Author: Bonface Osano

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho repeated his famous quote, “the best team lost,” to Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp when his side lost to the Reds on Wednesday night. Roberto Firmino’s 90th minute rocket header decided the tie which was played at 1-1 stalemate for the better part of the second half. Egyptian Mohamed Salah scored the opener for the defending champions and hosts in the 26th minute but Son Hueng-min replied seven minutes later for Spurs. Asked about what looked like a heated chat with Klopp after the game, which was played at Anfield, Mourinho replied, “I told him the best…

This season’s Kenyan Premier League champions will pocket five million Kenya shillings as prize money. Previously, under KPL Limited management, the figure stood at four million shillings, however, the body twice failed to award Gor Mahia for lack of funds. The league management has since reverted to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) since expiry of KPL Limited in early September. Read: FKFPL: Marauding Leopards Keep 100% Record Against Bidco With two sponsors on board now, including television partner StarTimes and title sponsor Betking, FKF boss Nick Mwendwa has announced a new prize money of fine million shillings. Nick is hoping during…

Goalkeeper Petr Cech conceded inside the first three minutes in his first match since May 2019 as Chelsea’s development squad beat their Tottenham counterparts 3-2 on Monday. The 38-year-old became the club’s technical adviser after he retired, but he was recently added to the Premier League squad as emergency cover . Cech, who won a record 124 caps for the Czech Republic, spent 11 years as a player at Stamford Bridge, winning 13 trophies, including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. Read: Video: Former Chelsea Striker Demba Ba Confronts Racist Match Official He last played for the Blues in…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is doing “a great job” and the club has a “big and beautiful future”, says the club’s technical director Edu. The Gunners have made their worst start to a season for 46 years. Before Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Burnley, they had not lost four successive top-flight league games since 1959. Yet, even though the team were booed off by the 2,000 fans present, senior sources insist Arteta has unequivocal support throughout the club. And, as Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola offered a ringing endorsement of his former assistant, Edu says he is certain Arteta is on…

UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw is out with Barcelona versus Paris Saint Germain highlighting the match ups. The first legs will take place on 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, with the second legs on 9, 10, 16, 17 March. Seeded teams will play away for the first leg before being at home for the return matches. Read: Barcelona’s 17-Year-Old Sensation Breaks Spain’s 95-Year-Old Record Full Draw The full #ucldraw for the last 16: Borussia Monchengladbach v Man City Lazio v Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid v Chelsea RB Leipzig v Liverpool Porto v Juventus Sevilla v Borussia Dortmund Barcelona…

Mikel Arteta has thrown Granit Xhaka under the bus, blaming the Swiss midfielder for Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Burnley in the English Premier League. Xhaka was dismissed for violent conduct in the second half at a time the Gunners looked to be on the ascendancy, granting the visitors numerical advantage. Arsenal would concede in the 73rd minute after skipper Pierre Emerick Aubameyang turned the ball into his own not for the slim win, leaving the two thousand fans who were allowed into the stadium crest fallen. Read: Arsenal Star Aubameyang Fined Sh1 Million For Disrespecting African Football Manager Arteta, who is…

Zoo FC and Mathare United have been axed from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League after failing to sign a television broadcast deal with StarTimes. FKF National Executive Committee (NEC) gave the two clubs up to Friday to sign a commitment endorsing the seven-year deal but they failed leading to automatic suspension. “They were given enough time to comply but unfortunately they refused, leaving us with no option but to move on without them,” said Nick Mwendwa, the FKF boss. The decision will be ratified or reversed in the next FKF Annual General Meeting. Mathare United and Zoo have…

Gor Mahia have finally unveiled their new season home kit ahead of their opening league fixture against Ulinzi Stars on Saturday. The Macron made kit comes in their traditional green colour, for home games, and white for away engagements. Macron is an Italian Sports Apparel Company. Details on how fans can purchase them and pricing have not been given by the club. Gor Mahia, who are the defending champions, open the 2020/21 Kenyan Premier League season with a clash against Ulinzi Stars at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday. The team will then fly to Sudan for a friendly against Al Hilal…

Gor Mahia have been invited for a friendly against Al Hilal SC in Sudan next Wednesday. In a statement, the record Kenyan champions indicated they will travel on Monday subject to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) approval. https://twitter.com/OfficialGMFC/status/1336592892375261184?s=19 Both sides are preparing for African Champions League first round fixtures in which K’Ogalo will face CR Belouizdad of Algeria with Hilal taking on Ghana’s Asante Kotoko. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1335984916950028288?s=19 Meanwhile, Gor Mahia are set to play their first Kenyan Premier League game against Ulinzi Stars on Saturday at Nyayo Stadium. The game is scheduled for television broadcast. The two clubs alongside Zoo FC and…

Arsenal star Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has been fined Kshs 1 million for publishing “offensive and degrading” material against Confederation of African Football. Aubameyang took to Twitter to vent his frustrations after spending the night at Banjul Airport together with his Gabonese teammates ahead of their 2022 AFCON qualifying return match against Gambia last month. https://twitter.com/Aubameyang7/status/1328196381115355136?s=19 “Mr. Pierre Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang has publicly published offensive and degrading material that undermines the honor and image of the Confederation of African Football,” a statement from CAF reads. “The CAF Disciplinary Board decided to impose a fine of 10,000 USD for breach of…

Istanbul Basaksehir striker Demba Ba confronted a Romanian match official who allegedly made a racist comment during the Turkish side’s Champions League clash on Tuesday night. Paris Saint-Germain welcomed Istanbul to the Parc des Princes for the clash on Tuesday as they hoped to punch their ticket to the last 16 of the competition. Istanbul assistant manager Pierre Webo, who was a Cameroon international, was sent off by the referee before claiming that fourth official Sebastian Coltescu had used a racist term against him. https://twitter.com/FootyHumour/status/1336409669456289796?s=19 The club’s players showed solidarity with their assistant boss by walking off the pitch, with…

CAF has imposed one million shillings fine on Kenya after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto invaded the pitch at Kasarani Stadium after Harambee Stars game against Comoros last month. The two dignitaries entered the playing area (Zone 1) together with their entourage in turns after the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, to have a word with the players with Mr. Ruto giving them one million shillings to share. Zone 1, which covers the playing area of a stadium, is considered a security area and is accessible…

Paul Pogba is “unhappy” at Manchester United and “has to change teams” in the next transfer window, says his agent Mino Raiola. The France midfielder’s current contract runs until June 2022. Pogba, 27, has made only eight Premier League appearances this season, starting five, and scored his first goal of the campaign on Saturday. “Paul is unhappy. He is no longer able to express himself as he would like and as expected of him,” Raiola said. Read: Paul Pogba Not For Sale This Summer, Says Manager Mino Raiola He told Tuttosport : “He has to change teams; he has to change…

AFC Leopards kept their perfect start to the 2020-21 Kenyan Premier League season with a convincing 2-0 victory over newbies Bidco United at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday. Former Zambia’s Power Dynamos FC striker Elvis “Machapo” Rupia grabbed a brace; scoring in the 70th and 85th minutes to secure the win. Ingwe were 2-1 victors over Tusker FC in match day one and are now joint top of the 18-team log together with KCB FC, who boasts a better goal difference. Read: AFC Leopards Coach Thomas Trucha Resigns Rupia’s brace was Leopards’ 36 overall since 2009 according to @Mketu. https://twitter.com/EMketu/status/1335607113603805184?s=19 In the…

Gor Mahia will face Algerian side CR Belouizdad for a spot in the coveted African Champions League group stage. K’Ogalo progressed to the first round after dismissing APR FC of Rwanda 4-3 on aggregate, while CR Belouizdad were 4-0 overall winners against Libya’s Al-Nasr. The first leg of the tie will take place away on 22-23 December 2020 with the reverse leg in Nairobi scheduled for 5-6 January 2021. Read: Last Minute Drama As Gor Mahia Whip APR 3-1 To Proceed Gor Mahia have failed in four previous attempts to reach the round of 16 of the Africa’s number one club…