Author: Bonface Osano

Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder Willian on a three-year deal after the 32-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expired. The Blues had offered the player a new deal but were unwilling to match what the Gunners had on the table. “I believe he’s a player that can really make a difference for us,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. “We had a clear intention to strengthen in the attacking midfielder and the winger positions.” Willian made 339 appearances for Chelsea after signing from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala for £30m in 2013. He won five major honours with the Blues, including two Premier League…

Former Indianapolis Colts player Daniel Adongo has been posting weird spiritual videos on his social media handles, raising concerns about his mental health. Adongo, 30, made a big money move to Colts 2013, ditching rugby union for American football in the National Football League (NFL). The deal was then rumoured to be in the region of Kshs 216 million. Adongo moved to South Africa in 2007 to join the Sharks’ rugby academy and played professional rugby union in South Africa and New Zealand between 2011 and 2013. He then converted to American football, joining the Indianapolis Colts as an outside…

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he will stay with the club “through to the last day” of his contract in June 2021. The former Germany international, 31, has not played since the Premier League resumed in June, with manager Mikel Arteta citing “pure football reasons”. But Ozil dismissed reports the club were looking to pay up the last year of his £350,000-a-week deal. “Things have been difficult but I love Arsenal,” he told the Athletic. “I’ll decide when I go, not other people.” “I’ll give everything I have for this club,” Ozil added. “Situations like these will never break me,…

Victor Wanyama through “Victor Wanyama Foundation” has helped restore dignity of a family living in the sprawling Korogocho slums in Nairobi by building them a new house. Before, 54-year-old Susan Wanjiru lived in an old structure made of scrap metal and polythene bags together with her son, nephew (and his wife) and a grandson. The front part of this structure acted as her small eatery from where she sold food to residents to eke a living. “I am so happy, I wish I could express it in person to this thoughtful Kenyan, Wanyama. May God bless him,” Susan told Francis…

Paris St-Germain scored two late goals in a sensational comeback against Atalanta to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 25 years. A night of frustration for PSG forward Neymar looked set to ensure more continental disappointment for the French champions as unfancied Atalanta led through Mario Pasalic. But the Brazil forward then laid on a 90th-minute equaliser for Marquinhos and substitute Kylian Mbappe teed up former Stoke striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to slide in the winner. On the 50th anniversary of the club’s founding, it looked like being a familiar tale of failure for PSG on…

Twitter has apologised to Manchester United’s Phil Jones after a post from its @TwitterUK account appeared to mock the defender. On Wednesday night the social media platform said it had removed the tweet. It came after complaints were made about the post which read: “Name a better defender than Phil Jones.” “It was not our intention to cause upset,” a Twitter spokesman said. “Once we realised our mistake, we immediately deleted the tweet.” Twitter said it was trying to showcase a new feature that allows users to limit who can comment on posts. Jones, 28, has not played for United…

Eliud Kipchoge needs no introduction when it comes to the world of athletes, most specifically long distance running. The 35-year-old is presently the world marathon record holder, with a time of 2:01:39, set on 16 September 2018, at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. Described as “the greatest marathoner of the modern era”, Kipchoge has won 12 of the 13 marathons he has entered. He is also an Olympics gold medallist. If that’s not enough, the Nandi-born athlete became the first human being to run a full marathon sub two hours in a special event held last year in Vienna, Austria. So…

The 2020 Paris Marathon, rescheduled for 15 November, has been cancelled. The marathon was originally due to take place on 5 April but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers said they had “tried everything to maintain the event” but felt “obliged” to call it off because of the difficulties faced by runners. “There will be great disappointment among those who have sacrificed time training for what had become an autumn marathon,” organisers said. “We will be working side by side with the city of Paris to put on a 2021 edition that brings together the most passionate runners…

Andre Onana who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch side Ajax has won the hearts of many football fans after providing electricity for his mother’s hometown of Mengueme in Cameroon. People of Mengueme are said to have been living in darkness since the creation of the community as they have been using kerosene lamps. According to Actu Cameroon, Andre Onana had the intention of bringing electricity to the town since he started his football career. The goalkeeper is said not to be happy with how people of his mother’s village have been living in darkness for many years. Onana has…

Gor Mahia weekend elections left a sour taste in a few mouths, like most do. One of the contestants who came out bruised, Sally Bolo, says she picked “valuable” insights from the exercise she highly disputed. The former treasurer of the club bitterly lost to Francis Wasuna in the vice chairman post’s contest. She alleged vote rigging and was involved in a small fracas at the tallying as she tried unsuccessfully to raise her concerns. Despite the loss, Sally says the elections taught her that “do not let fear hold you back from challenging what is blatantly wrong.” “The events…

Gaspo FC and Harambee Starlets twins Vivian Akinyi and Sharon Aluoch are better known for their football prowess, but they also have another talent, singing. Vivian, a goalkeeper and Sharon, a defender, are part time gospel artists, who sing with angelic voices and have so far a studio single to their names. Born in a staunch SDA family, the two had to choose which talent to pursue, and despite football taking precedence, they didn’t totally drop their love for music. “We were both good in playing football and singing; we used to sing while in primary school at Valley View…

A roadmap to the long awaited Football Kenya Federation (FKF) polls will be released on Tuesday. On two occasions the body’s elections have been nullified for various reasons, plunging the future of the game into limbo. In a statement last week, the FKF Electoral Board indicated they had recieved the greenlight from FIFA, the world’s football body, to proceed with the excercise. In doing so they will apply the FKF Electoral Code as it is without amending the contested eligibility criteria, which was declared unlawful by the Sports Dispute Tribunal. Under the criteria, only those who have been in football,…

Gor Mahia are expected to lose more dependable players with exit of defender Joash Onyango eminent. K’Ogalo have so far lost goalkeeper Fredrick Odhiambo and striker Boniface Omondi to local rivals Wazito FC with another keeper Robert Mapigano moving to Azam FC of Tanzania. Joash, famously known as Berlin Wall, is expected to seal a two-year deal with Tanzania giants Simba SC in the coming days. The former Western Stima player handed in a transfer demand over nonpayment which Gor Mahia failed to address hence losing control over his future. Gor Mahia has not paid salaries for five months now.…

Michael Olunga prolific form continued in the J-League over the weekend as he scored his tenth goal in nine games. In a 1-1 draw at Yokohama FM, the former Gor Mahia striker found the back of the net first in the 62nd minute, but the hosts leveled in the 78th minute through Onaiwu. https://twitter.com/bonfaceosano/status/1292360783993737217?s=19 The Kenyan international has now scored in six straight matches, and is presently the leading top scorer in the 18-league Japanese top flight. Olunga’s top form, which begun last season when he helped Kashiwa Reysol get promoted, has seen him linked with several top transfers including…

Three Harambee Stars players won the Zambian Super League with Nkana FC on Sunday. Former Gor Mahia defender Harun Shakava, Duke Abuya, who previously played for Kariobangi Sharks and ex-Leopards midfielder Duncan Otieno, were at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola to recieve their medals. Nkana, who were topping the table ahead of the last game of the season, pitting Forest Rangers and Zanaco, did not need to kick a ball to win a record 13th title, a draw in the game was enough for them to be crowned champions. And lady luck smiled their way as Zanaco fought tooth and…