Author: Bonface Osano

Claude Makelele thinks dance celebrations of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba “means sometimes you don’t respect your opponent.” The 45-year-old ex-Chelsea player, who is currently the coach of Belgian first division side Eupen, has told his fellow Frenchman to instead dance in the dressing room. “For men, it means sometimes you don’t respect your opponent, you know? I want to tell him: “Listen, do this in the dressing room, now. It’s frustrating. You win 4-0, you’re dancing in front of me,” said the Kinshasa born former Real Madrid player. Read: Garry Neville Calls Man United Board ‘Naïve’ For Keeping Mourihno On…

Dennis “The Menace” Oliech will officially become a Gor Mahia player soon. The former Harambee Stars skipper has been training with the reigning Kenyan Premier League champions and according to word on the ground he has impressed coach Hassan Oktay, who has given go ahead for his signing. According to a close source all transfer talks have concluded and Oliech will pocket about Ksh3 million in transfer fee plus a monthly salary of Ksh300,000, money the club’s patron and Kenya’s opposition Chief Raila Odinga will cough up. Read: Millionaire Businessman Ricardo Badoer Buys Wazito FC, Pledges To Make It Best In…

Cristiano Ronaldo has ended 2018 as Real Madrid’s highest goalscorer, despite having not played for the club in seven months. The Portuguese forward scored a staggering 28 goals in his final 22 appearances for Real in the second half of the 2017/18 campaign before leaving for Juventus in July. Marca reports that in second-place came Gareth Bale on 27 goals in 48 games with Karim Benzema rounding off the top-three with 18 goals in 53 matches. Luka Modric, who dethroned Ronaldo as the Ballon d’Or winner this year, scored two goals in his 45 appearances. Read: Mo Salah Sets New Scoring…

Gor Mahia coach Hassan Oktay believes his side has been unlucky in front of goal to convert many chances they have been creating each game. Oktay has only won once in three league outings, losing to Bandari 2-1 and recently 1-0 to Kariobangi Sharks with the only win coming against struggling Zoo Kericho, who they hammered 4-1. The team also lost 2-0 to Lobi Stars away in Enugu as K’Ogalo crushed out of the African Champions League despite winning the first leg of the round one fixture 3-1 in Nairobi. Despite the setbacks Oktay holds that his charges have displayed…

Paul Pogba’s post-Mourinho form has continued to get better and for a second successive league game the Frenchman scored a brace and set up another as Man United obliterated Bournemouth 4-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Pogba, who was criticized for alleged sabotage during Mourinho’s reign, punctuated the great showing with his infectious dance celebrations which always set the Twittersphere a blaze. “That today is a top, top performance for the midfielder, because it was all round,” said interim Man United manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer. “It’s work rate, it’s dangerous in the box, he wins headers, he wins tackles and…

Ugandan champions Vipers SC have appointed coach Michael Nam Ouma to head the team “until the end of the season.” He will be assisted by goalkeeper trainer Moses Oloya, Edward Ssali and Ram Nyakana Mpuga with a fifth member of the technical bench set to be known soon, according to the club’s statement. The Kenyan coach was installed hours after the Venoms announced the sacking of Mexican Martin Javier Martinez Espinoza after barely five months on the job. According to sources, Espinoza was shown the door due to unbecoming attitude towards support staff members and certain senior players and for…

President of New Stars de Doula Faustin Domkeu has promised the players 1 million FCFA (about $1700) each if they beat Gor Mahia and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage for the first time in their history. The 2017 Cup of Cameroon winners were Friday drawn against K’Ogalo in the playoffs round of the second tier CAF club championship. Stars edged out Al Ahly Tripoli on away goal’s rule after a 1-1 aggregate stalemate to reach the final round before the tournament’s group stage for the first time. While Gor Mahia scaled down from the Champions League first…

Ahead of his imminent move to Gor Mahia, Dennis Oliech trained with the club for the first time on Friday at the Camp Toyoyo. The Menace or Wuod Mary, as Oliech is fondly known trained with the rest of the squad under coach Hassan Oktay ahead of Saturday’s league game away to Kariobangi Sharks at the Kasarani Stadium. “The coach wanted to see him physically in training before he can give his opinion whether the club should sign him or not,” a source close to the ongoings told Kahawa Tungu. The chairman Ambrose Rachier is reportedly for Oliech joining the…

Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has passed on aged 82 years. In a statement the Premier League giants said; “It is with deep regret that we announce the death of former chairman Peter Hill-Wood, at the age of 82.” Peter, who stepped down in 2013, is regarded as one of the most successful Arsenal chairman. During his tenure the club won several accolades including the famous 2005 league title which came with a unbeaten record. He was educated at Eton College, where he was a schoolmate and lifelong friend of former Arsenal director Sir Roger Gibbs, who sadly also passed…

After failing to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League, Gor Mahia will know their opponent in the Confederation Cup playoffs round Friday evening. Draw for the round will be held today in Cairo, Egypt starting 7.00pm Kenyan time alongside that of the CAF Champions League group stage. According to the draw procedure released this morning, Gor Mahia are among seeded teams from the Champions League first round together with Zesco United, Al Hilal Omndurman, Coton Sport, Stade Malien, Ahli Benghazi and Nkana FC and have been placed in Pot A. Read: APR FC Midfielder Lands Hot Slap From…

Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan is reportedly broke and has kept away from his family for three months now. Gyan used to take home up-to UKP 227,000 per week, making him one of the game’s top earners while at Shanghai SIPG between 2015 and 2017. Previously he moved to UAE club Al Ain from Sunderland where he earned just under UKP 200k a week. But according to The Sun UK sources, Baby Jet, as he is fondly known, now has UKP 600 only left in his bank account. Read: Uganda’s Ghetto Kids Now Proud Owners Of A Mansion (Photos) The 33-year-old…

World football superstars have spoken in one voice, condemning Boxing Day’s incident in which Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to racist chanting at San Siro during a league game against Inter Milan. Five-time world footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo posted on Instagram: “There always needs to be education and respect. No to racism and to any sort of insult and discrimination.” Kalidou’s skipper at national level and Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane said he was “bitter” and “dismayed” at what he went through. Read: Milan Mayor Apologizes To Senegalese Player Kalidou Koulibaly Over Racist Chants “I am bitter not to…

Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala has apologized to Napoli player Kalidou Koulibaly after he was racial insulted during their game against Inter Milan at San Siro on Boxing Day. The 27-year old, who did not finish the game after landing two bookings, the second for being sarcastic to the referee, said he has proud of his skin and Senegalese roots. “Those jeers at Koulibaly were a disgrace,” wrote the mayor, Giuseppe Sala, on his Facebook page after the Wednesday’s match. “It was a shameful act against a respected athlete, who proudly bears the colour of his skin, and also, to a…

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has said he wants to score more goals for the club and try to achieve legendary status like Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. The Belgian netted his 101th goal for the Blues after grabbing a brace against Watford in the Premier League on Boxing Day. “Scoring 101 goals with this amazing club is something I will never forget, but now I think the fans, the staff, myself, the players, we want more. Read:Millionaire Businessman Ricardo Badoer Buys Wazito FC, Pledges To Make It Best In Africa “I want to score more for this club and then…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp remains grounded despite his side opening a healthy six-point gap at the top of the Premier League standings. The Reds thumped Newcastle 4-0 on Sunday to take their points tally to 51 – six clear of second placed Tottenham with 19 more matches to go. But according to the former Borrusia Dortmund gaffer “it means nothing” as they still have tough ties ahead against Arsenal and Manchester, the defending champions, who lost their second game on the trot 2-1 to Leicester City on the same day. “Yeah, but it means nothing,” Klopp said. “We play Arsenal…