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Another effort to salvage AFC Leopards from a possible relegation from the Kenyan Premier League is on the way this time from former Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale. The firebrand politician admits that he feels ashamed that there is little he can do to turn around the fortunes of the floundering former giant of Kenyan football but he has promised to find a way out. “Our community football team, AFC Leopards, is faced with relegation from the Premier League. Am ashamed to concede that there is little that I can do. Am however retreating for the next 72hrs to meditate…

Gor Mahia beat time wasting Hussein Dey of Algeria 2-0 at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday to keep their Caf Confederation Cup quarterfinals dream alive. K’Ogalo went into the game against a backdrop of a 2-1 away loss to Angola’s Petro Atletico and needed just the result to bounce back. The visitors spent the entire length of the game wasting time with all manner of antics to slow down the Kenyan champions who were tails up from onset. But all the anti football tricks stopped in the 86th minute when Francis Kahata drilled home a lose ball from inside the…

Milestone for Kylian Mbappe as he broke Yannick Stropya’s 37-year old record to become the youngest player to score 50 Ligue 1 goals. Mbappe, 20 years scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 win over Nimes. Stropya, at 21 years scored his 50th goal while at Shochaux in 1982. Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring for the run away league leaders in the 40th minute before Mbappe grabbed his brace in the 69th and 89th minutes. Read:Deplorable Condition of Kisumu Airport’s Lounge Causes Uproar as Rain Floods The Area The World Cup winner is the French top flight’s top scorer with 22 goals…

Feb 23, 2019 – Lionel Messo bagged a sensational hattrick and an assist as Barcelona came behind to register a 4-2 victory against Sevilla.The hosts took the lead 22nd minute through Jesus Navas strike before Messi leveled for the visitors in the 26th minute. Sevilla kept on pressing and they were back on the lead through Argentine Mercado close to half time. Ernesto Valverde was forced to make half time changes bringing in Sergie Roberto and Ousmane Dembele who quickly turned the game to Blaugrana’s favour. The Barca captain soon equalized for the champions with a strike just outside the…

AFC Leopards woes deepened on Saturday when they went down 2-0 against Mathare United at the Machakos’ Kenyatta Stadium. The loss was Ingwe’s sixth on the bounce in the Kenyan Premier League this season – amplifying relegation worries inside the den. Ingwe remain second from bottom in the KPL standings with a paltry ten points from 14 matches. Once again the coach Andre Cassa Mbungo’s side succumbed to late goals after a spirited fight as the game looked headed for a draw. Substitute Ronald Reagan opened the scoring in the 86th minute before Tyron Otieno doubled the lead with two…

Dennis Oliech failed to show up for Gor Mahia Camp ahead of Sunday’s crucial Caf Confederation Cup round three fixture against Algeria’s NA Hussein Dey at the Kasarani Stadium over nonpayment of his sign on fee. K’Ogalo players plus technical stuff checked in for residential camp Friday evening with Oliech a no show, Kahawa Tungu can confirm. Oliech wants his sign on fee plus part of his January salary, which was reportedly hived off for unclear reasons, to be paid before he can resume duty with the Kenyan champions. The club’s treasurer Sally Bolo told our sports desk that efforts…

Chelsea have been banned from signing players in the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players, Fifa has announced. The ban, until the end of January 2020, does not prevent the release of players and will not apply to their women’s and futsal teams. The Premier League club have said they will appeal against the decision. Chelsea have also been fined £460,000, while the Football Association (FA) has been fined £390,000. It comes following a Fifa investigation into Chelsea’s signing of foreign under-18 players, including former striker Bertrand Traore. The world governing body says it…

Mathare United coach Francis Kimanzi is the KPL coach of the month for January. The gaffer was feted at the Goan Institute grounds. Kimanzi, who has now clinched the award three times, registered four wins and two draws in the six matches played in January. He becomes the second coach to win the award this season after Western Stima’s Paul Ogai clinched the December gong. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Gor Mahia’s Sunday opponents in the Caf Confederation Cup round three fixtures Hussein Dey have arrived in Nairobi. The game is booked at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani starting 4.00 pm. The Algerians arrived in the country early morning Thursday and later in the day trained at Utalii College grounds. Gor Mahia, who lost their last Group D match away to Petro Atletico of Angola 2-1 will be angling to bounce back with a win to enhance their chances of making the round of eight. K’Ogalo begun their campaign on a high, beating Zamalek SC of Egypt 4-2 at…

Harambee Stars will face Black Stars in the Ghanaian capital Accra in their final Afcon qualifying Group F match on 23rd March. Ghana’s Normalization Committee has reportedly communicated the same to Caf, the Africa’s football body, according to 442gh.com. Black Stars’ last qualifier at home against Ethiopia was staged at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city in 2017. It will be the first time in three years Accra, a city of about 2 million people located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, will be staging an Afcon qualifier since the Black Stars beat Mozambique 3-1 at…

The government will not finance the Deputy President William Ruto’s Ksh50 million reward to the Harambee Stars. Ruto pledged to pay the national football team the amount if they qualified for the 2019 AFCON which they did. Principal Secretary in the ministry of sports Kirimi Kaberia while appearing before the Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism on Tuesday distanced himself from the pledge saying the pronouncement was made in his absence. Kaberia appeared before the committee chaired by the Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka to present the ministry’s budget proposal for the 2019-20 financial year. Munyaka expressed concern that the…

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa today paid a courtesy call on Qatar ambassador to Kenya Jabor Dosari Bin Ali at his Gigiri office – Nairobi. According to a statement from the Kandanda House, Nick and Bin Ali discussed how the two countries can cooperate in areas of football development. “…Discussions around the two majored on how best Kenya and Qatar can cooperate in areas of football development.” Qatar are a force in global football and boosts some of the best football systems. Read: Tusker FC Handed Easy Points After Western Stima Found Guilty Of Fielding Ineligible Player The…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has apologized for his celebration against Juventus which is widely regarded as offensive. He has however defended himself saying “I did it from the heart.” Diego, known for wild touchline celebrations, turned towards fans and grabbed his crotch after Jose Gimenez opened the scoring in the 2-0 win last night. “It’s not a nice gesture, I admit, but I felt the need to do it,” he said. “I did it as a player at Lazio and I did it again to show our fans that we have cojones. I can only apologise if anyone was…

Marcelo Vieira is on his way out of Real Madrid in what could put an end to his 13 years of service with the club, according to reports. The left back is said to have told Los Blancos that he wants to leave in the Summer. In a meeting with the club director, Jose Angel Sanchez, the Brazilian indicated his dissatisfaction with the club and desire to leave. The Madrid giants are believed to be preparing for his departure as well after they lowered the 30-year old’s release clause from €1 billion to €100m. Read:Lionel Messi A Goal Shy Of…

Bayern Munich frustrated Liverpool at Anfield with a 0-0 result. The Reds will travel to Germany to take on the Bavarians in Allianz Arena for a return leg, in a bid for a quarter final place. But with the race to English Premier League title getting more tight, some pundits have argued that Jurgen Klopp should prefer one trophy. When asked, the German coach was not in a position to say which of the two trophies he preferred. The stalemate UCL results in England means that the Mersyside outfit have a daunting task when they travel to Germany. Chances of…