Author: Bonface Osano

For the first time in 18-years, Real Madrid lost a continental final. The Spanish giants have won 13 continental finals that they have participated in during these defining glorious years. While losing to a strong Atletico Madrid side is acceptable, it sounds strange that Los Blancos actually lost the match in a final, a fete that they posses the formulae of winning. The A. Le Coq Arena, Tallin in Estonia provided unexpected events. The men in white instead of their default celebrations with photo taking sessions with WAGs and kids were gloomy and watched as another team perfected in their…

Marco Silva’s Everton side will welcome Kenyan SportPesa Premier League champions Gor Mahia FC to Goodison Park later this year following K’Ogalo’s victory in the SportPesa Super Cup final in June. The match, which will see Everton and their visitors vie for the SportPesa Trophy, will be staged on either Tuesday, November 6 or Wednesday, November 7, with the exact date to be determined in due course. Gor Mahia beat Simba SC Tanzania 2-0 in the final of the eight-team SportPesa Super Cup at the Afraha Stadium in Kenya. Having retained the trophy they won in 2017, Gor Mahia will…

Kisumu County is not represented at the ongoing Kenya Inter County Sports and Cultural Association (KICOSCA) games in Kisii. This after the county failed to finance a team of 267 players to the sixth edition of the games due to “financial constraints.” The county was willing to present 103 players to fly their flag but it was all or nothing for the players. “This is to notify you that due to financial constraints Kisumu County will not attend the games this year. It was impossible to cater for 267 players for the games in Kisii. “After alternative of taking 103…

Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia will not block Ugandan defender Godfrey Walusimbi from moving to Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa. Gor were upset that Walusimbi left for South Africa without their consent but they will nonetheless consider a deal after the Soweto heavyweights formally written to them. The decision was taken Tuesday during the club’s executive committee meeting in Nairobi which also gave two conditions before the deal can be finalized. K’Ogalo wants the glamour boys to pay Ksh.7, 000,000 part of his contract’s buyout clause and also part with unspecified fine for illegally initiating the move. “Walusimbi has…

Kaizer Chiefs are receiving increased international interest for sales of their jersey after it was voted UK football magazine FourFourTwo’s best in the world for the 2018-19 season. Chiefs’ traditional gold home and new purple away jerseys beat Boca Juniors‚ Aston Villa‚ Fulham and Sampdoria in the top five of FourFourTwo’s ranking of this season’s top 20 football shirts. The magazine wrote: “Oh yes. Kaizer Chiefs have produced two delightful kits for the current season: first‚ a gold home jersey with black strips which represent ‘traditional spears rising together to create a sense of motion and unity on the field’.…

Crystal Palace’s Winfried Zaha joins the list of Premier League players who have complained about their graphics in EA Sports FIFA 19. The Ivorian wingers argues that his hairstyle is outdated and a misrepresentation of his current self. This follows after Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard complained about his ‘outdated’ hair cut in the new edition. Read: Salim Sumra Removed from Bandari FC Board for Abusing Players EA Sports have the licence to use real faces, names and clubs of the players and it becomes ironic that it have failed to so in some of their characters. By contrast, Zaha’s image in…

Kenya coach Sebastien Migne has named a squad of a whopping 38 players for the upcoming 2019 Afcon qualifier against Ghana on 8 September 2018 at Kasarani Stadium. The players will be in camp for a maximum of five days hence begging the question why did Migne had to summon such a huge squad? That aside, the French manager, who has been in and out of the country, has surprisingly included a player who is unattached and another who is still recovering from an injury. Former Kariobangi Sharks striker Masud Juma, who recently terminated his contract with South Africa’s Premier…

Arsenal have helped a Kenyan woman, Tugen Girl, surprise her husband on his 40th birthday with a nicely worded letter written by newly installed skipper Laurent Koscienly. The lady, whose twitter biography reads “I support Arsenal so I must be an optimist”, could not hide her joy after the London heavyweights helped her “achieve wife peak goals.” “Thank you Arsenal for helping me surprise my husband and achieve wife peak goals. Now a trip to the Emirates,” she tweeted, attracting many retweets and likes. Read: EX-AFC Leopards Noah Wafula Secures Uganda’s Vipers SC Deal The letter drafted on behalf Arsenal…

Former AFC Leopards winger Noah Wafula has secured a three-year-deal move to Ugandan champions Vipers SC from Kakamega Homeboyz, the club has announced. The 28-year-old joins the Kitende-based side who are preparing to represent the country in the CAF Champions League next season. “His arrival will increase some much needed attacking options to the Javier Martinez’s squad and is expected to add value in the attacking department,” a club’s statement reads. Wafula started his footballing career at Naivasha’s Finlay Horticulture in 2011 before Leopards spotted and signed him in 2013. He lasted three seasons at the den before crossing over…

Kenya is poised to takeover the hosting rights of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) from Ghana, according to sources. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is reportedly convinced that Ghana, who were the designated hosts, will not be ready to stage a successful showpiece and have decided to strip them off the rights. “As at yesterday, CAF had suspended Ghana as the host of the tournament. This morning, a member confirmed that president  Ahmad will hand the tournament to Kenya,’ one source intimidated to Kahawa Tungu. This decision will be made public “soon.” To host the AWCON,  a…

Gor Mahia’s new Burundian catch, Francis Mustapha, scored K’Ogalo’s second goal in 3-1 win against Kakamega Homeboyz at the Kisumu’s Moi Stadium on Monday. Innocent Wafula had broken the ice earlier with Kevin Omondi “Ade”, who substituted Mustafa sealing the three points later in the game with the third. The goal was the ex-Kiyovu forward’s first in the Kenyan Premier League since joining the run-away league toppers in June this year from the Rwanda’s topflight. “It felt very nice, I’m happy and I thank God for the goal,” the soft spoken attacker, who scored 11 times for Kiyovu last season…

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been referred to the police by his club over an incident in which he was reportedly filmed driving while using his mobile phone. Merseyside police admitted that they had been “made aware of a video believed to show the footballer using a mobile phone whilst driving.” They added that “this has been passed to the relevant department.” Liverpool’s spokesperson said they had alerted the police after discussions with Mohamed Salah. They said that any follow-up action on the Egypt international would be dealt with “internally.” Read: Samuel Etoo Joins His 13th Professional Club In Qatar…

Samuel Eto’o’s illustrious career will continue with Qatar Football Club after the Qatar Stars League side announced capturing his signature for his 13th professional club. The 37-year-old Cameroonian, who was a free agent after three year in Turkey with Konyaspor, will be officially unveiled on Tuesday. “The management of Qatar Football Club is pleased to invite you to attend the press conference to present the international star Samuel Eto’o, which will be held on Tuesday,” the club tweeted. Earlier on Monday, the former Barcelona and Chelsea man admitted to negotiating with Ligue 1 teams and that he was “open to…

Gor Mahia are eight points shy of winning the 2018 Kenyan Premier League title for a record 17th time if all factors remain constant. This follows an emphatic 3-1 win over Kakamega Homeboyz at Kisumu’s Moi Stadium on Monday to push their points’ tally to 62 – 14 off second placed Sofapaka. The gap to this year’s glory could narrow further on Thursday when the defending champions face floundering Chemelil Sugar FC at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru. Kisumu triumph  Innocent Wafula opened the floodgates in Kisumu in the 31st after a lovely interplay with defender Wellington Ochieng’ on the right…

Gor Mahia coach Dylan Kerr has opened up on an alleged head-butting incident involving him and goalkeepers trainer Willis Ochieng’ at Mombasa’s Mbaraki Stadium last week. According to eye witness accounts, the Englishman head-butted the ex-Kenya international thrice in the heat of the moment at the touchline after conceding the second goal against Bandari FC last Tuesday. K’Ogalo lost the match 2-1, ending their 22-match unbeaten run. Speaking exclusively to Kahawa Tungu, the Malta-born said that football is about emotions and sometimes “things happen” but they have moved on. The former Tanzania’s Simba coach added that he was not “happy”…