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The son of Old Trafford legend Wayne Rooney is following in his father’s footsteps with his goalscoring exploits for Manchester United. Kai Rooney, 11, scored four goals for the Red Devils’ Under-12 team as they took on rivals Liverpool. His remarkable haul could not prevent his side falling to a 5-4 defeat, but it is the latest sign of his eye-catching potential as he looks to progress through the academy ranks. Kai penned his first contract with United in December 2020 after turning down interest from a number of clubs. Read: Wayne Rooney’s Derby County Enters Administration, Docked Points His dad…

Gor Mahia has raided their in-laws AFC Leopards for highly-rated defender Yusuf Mainge who has reportedly signed a two-year contract with the record Kenyan champions. The 21-year-old, who has only featured for Leopards locally since joining them straight from high school in 2018, already said goodbye to Ingwe. “I don’t know where to begin but I leave this club as a proper player having joined as a young boy from secondary school,” Minge posted on his Facebook page. https://twitter.com/MaingeYusuf/status/1443918405418033169 He appreciated the platform Leopards offered him to grow both locally and internationally. Read: K’Ogalo Set To Unveil Portuguese Gaffer “Leopards gave…

Former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge has signed for Australian club Perth Glory for the 2021-22 season. The 32-year-old had been without a club since leaving Turkish club Trabzonspor in March 2020. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to try a new challenge,” said Sturridge. Glory owner Tony Sage added: “Daniel is undoubtedly one of the biggest signings not only in Glory’s history, but in the history of the A-League.” Sturridge spent six and a half seasons at Liverpool, scoring 67 goals in 160 games before a loan move to West Brom for the second half of the 2017-18 season. Read: Liverpool’s…

AFC Leopards fundraiser that was held on Thursday at a hotel in Nairobi realised Ksh. 8,065,000. The harambee was geared towards settling a transfer dispute with Fifa, the world’s football umbrella body. Fifa handed the 12-time Kenyan champions a two-window transfer ban after failing to settle Rwandan midfielder Vincent Habamahoro’s dues, totalling Ksh1.8 million. Read: Absentee Leopards Coach Patrick Aussems Hails His Philosophy For Team’s Win Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi wad amongst heavyweights present at the fundraiser. Also present was newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Defense Eugene Wamalwa. Leopards had a bullish start to the 2021/22 KPL season -…

New Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has named a 34-man provisional squad for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Mali in Morocco (Away) and Nairobi. The coach has recalled Spain-based Ismael Gonzalez, Ovella Ochieng who plays in South Africa, and goalkeeper Faruk Shikhalo who all featured in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad. Joash Onyango of Simba FC in Tanzania is also recalled to the squad, for the first time since March. Richard Odada, who made his first senior start in the opening match of the campaign against Uganda, is also selected. Local-based players enter camp on…

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves with the eight-division world champion and Philippines senator announcing his retirement from the ring. ‘As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people for supporting Manny Pacquiao. Goodbye boxing,’ the 42-year old said in a 14-minute video posted on his Facebook page. ‘It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today I am announcing my retirement.’ Read: Manny Pacquiao To Fight Conor McGregor For Charity Pacquiao finished his 26-year, 72-fight career with 62 wins,…

Lionel Messi scored as PSG beat Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League in Paris on Tuesday night. The goal was Messi’s first since his big move to the French giants in August. He promised more to come. “Very happy for the win in a complicated match and for having scored my first goal. Many more to come,” the former Barcelona star posted on Facebook. Read: Messi Joins PSG On a Two-Year Deal City’s manager Pep Guardiola after the match reunited with Messi in the locker room. “If Lionel Messi is happy in this period in Paris, I will be so…

Uefa has halted its legal fight against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid over their involvement in the proposed European Super League. The clubs were among the 12 “founding” members of the breakaway league, which later collapsed. The trio, who have refused to renounce the project, were being investigated for “a potential violation” of Uefa’s legal framework. Read: Can’t Proceed! Juventus Latest To Ditch European Super League Controversial Idea Uefa says it is now “as if the proceedings had never been opened”. “The Uefa Appeals Body has declared today the proceedings null and void,” a statement read. The moves comes after a…

Kenya’s sprint sensation Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala has parted ways with his management. In a statement DBA Africa said they have ceased association with Africa’s fastest man. “We are proud to have played a huge role in enabling him to compete around the continent resulting in attaining four qualifying times for the Tokyo Olympics games and achieving many National Records and Personal Bests,” reads the statement. Read: Ferdinand Omanyala Appeals For Sponsors DBA Africa director Lyle Asiligwa told Kahawa Tungu sports desk that the decision was taken due to lack of shared “focus and vision” between the company and Omanyala. The 25-year-old…

Kenya beat hosts Canada 33-14 to win Bronze in the Edmonton Sevens early morning on Monday. On the road to the semis, Shujaa beat guests Germany 24-17, but their march to the final was brutally stopped by African rivals South Africa, who beat them 33-7. Read: Edmonton 7s: Shujaa’s Fixtures, Timings (EAT) Kenya and South Africa met in the final of the Vancouver Sevens last weekend with the Blitzboks carrying the day. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

AFC Leopards begun the 2021/22 Kenyan Premier League season with a healthy 1-0 win over defending champions Tusker FC in Thika. Midfielder Saad Musa scored the determent goal in the 19th minute – handing the Brewers probably a taste of what to expect as they angle to defend their title. Ingwe were without their head coach Patrick Aussems who is yet to return to the country since he abandoned them two games to the end of last season. Read: Patrick Aussems Promises Titles As He Commits To Leopards Nonetheless, the Belgian has been following the team’s progress and was quick to…

Michael Olunga came off the bench in the second half to score five goals as Al Duhail SC hammered Al Sailiya 5-0 in the Qatar Stars League on Sunday. Olunga, who was returning from international break where he led the Harambee Stars over two games in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers as the new captain, had previously gone two matches without a goal. The former Gor Mahia striker scored a brace in the season opener against Al Khor but the taps dried in the following two fixtures and was benched against Al Sailiya. Upon introduction in the 46th…

Cliff Nyakeya has sealed a one-year deal move to Wazito FC snubbing Gor Mahia in the process. The speedy winger was a prime target for the record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia, but attempts to lure him did not materialise. Gor Mahia are financially on the red with officials constantly contradicting each other in public over managerial issues. Read: Ex-Harambee Stars Coach Francis Kimanzi Lands Wazito FC Job “I am delighted to join Wazito FC because they are a team with great plans and I believe that they match my ambitions. “I have played in the Kenyan league before and I know…

The second leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series heads to Edmonton from Vancouver, Canada starting Saturday. Kenya, who finished second in Vancouver behind South Africa, are in Pool B of the meet alongside USA, Spain and Chile. Shujaa’s opener will be against Chile, followed by Spain before concluding the group action against USA a day later on Sunday. Read: Alvin Otieno, Jeffrey Oluoch Make Vancouver 7s Dream Team The Fixtures Saturday Kenya v. Chile – 7.53PM Kenya v. Spain – 11.04PM Sunday Kenya v. USA – 2.35AM Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on…

AFC Leopards coach Patrick Aussems is yet to return to the club a day to the beginning of the new 2021/22 Kenyan Premier League season. The Belgian did not finish last season with Ingwe, leaving two games to it’s conclusion to return home. In a tweet, the former Simba SC coach bemoaned “fake news” and rumours around his future at the club, stating that “I will be back next week.” Read: Patrick Aussems Promises Titles As He Commits To Leopards “I am a man of my word and despite difficult times for the club, I will be back next week to…