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France have qualified for the final of the Russia World Cup following a 1-0 win over Belgium in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti headed home the only goal of the game in the 51st minute to send the Blues to the Sunday final for the third time in 20 years. After being dominated in the first half, due to an awesome Eden Hazard, the 1998 champions took responsibility and the control of the match after half time. Didier Dischamps’ squad ably proved they have many faces and can adapt well to any prevailing situation. Read: World Cup Tidbits: Did…

Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus of Italy for four seasons from Real Madrid of Spain, the club has announced. The move is worth a total transfer fee of Euros 112m, a new world record, and brings his nine-year spell at Real Madrid to a close. “Juventus has reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the difinitive acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo for 100m euros, payable in two years, plus solidarity contribution provided for by FIFA regulations and additional costs of 12m euros,” the club said. Ronald, considered one of the game’s finest strikers is a five-time Ballon d’Or…

English Premier League giants Arsenal have signed Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira from Italy’s Sampdoria. The 22-year-old is fresh from representing Uruguay at the Russia World Cup where they bowed out at the quarterfinals level. Lucas was a core part of the of the Oscar Tabarez’s side and played all the five matches. The Gunners boss Unai Emery hailed Lucas as a midfielder with “great quality” and “bright talent” while welcoming him to the North London club. Read: Gor Mahia’s Meddie Kagere Signed To Tanzania’s Simba SC “In Lucas Torreira, we have signed a young player who is a very bright talent…

Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has moved to Japan’s topflight side Sagan Tosu from La Liga side, Atletico Madrid. “We are pleased to inform you that at Sagan Tosu, Fernando Torres has decided to join,” the club said in a statement. They added: “We would like to ask for your continued cooperation in coverage of news reports and announcements. “Fernando Torres’ comments will be posted on Sagan Tosu’s official website later.” Read: Brand Kenya Reinstates Sponsorship For Shujaas Famously known as “El Niño” for his scoring prowess during his Liverpool/Chelsea days, the 34-year-old Spain international is now nearing retirement.…

France and Belgium will tonight face-off in the first semi-final of the World Cup at Saint Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia. Belgium are set for their first semi-final in over three decades, while France are new favorites after Brazil’s elimination. Both having secured their seats at the World Cup table until next weekend’s fight for medals, France and Belgium now have to see who will be pursuing gold and who is left searching for bronze. A potentially career-crowning final is as little as an hour and a half of football away. The pair arrived with high hopes but outsiders had…

As the cravings for the World Cup action hit crescendo ahead of the semi-finals starting tonight, here are some random facts to ease your appetite. Pele’ is the only player with 3 world cup titles to his name. He won the 1958 world cup, 1962 and 1970 editions. He received his 1962 winners’ medal in 2007 because he got injured and sat out the final. Those years, FIFA only gave winners’ medals to the players who actually played in the final. All hail the real G.O.A.T! Read: World Cup: England Ease Past Sweden To Reach Semis In 28 Years Do you…

AFC Leopards will host their arch rivals Gor Mahia in the first KPL “Mashemeji Derby” of the season on 22 July at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani. Leopards have in the past insisted on the newly refurbished Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega as the venue for the biggest rivalry in Kenyan football but, for security reasons KPL has settled on Kasarani. “We have settled on Karasani to host the derby on July 22. We will provide enough security,” Jack Oguda, the KPL CEO said. He urged fans to turn out in large numbers on the said day. Bukhungu’s ability to stage…

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa have agreed to sell their striker Percy Tau to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion FC in England. Patrice Motsepe, the club’s president, okayed the deal – ending speculations over the 24-year-old’s future at the South African champions. “Mamelodi Sundowns are pleased to announce that the president of Mamelodi Sundowns Dr. Patrice Motsepe gave instructions to the management to finalize the deal with Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Read: Barclays Bank and Safaricom Rolls Out Collaborative M-PESA Services “…after Percy Tau and his agent came to see him and apologized for disclosing confidential information to…

Kenya’s Harembee Starlets have joined the camp in preparations for the Cecafa Women’s Championship starting on July 19 to 27 in Kigali, Rwanda. 23 of the Kenyan queens reported on Saturday with additional three expected to check in Tuesday. The 2016 runners-up will face neighbors and rivals Uganda in the tournament’s curtain raiser at Kigali Stadium. The game will then give way for the official opening match pitting hosts Rwanda against defending champions Tanzania. Five nations namely Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda have confirmed participation and the tournament will be played in a league format. “Five countries have confirmed their intention…

Orlando Pirates of South Africa will face TP Mazembe of DR Congo in a friendly encounter on Thursday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia. Five times African Champions Mazembe are fresh from finishing second in the DRC domestic league while Pirates are currently in preseason. Micho, the Pirates’ Serbian head coach, said the warm-up will help gauge themselves in match situations. “We are entering the third phase of our preseason where we want to check readiness of our team in match situations,” the former Uganda Cranes coach told Kahawa Tungu. Read: Triumph For Kenya As The Under 18 3on3 Basketball…

Ahead of the World Cup semi-finals starting tomorrow (Tuesday), here are some random tidbits to keep you fresh. Almost every world cup host country experiences a spike in its national birth rate the year after the tournament. In 2007, Germany had a 10 percent increase in its birth rate. Read: World Cup Tidbits: Why Uruguay Is Four-starred The reasons for this phenomena are believed to be; 1.Beer 2.Soccer induced adrenaline 3.Happiness. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get our hands on? Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com

AFC Leopards edged out Sony Sugar 1-0 at Machakos’ Kenyatta Stadium Sunday to move fourth in the KPL table standings. Ingwe headed into the tie on the backdrop of a win and a draw in their previous outings and desperately needed the victory to ease pressure on coach Rodolfo Zapata. Defender Salim “Shittu” Abdallah scored in the 52nd minute for the game’s lone goal to hand the 12-time Kenyan champions the lead. Despite the upward move in the standings, Ingwe are still 14 points off leaders and arch rivals Gor Mahia and will need a miracle to win their first…

DR Congo’s Ligue 1 title will be on the line Monday when AS Vita Club face-off with St. Eloi Lupopo in Lubumbashi. A win for the Kinshasa giants, who are currently second in the 12-team playoffs table standings, will see them bag the title for the 14th time overall. Leaders and defending champions TP Mazembe signed off the 2017-18 season on a high with a 3-0 thumping of Rangers over the weekend. Three points separate Mazembe and Vita, and with the latter enjoying a massive goal difference, a win today will see them declared champions with a game to spare.…

Algeria’s Ligue 1 side USM Alger are quietly camping in Kenya ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup Group D match away to Rayon Sports of Rwanda later this month. The coach Thierry Frodger’s side arrived in the country on Sunday via Doha, Qatar and will be putting up at the Intercontinental Hotel for the next ten days. “The team will benefit from Nairobi’s climate, which is similar to that of Kigali (1700 meters above sea level),” a statement from the club read. Before switching to Kenya, the Reds and Blacks were in Tunis, Tunisia for preseason camp. Read: World Cup: Hosts…

Gor Mahia rallied from behind to beat Vipers SC of Uganda 2-1 at National Stadium, Dar on Sunday to book a spot in the Cecafa Kagame Cup semi-finals. Despite trailing “the Venoms” at the breather courtesy of Tadeo Lwanga’s goal, K’Ogalo oozed experience to turn tables in the second half through Jacques Tuyisenge and Francis Mustafa. Lwanga’s 15th minute opener was a beauty to behold, unleashing a long range stinger after being set up by former Gor’s dreadlocked striker Dan Sserunkuma. It came as a surprise at a time K’Ogalo was bossing the proceedings and had already missed a few…