Read Also: Kenya…

Players of Mount Kenya United are currently stranded at City Stadium, Nairobi. The team should be in Machakos for a Kenyan Premier League match against Gor Mahia at the Kenyatta Stadium. According to the players they lack means of transport to Machakos and may as well hand Gor Mahia a walkover. The club’s patron is politician Moses Kuria. Read: Kenyans Up In Arms Over Planned Shopping Festival At The Kasarani Stadium Ahead Of International Game While assuming the role, Kuria promised to make the club one of the biggest in Kenyan football. But less than a year down the line…

Shabana has been fined Sh20,000 for fans’ unsporting behavior that caused abandonment of their FKF National Super League match against Wazito played on April 7, 2019, at Camp Toyoyo. The decision, which also saw Wazito awarded three points for the abandoned match, was arrived at during a Leagues and Competitions Committee sitting at FKF House, Goal Project. The FKF Leagues and Competitions Committee in its sitting on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 deliberated and decided that the fans disrupted the match after Wazito FC equalized in the 96th minute, the match was eventually called off. “That Shabana FC fans caused the abandonment…

Harambee Stars are expected to receive Ksh26 million from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to aid their preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The money is part of the tournament’s Ksh45 million prize money each of the 24 qualified team are entitled to and it is advanced to federations and associations will lesser budgets. The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has already received Ksh244 million from the government, money meant to facilitate the teams participation in the prestigious championship. Read Also: Why Harambee Stars Could Miss France Camp Ahead Of Afcon 2019 FKF also secured Harambee Stars…

Legendary Roy Keane has labeled midfielder Paul Pogba “a problem” for Manchester United squad. Pogba, 26, has come under heavy criticism lately over his attitude and dispirited performances for the Red Devils especially in their back to back defeats to Everton and rivals Manchester City. The Frenchman is unsettled and reportedly told his teammates on Wednesday that he wants to leave this summer and that the club cannot block his possible transfer to Real Madrid. Speaking to SkySports, Roy blasted Pogba, saying that he is “a big problem” in the team. “The guy is a talented boy, but we’re saying…

Manchester City are now in charge of the Premier League title race after beating city rivals Manchester United 2-0 on Wednesday night. With just three games to go, the Citizens are a point clear of closest challengers Liverpool following the massive victory against the floundering Red Devils. After a barren first half at the Old Trafford, Bernardo Silva’s low drive went inside United keeper David de Gea’s near post after 54 minutes and the keeper was at fault again when Leroy Sane’s drive went straight through him. Read: Jurgen Klopp Blames It On The Wind As Liverpool Drop Crucial Points…

Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League as they were outplayed by Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday night’s Premier League action. Ruben Neves put the hosts ahead with a direct free-kick from 25 yards before Matt Doherty headed in a second. Diogo Jota added a third just before half-time after the Gunners gave the ball away and he ran at the away defence before firing a shot under goalkeeper Bernd Leno. Arsenal defender Sokratis headed in from Granit Xhaka’s corner in the 80th minute but it was not enough for the Gunners. The victory takes Wolves…

Former Harambee Stars player George Owino banned from all football-related activities for 10 years over match fixing. Owino, who last played actively for Mathare United in the Kenyan Premier League was also fined KSh1.5m by Zurish-based global body. The player has been under probe for fixing the national team games between 2009 and 2011. Read: Gor Mahia Beat Stubborn Bandari To Go Top “Moreover, the Kenyan player Mr George Owino Audi has been banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of ten (10)…

George Abege struck deep into the second half to deny AFC Leopards all the three points in Kenyan Premier League Wednesday fixture stages at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos. Ingwe, as the 12-time Kenyan champs are nicknamed had the brighter start to the tie – netting in the opening seconds of the proceedings through red-hot attacking midfielder Whyvonne Isuza as all looked set for a bumper harvest. But, the coach Andre Cassa Mbungo’s outfit failed to kill the game against a relentless Sharks, who threatened occasionally in search of the leveler. And it finally came inside the three added minutes of…

Manchester United want away midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly told his teammates that he wants to leave the club this summer and the club will not stand on hid way. The 26-year-old is heavily liked with a move to Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid or a possible return to Juventus. Man United’s potential failure to secure a Champions League berth next season is believed to be at the core of the latest development as Pogba is keen on playing at the pinnacle of European football. Read Also: Pogba: Why I Didn’t ‘Paint’ My Hair During The World Cup Madrid’s boss Zinedine…

Raheem Sterling will pay for the funeral of Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins, who died in March aged 13, according to BBC. Manchester City winger Sterling supported a campaign to find a suitable stem cell donor for Damary, who had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. “Damary was a special young man who touched a lot of lives, including my own,” Sterling said. The England international, 24, plans to attend the funeral on Friday. He described Damary as “an example to us all” who was “positive until the end”. The teenager’s family had set up a GoFundMe page to raise £15,000 to…

The beautiful game as the legendary Pelé calls it is a game of crazy moments as well. One such instant was recorded during Tuesday night’s Absa Premiership action between Cape Town City and Highlands Park at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa when one Kermit Erusmus simply lost it! The 28-year-old forward, in a rush for a quick restart,  kicked hard Highland Park’s Mothobi Mvala on the knee, attracting a direct red card from the center in the 18th minute, but not before some drama. Watch below… https://twitter.com/SuperSportTV/status/1120772569806921730?s=19 The Citizens, as Cape Town City are nicknamed, tweeted that Mvala went down…

Gor Mahia are back on top of the league following a hard fought 1-0 win over a stubborn Bandari FC at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu on Wednesday. Rwandan forward Jacques Tuyisenge was the toast of the day for K’Ogalo – netting the lone goal in the added minutes of the second half to secure the win. The goal, which Tuyisenge scored with a greatly taken header, came almost immediately after referee Davies Omweno carded Bandari goalkeeper Faruk Shikalo for time wasting. Previously the defending champions had only managed two points from two games against Kakamega Homeboyz and Ulinzi Stars. The…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said that their performance during Sunday’s 4-0 loss to Everton was disrespectful. The defeat was the Red Devils third in three Premier League outings and left them sixth on the standings and at a high risk of missing Champions League football next season. “The way we played and the performance of myself, of the team, of everyone is disrespectful,” Pogba told Sky Sports. “Everything went wrong, but the mentality on the pitch has to change.” United are three points behind third-placed Tottenham and fourth-placed Chelsea and two behind fifth-placed Arsenal, and will miss out…