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Qatar has banned football players and fans from engaging in sex outside marriage during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. People who break the law risk spending seven years in prison. Traveling fans have also been told that although alcohol is legal in Qatar, it is strictly forbidden to consume it in public and it is also a crime to be drunk in public. It is the first time the World Cup is being held in the Middle East country. The matches start on November 21 and end on December 18. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also…

Sadio Manè move to Germany giants Bayern Munich was partly due to improved wages it offered, according to multiple media sources. Deep down, the Senegalese felt unappreciated in terms of wages earned at Liverpool, compared to other stars like Mohammed Salah. The Bayern move now firmly puts Manè a top the list of top earning African players. Below is the full list: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 (£250,000 per week) Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 (£220,000 per week) Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿 (£200K per week) Thomas Partey 🇬🇭 (£200K per week) Dede Ayew 🇬🇭 (£180K per week) Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦 (£176K per week) Email your…

American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships. The 25-year-old was not breathing and had sunk after completing her routine in the solo free final in Budapest. Her coach, Andrea Fuentes, pulled Alvarez to the surface before she was taken away on a stretcher. The US swim team later released a statement from Fuentes saying Alvarez “feels good now”. Alvarez previously fainted following a routine during an Olympic qualifier in Barcelona last year, with Fuentes also rescuing her on that occasion. Of the more recent…

Harambee Starlets midfielder, Corazone Aquino joins Simba Queens of Tanzania from KWPL side, Gaspo. She becomes the second Kenyan to play for the side after Bertha Omita who joined the team in 2020 and lasted for a season. Aquino has had stints playing in Europe, and has been a mainstay for the senior women’s national team the Harambee starlets. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Men love their toys, more than even women, some say. For superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, they posses top end luxury cars that match their wealth and status. The Portuguese superstar is said to be owning over 20 luxurious cars; one of them, a Bugatti Veyron worth Ksh244 was however badly damaged by an employee. https://twitter.com/Naija_PR/status/1539171737585209344?t=FnTbezKdZsGWWqjwI1SohA&s=19 A tweep, nonetheless, feels it should not be a big as the car is most likely insured and hence can be fixed or replaced. Ronaldo’s “£1.7million Bugatti Veyron” should be insured, which means that fixing the car will not cost much; It was obviously an…

AFC Leopards club patron Mr Alex Muteshi hosted the team yesterday at a hotel in Nairobi. In attendance was Chairman Dan Shikanda, Stanley Livondo, club legends Wilberforce Mulamba, Josephat Murila and Dan Musuku. Also present were club staff, contestants in the upcoming club elections (Ronald Namai and Gilbert Andugu) and a few fans representatives. Mr Muteshi thanked players for sticking together with the team during one of the most difficult seasons and promised to always support the club as he has always done. Read: Gor Mahia Beat Rivals Leopards To Win Madaraka Day Cup On his side Chairman Dan Shikanda also…

Sadio Mané’s move to Bayern Munich of Germany is as good as done. The Senegalese has touched in Munich Ahead of medicals before he can be officially unveiled. https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1539187190848229376?t=UcoO6YSQB8vBM84BO3Tvxw&s=19 After putting pen to paper, the 30-year-old winger is expected to be paraded before Bayern supporters at Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Former Cameroon forward Samuel Eto’o has pleaded guilty to a £3.2m tax fraud relating to his image rights while playing for Barcelona. The four-time African footballer of the year was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence when he appeared at court in Spain on Monday. He must repay the money he owes, along with a fine of £1.55m. Prosecutors accused Eto’o of failing to declare income from the transfer of image rights between 2006 and 2009. Eto’o is the latest in a long list of foreign players and managers to have been prosecuted for tax fraud in Spain in recent…

When CS Sports Ambassador Amina Mohamed sent the FKF Executive packing for alleged corruption and maladministration in November last year, hopes were sky high amongst a section of the game’s stakeholders, who were choking under president Nick Mwendwa’s reign, that Kandanda House was soon getting a desired makeover. Eight months down the line, however, and with less than two months to the General Elections, the future of Kenyan football has never looked so bleak, with the biggest talking point being run away match fixing in the tier leagues. With bravado, Amina instituted a Caretaker Committee, led by retired judge Aaron…

More than half the players who played in the most recent Euro 2020 and AFCON finals were abused online before, during and after the game, according to the studies of a shocking report released by FIFA and FIFPRO. Homophobic abuse was the most common, with racism second, and though world football’s governing body are not naming names, Sky Sports News understands the most abused players in the Euro 2020 final were Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, who both missed from the spot as England lost to Italy on penalties at Wembley last July. In both tournaments, most…

Porto say they have agreed to sell midfielder Fabio Vieira to Arsenal in a 40m euro (£34.2m) deal. The Portuguese club released a statement saying Arsenal would pay an initial 35m euros (£29.9m) for Vieira with the rest in potential add-ons. Vieira, 22, has yet to win a senior cap for Portugal but was voted player of the tournament at last year’s European Under-21 Championship. Read: Fan Trouble: Police Will Not Take Action Following Vieira Attack He provided a league-high 14 assists in the Primeira Liga last season. Vieira also scored six goals in 27 league outings as he helped Porto…

Malkia Strikers’ iconic setter Jane Wacu has retired from the national team to focus on her club career and coaching. The 37-year-old has enjoyed an illustrious career serving the nation for last sixteen years. She has played at the Olympic Games, World Cup, World Championships, African Cup of Nations, All Africa Games, and African Club Championship among others. “I have decided to bring the curtains down on my national career though it has been a tough decision to make. I have had the opportunity to don the national colours and serve the country with distinction. So I quit with my…

With most leagues over and done with for the season including the English Premier League and the international window also shut for now, most professional players are taking time of the reflect and recharge ahead of new season. Players like Mohammed Salah of Egypt has posted photos of exotic holidaying destinations as they savor life in a grand way. Not for Liverpool teammate and Senegal captain Sadio Manè who has been spotted in the village mingling and playing the beautiful game in open dusty and muddy fields of Banbali. The 30-year-old is known for his modesty and closeness to his…

Rerimoi Barsitei has been languishing in a jail in Mexico since last year February following his arrest alongside Mexican athletes he was hosting. The 2020 Culiacan Marathon champion does not speak Spanish, the dominant language in Mexico, and his letters to the Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC for help, have not bore fruit. Kenya is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. A source close to the athlete to Athletics.co.ke that Rerimoi is yet to record a statement, and hence his fate is unclear. Barsitei hails from Keturwo, Barwesa ward, Baringo County. Email your news TIPS…

Erling Haaland says he is “in the right place to fulfil his ambitions” after completing a £51.2m transfer to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund. The 21-year-old scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and arrives at the Premier League champions as one of world football’s most coveted forwards. He has signed a five-year deal until 2027 and will join the club on 1 July. An agreement was reached for the Norway international in May after City activated the player’s release clause. Read: Is Yaya Toure/African Curse Catching Up With Pep Guardiola And Man City? “This is a proud day for…