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Caf’s Disciplinary Board has fined Gor Mahia Ksh 500,000 for “unsporting behavior” during their Confederation Cup match against Rayon Sports at the Kasarani Stadium. K’Ogalo supporters were found guilty of hurling bottles onto the pitch after Rayon grabbed the winning goal that effectively ended their campaign in the tournament. “The spectators were good until the second goal of Rayon Sports, when they – Gor Mahia’s supporters threw bottles threw bottles and other objects at the players,” The CAF Disciplinary Board decided to impose upon your club a financial sanction of $5000 for unsporting and offensive behaviors of your supporters,” a…

When Isha Johansen was elected Sierra Leone Football Association (SFA) president in 2013 she was roundly hailed as the “iron lady” of African football. She was the first woman in her country to hold the top administrative job and only the second to occupy such a plum position in Africa in the male dominated game. But five years later, Isha and Chris Camara, SFA’s General Secretary, are facing embezzlement charges and are under immense pressure to vacate office. On Tuesday, officers from ant-corruption body raided the football headquarters in Freetown at the end of a seven-day deadline to step down.…

Mamelodi Sundowns manager Pitso Mosimane has been reported to Umlazi police station, South Africa by a security guard for alleged assault. Nathi Nywenya, head of Amazulu FC’s security provider, has opened a case against Pitso whom he accused of punching him. “Yes, there’s a case opened. It is a case of a common assault. It was opened at Umlazi police station in D-section. We are still investigating the case. A 49-year-old male was allegedly assaulted with a clenched fist by a known suspect,” Thulani Zwane, Kwazulu-Nutal’s Police spokesman confirmed. The incident occurred after Sundwons’ 3-3 draw away to Amazulu in…

A section of Mohamed Salah’s fans, mostly Egyptians, have been trolling his Liverpool strike partner Sadio Mane on social media, calling him selfish with the ball. This follows Liverpool’s 2-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League Sunday, a game both failed to score. The fans were irked that there were some moments in the game that the Senegalese should have passed the ball to Salah but chose to go it alone, ending up being wasteful. Mane was forced to bring down an Instagram post he made after the match as it attracted loads of negative comments. But the…

Gor Mahia coach Dylan Kerr and his friends fell victim to muggers after leaving a club along Ngong road Saturday last week. The social gaffer was tricked by a gang of youths who requested for a selfie only to rob him of his two phones, including an iPhone. His friends were neither spared. “This is the first time in Kenya that I have been attacked and lost a phone. I don’t deny people selfies even if it’s a 1000 times. I wonder why someone would go into all that trouble for an old blackberry phone,” Kerr told the Standard. “I…

Gor Mahia will be officially crowned as the 2018 Kenyan Premier League champions for a record 17th time on 29 September 2019 in Kisumu. On the day, K’Ogalo will face 2008 champions Mathare United in an early kick-off match at the Kisumu’s Moi Stadium before the ceremony proper. The lake-side city has staged Gor’s coronation three times in the past five years including last year when the coach Dylan Kerr’s side reclaimed the title from Tusker FC. The function was initially booked at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos but Kerr openly suggested Kisumu where the club draws maniac following. “It’s coming home,…

Harambee Stars technical bench led by head coach Sebastien Migne have reportedly gone unpaid for two months now. The government through the ministry of sports have not been able to meet the responsibility they took of paying salaries of Migne and his crew. The Frenchman has however been able to deliver, beating Ghana 1-0 two weeks back to revive Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for the 2019 Afcon in Cameroon. Meanwhile, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is reportedly broke and is struggling to function properly. This could affect Harambee Stars preparations for next month’s back to back Afcon qualifiers against neighbors…

Juventus coach Maximiliano Allegri has slammed Douglas Costa for spitting on Sassuolo’s Federico Di Francesco. The Italian tactician said it was wrong for the Brazilian to overreact that way and blamed his players for falling to provocation from the opponents. The four time Scuddetto winner with Bianconneri also blamed his boys for being too extravagant and not sealing the win as expected. Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace ensured that 10-man Juventus took three points home in spite of Babacar’s stoppage consolation for the visitors. Meanwhile, Costa has written a letter of apology to Juventus fans and risks three to five match ban.…

Amazulu FC security team pounced on three suspects and arrested them for selling fake tickets for their league match against Mamelodi Sundowns at King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa. Three hundred tickets and Ksh60,000 were recovered from them. Read: Five Fans Die In Stadium Stampede In Angola After Champions League Match (Photos) They were also in possession of match tickets for a mid-week match and a music concert. https://twitter.com/AmaZuluFootball/status/1041318298930085894 The highly entertaining match beamed live across the continent ended in 3-3 draw. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us…

A man reported to be an administration police officer in plain clothes caused a security panic at Kericho’s Green Stadium after a Kenyan Premier League tie pitting Zoo FC and Bandari. The man said to be a former Chemelil FC and Zoo goalkeeper but now a police officer invaded the pitch at the final whistle to allegedly “intervene” in a scuffle involving the two opposing players. However, according to some witness accounts he threatened Bandari players and was wrestled down by a member of the Dockers’ technical bench as captured by renowned photojournalist Stafford Ondego. According to a Facebook fan,…

Thika United edged out Gor Mahia 1-0 in a Kenyan Premier League Sunday fixture at the Thika Municipal Stadium. Michael Odongo netted the second half lone goal to hand Gor Mahia their second loss of the season. The win gave hope to Thika who are rock bottom of the 18-team league with just four rounds to go. Read: Grisly Road Accident Along Thika Road Claims Murang’a County Public Service Boss Gor did not train for the who week ahead of the tie as players demanded 8-match winning allowance. The players had earlier in the week threatened to give a walkover…

Five fans lost their lives in a stampede while leaving 11th November Stadium, Luanda, Angola after a Caf Champions League quarterfinals match between Desportivo 1 de Agosto and TP Mazembe. Fans filled the 50k sitter capacity facility to the brim for the highly anticipated match and some could be seen hanging dangerously around the inner barrier separating the pitch and the stands. According to Timoteo Antonio, a journalist in Luanda, who spoke to Kahawa Tungu, the unfortunate incident happened as fans rushed to exit the stadium using one channel after the game that ended in a barren draw. “It was…

African Champions League quarter-finals first leg fixtures wrapped up Saturday with no clear semi-finals favorites ahead of return matches next week. Out of the four ties, only two wins and equal number of barren draws were recorded. Goals were hard to come by with just four celebrated, no striker was on the scoresheet. Tunisian derby pitting arch rivals Esperance de Tunis against Etoile du Sahel in Rades was the most exciting in terms goals, ending 2-1 in favor of the former on Saturday. Esperance, chasing their third African crown since 2011, went ahead through Chamseddine Dhaouadi two minutes into play…

Eliud Kipchoge is the new world record holder in men’s marathon! The 33-year-old greatest marathoner on earth smashed a four-year old record to set a new one in Berlin, Germany Sunday. https://twitter.com/iaaforg/status/1041254992819183616?s=19 The win was his 10th in 11 major marathons. Kenyans from all walks of life joined the rest of the world in hailing Eliud, who is still a trending topic on Twitter. Opposition chief Raila Odinga urged him to continue being an “inspiration” to the youth. https://twitter.com/RailaOdinga/status/1041254911927877632?s=19 Kenya’s ambassador to France described Eliud as the “greatest marathoner of all time.” Meanwhile, Gladys Cherono, also of Kenya bagged the…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined club 500 after scoring a ‘ninja spinning’ kick goal against Toronto FC goalkeeper, Alex Bono. The bulky Swede forward joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo who have scored over 500 goals for club and country. Read:London Heavyweights Arsenal Help Kenyan Woman Achieve ‘Wife Peak Goals’ The Puskas worthy goal is the LA Galaxy forward’s 438th in club career where he has played for Malmo, Ajax Amsterdam, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United. He has scored 62 goals for country. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive…