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Inter Milan midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah has rejoined Ghana squad after four years in the cold,  for the Afcon qualifiers between Ghana and Harambee Stars. The midfielder has been kept at bay due to recurrent injuries all this while but this seems to stop after the 29-year old joined the camp on Monday. The Black Stars are preparing for African Cup of Nations qualifier again Kenya that takes place this weekend in Nairobi. Read: Harambee Stars Coach Sebastien Migne Plots Ghana’s Fall Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to…

Harambee Stars begun training yesterday ahead of Saturday’s Afcon 2019 qualifier against Ghana in Group F at the Kasarani Stadium. 21 out of 38 players, who were summoned for the national duty, were present and trained under the watchful eyes of coach Sebastien Migne. The remaining lot are expected to link up with the rest within the week. Stars, who are yet to qualify for a major tournament since the 2004 Tunisia Afcon, commenced this campaign on a losing note after falling to Sierra Leone 2-1 away. To keep their qualification hopes alive, Stars will need to avoid another loss…

Real Madrid legend, Ronaldo Luis Nazarrio De Lima has become the major share holder of La Liga Santander side, Real Vallodlid. The Brazilian succeeded in the take-over of the club after buying 51% of the club’s share making him the majority shareholder and decision maker of Pucela. He will act as the chairperson of the club effected immediately. Read: Ex-Man City Midfielder Yaya Toure Happy To Be Back At Olympiakos The 41-year old Ronaldo Luis has pledged to work with the current club president, Carlos Suarez, club officials and the over 20,000 season ticket holders to make the club a success.…

Former Man-City midfielder Yaya Toure has completed a return to Olympiakos of Greece twelve years since he left the club for France’s Monaco. The former Manchester City midfielder sealed the move and was presented to the fans Sunday in Olympiakos’ 5-0 win over PAS Giannina. Toure was mobbed by fans who were delighted to see him back and the ex-Ivory Coast international was equally chuffed to return. “It is an honour to be back and I am delighted to keep my word. I had offers from lots of clubs across Europe, Asia and the USA. I made my decision based…

On form Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has bagged the Professional Footballers Association player of the month award for August. The Senegal international ward off competition from Sergio Aguero and Benjamin Mendy (Man City) and Tottenham’s Lucas Moura to win the prestigious award. Mane netted thrice in the month including a brace against West Ham United and another against Crystal Palace as the Reds maintained a perfect run in the new season. Read: Bale, Benzema Continue To Flourish In Ronaldo’s Absence He has carried the prolific form into the new month and was on the mark over the weekend, scoring in Liverpool’s…

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid appears to have opened scoring opportunities to Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema who were initially under fire. The future of the Welshman and the Frenchman always seemed uncertain with focus placed on Ronaldo, who was free scoring and the face of Bernabeu. The Portuguese move to Juventus broke the jinx and Gareth Bale is on his way to being the face of Madrid and he is justifying that in the pitch too. The former Tottenham man scored yesterday to take his season tally to four goals from three games making him La…

Gor Mahia coach Dylan Kerr has blamed Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa for the Sportpesa Shield exit on Sunday. Gor crushed out of the tournament at the quarters after being edged out by Kariobangi Sharks, a team formerly owned by Mwendwa, 4-2 on penalty and the Englishman seems to suggest the FKF boss had a hand in it. The newly crowned Kenyan Premier League champions returned into the country Friday from Algeria and did not have enough time to train for the match and were visibly sluggish and dominated. Read: AFC Leopards Thump Police To Keep Shield Dreams Alive…

AFC Leopards eased past hapless Kenya Police FC 4-1 at the Bhukungu Stadium, Kakamega to reach the semi-finals of the Sportpesa Shield on Saturday. In the other quarter-finals match of the day at the same venue, Ulinzi Stars cruised past Riverplate by the same margin. More round of eight matches at the Machakos’ Kenyatta Sunday will see Sofapaka face Tusker FC and Gor Mahia take on last year’s runners-up Kariobangi Sharks. Leopards who are the defending champions, will face the winner between Sofapaka and Tusker in the semis. Ulinzi Stars on the other hand will know their round of four…

Life after football is more often than not challenging for players especially those who don’t plan for it. However for former AFC Leopards defender Jonas Nahimana, the transition looks smooth. The Rwandan has opted to pursue his other talent two years post hanging his boots by taking music as a full time career. “For those who know me from where I grew up are not surprised to see me doing music,” Nahimana said. Nicknamed “Paco” by the adoring Leopards fans, Nahimana plied his trade in the Kenyan Premier League for Sofapaka, Sony Sugar and Leopards. Paco was a cog in…

Sprint king Usain Bolt fulfilled a boyhood dream Friday in making his much-anticipated football debut, exciting fans but tiring quickly in a 20-minute cameo for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. The Jamaican superstar, a huge Manchester United fan, has been handed a chance to train with the A-League side for an indefinite period in a bid to prove he has what it takes to earn a professional playing contract. His arrival has generated a massive buzz at the club’s base in Gosford, 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of Sydney, and some 10,000 people packed the Central Coast Stadium — a virtually…

Samuel Eto’o has pledged a house to former Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions captain Nobert Owona who is currently homeless and hospitalized. The former Barcelona and Chelsea was home when he learnt about Owona’s plight through a documentary that showed him sleeping on the streets of Doula. The 67-year-old is now in hospital and waiting to have a surgery on a hernia after a charity ran by Cameroon’s First Lady Chantal Biya secured his admittance. He described Eto’o, who is presently plying his trade in Qatar for Qatar Sports Club as a “very kind man” after he paid him a visit in…

The final day of the inaugural Counties Assemblies Sports Association (CASA) games on Friday witnessed hooliganism akin to the chaos we witness in some county assemblies when members fail to debate soberly. Hell broke loose after Trans Nzoia’s men’s football team refused to concede defeat to Vihiga in the quarterfinals accusing them of fielding ineligible players. Trans Nzoia, sensing danger after conceding in the first half which was played in the morning, refused to take to the field for the second half instead heading straight to the appeals committee for redress. During the stalemate, Migori women’s team edged out Kajiado…

Belgium on Friday promoted Thierry Henry to the number two job with the national side, just days after the Arsenal and France great turned down the manager’s job at Bordeaux. The 41-year-old, who helped manager Roberto Martinez steer the Red Devils to third place at the World Cup in Russia, rebuffed the six-time French champions citing “uncertainty” behind the scenes at the club. Henry, the all-time leading goalscorer for both Arsenal and France, takes over from Graeme Jones who left the Belgian set-up to join the staff at second-tier English side West Bromwich Albion. As forwards coach, Henry played a…

Conseslus Kipruto retained his IAAF Diamond League steeplechase crown while Hellen Obiri stormed to victory in 1500m in the Zurich Weltklasse meet Thursday. Despite losing his shoe during the first lap, Kipruto zoomed past Soufiane El Bakkali in the final few strides to win in 8:10.15 ahead of the Moroccan, who clocked 8:11.19. Kipruto has proven himself before over Soufiane, beating him twice to the 2016 Olympic and last year’s world titles but has surely never faced such a challenge as this. “I am injured because I lost my left shoe. That was a mess. But motivated me to fight…

Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano Leite Ribeiro has opened up on his struggles with alcoholism and depression during his stint at Inter Milan. In a recent interview with a local radio station, the 36-year-old admitted that he turned to drinking to deal with depression following the death of his father. He disclosed that he turned up to training drunk and Inter lied to the press that he was injured. “’Only I know how much I suffered. The death of my father left me with this huge void, I felt very lonely. After his death everything got worse, because…