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Manchester United are in talks to sign Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus. Rivals Manchester City have decided not to pursue a deal for the 36-year-old after considering the matter carefully. Read: Cristiano Ronaldo No Longer Interested In Playing For Juventus Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri confirmed Ronaldo had said he “no longer has any intention” of playing for the Italian giants. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Ronaldo “knows that we are here” during a press conference on Friday. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Cristiano Ronaldo has told Juventus he “no longer has any intention” to play for the club, manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed. Ronaldo, 36, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City, has been left out of the squad to face Empoli on Saturday. Juventus are yet to receive an official bid for the Portugal forward. “[Ronaldo] gave his contribution, he made himself available, now he leaves and life goes on,” said Allegri. On Wednesday, Juventus told Ronaldo they are willing to sell him during the transfer window – but only if their conditions are met by interested clubs.…

Former boxer Conjestina Achieng has reportedly torched her house in Gem Yala citing frustrations. The 43-year-old former WIBF Middleweight champion has been in and out of mental facilities without her condition improving. In January 2011, Conjestina’s father sent an appeal to Kenyans to help him take her to hospital after her behaviour deteriorated from the norm. Read: Man Posing As Boxing Legend Conjestina Achieng’s Son Unmasked (Photos) According to the father, Conjestina had removed her son from school, set ablaze to all her boxing gear and disposed of all the equipment from her gymnasium, which she had opened in 2009. She…

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape, Cheshire Constabulary said. In a statement, the force said: ‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Cheshire Constabulary to charge a man in connection with allegations of sexual assault. ‘Benjamin Mendy, aged 27, has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. ‘The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August 2021. Read: Manchester United Debt Rises To Sh70 Billion As Coronavirus Effects Are Felt Mendy, Prestbury, has been…

A meeting between Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes and Juventus in Turin ended without any agreement on Thursday. Juventus want to sell Ronaldo before his contract runs out next summer and he wants to leave. But the Italian club want £25m before they will let Ronaldo leave. No more meetings were scheduled on Thursday, with Mendes looking for a club willing to buy the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. But City want to sign him on a free transfer and are willing to offer him a two-year contract, with a salary of £12.8m-per-season (€15m). City have so far signed Jack Grealish…

Liverpool’s defender Joel Matip has turned down an invitation to resume his international career with Cameroon, Indomitable Lions coach Toni Conceicao has said. Conceicao revealed that he had extended an invitation to all active Cameroon players who had previously declared themselves unavailable for selection when he took over as the new team boss. Speaking at a press conference naming his 28-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Malawi, Conceicao said he told all the players “the doors were open” – including Matip, who last played for Cameroon in 2015. “The situation of Matip is not new,” he said.…

Liz Mills wrote history as the first ever woman head coach in the history of FIBA Afrobasket when she guided Kenya to a 70-88 loss to Ivory Coast on Wednesday night. The former assistant coach of Rwandan giants Patriots told The New Times of Rwanda that she’s “particularly passionate about developing the game in Africa and using it as a tool to promote not only health but also individuals of high character.” Team Morans were making a return to the top African men’s basketball competition after 28 years, and gave a good account of themselves but were hard done by…

Harry Kane has announced he will stay at Tottenham Hotspur this summer after a move to Manchester City failed to materialise. Kane, who has three years left on his Spurs deal, had asked to leave the club this summer in search of silverware, but appears to have softened his stance following a long summer of negotiations between City and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. In a post on Twitter, Kane said: “It was incredible to see the reception from the Spurs fans on Sunday and to read some of the messages of support I’ve had in the last few weeks. Read: Tottenham’s…

Kenya women’s rugby national team narrowly lost 15-16 to Colombia in the Rugby World Cup Repechage qualifying match at Nyayo Stadium on Wednesday. The Lionesses were hard done by numerous forced errors, which the visitors glady utilised to clinch the slim victory. Read: Kenya Lionesses Leave For South Africa Tour Colombia qualifies for the tournament set for Dubai early next year. Ahead of the game, the Lionesses played two test matches against South Africa, losing both. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Controversial former Simba SC spokesperson Haji Manara has pulled a shocker after unexpectedly joining arch rivals Yanga SC in the same capacity. Simba SC and Yanga SC are Tanzania’s most successful clubs and arch rivals; crossing over from one to another in any position is seldom and acrimonious. But Haji, who recently left Simba after falling out with the hierarchy, swallowed his own words, having previously sworn never ever to join Yanga however much money they offer him. Read: Simba SC Media Officer Haji Manara Arrested Over Mohammed Dewji Abduction “Over my dead body,” Haji once said in a live interview…

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger presented FIFA Awards to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and four players on Tuesday. Wenger, who presently works as FIFA’s chief of global football development, visited the team’s training where he presented Klopp with best coach award. Meanwhile, he gave Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara trophies to mark their inclusion in the 2020 FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11. The 2020 FIFA Best Awards was conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wenger watched the session at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre and also caught up with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who he coached at Arsenal…

748 Air Services has come to the aid of cash-strapped Kenyan Premier League giants AFC Leopards, gifting them Ksh 700,000. In hand to receive the donation from the company’s chairman, Mr Ahmed Jibril was the club’s boss Dan Shikanda. https://twitter.com/AFCLeopards/status/1430063717090308109?s=19 Ingwe, who were hoping to win this season’s KPL title to break a 23-year-old jinx, fizzled out allowing Tusker to equal their titles tally of twelve. The team is already looking forward to next season starting next month will use the money to strengthen their squad. “With this contribution, the team’s infrastructural commitment in our preparation for the upcoming league…

Tanzania first female president Samia Suluhu has made an embarrassing statement saying that female footballers are “flat-chested” and unattractive to marry. DW Africa reports that Suluhu spoke as she hosted the country’s U23 team that recently won the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Ethiopia. “She claimed some players could be mistaken for men. The president also said she is concerned after they retire because marriage is a dream for some.” Read: Tanzania Suspends Newspaper Owned by Ruling Party Over “False” Suluhu Story Zanzibar native, Samia is a muslim by faith and third wife to her husband. She succeeded President John Pombe…

Kenya will be making a return to the FIBA Afrobasket for the first time since 1993. https://twitter.com/ferwabaRW/status/1429101166428925964?s=19 Team Morans are already in Kigali, Rwanda for the leading continental basketball championship which kicks off on Tuesday. Kenya in Group C alongside Africa’s number one team Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Mali, will take to the court at the magnificent Kigali Arena on Wednesday for their opener against the Ivorians at 8.00pm Kenyan time. https://twitter.com/ferwabaRW/status/1428285799708176391?s=19 Ahead of the meet, Kenya, restricted by the COVID-19 containment measures, could only afford warm-up matches against local clubs. However, the team managed to play Senegal in a…

Kenyan Premier League side Bandari FC have unveiled a working partnership with Austrian club SC Mibag Retz. In a statement, Bandari said the arrangement is aimed at “raising standards of football in the Coast Region.” “We intend to work together in scouting and developing talented players, between the ages of 14 and 18, in the region. The project will kick off in the next three weeks.” Read: Alarm as KPA Staff Receive Sh17 Million in Allowances To Cheer Bandari FC Present at the meetings were our Chief Executive Officer Edward Oduor, Deputy Coach Daniel Lenjo, and Abdillahi Ahmed, a local Football…