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Wazito FC have axed twelve players a day after their former coach Stewart Hall left the club on mutual consent. They include Victor Ndinya, Teddy Osok, Derrick Otanga, Steve Njung’e (GK), Kevin Omondi (GK), Augustine Otu, Piscas Kirenge, Issioffu Bourahana and Paul Acquah. The club’s tough talking owner Ricardo Badoer hinted at a cleaning process, which will see players signed behind his back dismissed. “Today the wazito FC cleaning continues. Kicking out no good f*****g hyena players that were recruited without my approval. “All they did was to eat my money and lose games.I wish them the best on the…

Chelsea are already using their new home kit for next season Premier League. According to Nike, the US apparel maker, the new home kit is inspired by London’s “long association with master tailors and their exquisite craftsmanship”. The blue jersey features a herringbone pattern, as well as a dark blue round collar and sleeve trim. The navy trim extends down the side of the shirt and shorts, while the socks are white. Nike has now released the design for the away kit. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1280433244744437762 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

A Swedish referee has been suspended for making racist remarks towards a Guinea international goalkeeper, Aly Keita who says his career is ‘effectively’ over. Speaking to a Swedish newspaper, Martin Strombergsson regretted remarks made towards Keita in a top-flight match last year. The Östersunds skipper last month said the referee told him “to shut up and go back into his goal so bananas could be thrown at him.” “I need to find a new employer in the future,” said the 43-year-old official. This was the Fifa referee’s response to the fact that he has been suspended for the rest of…

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Wazito FC have mutually parted ways with coach Stewart Hall. While citing the COVID-19 pandemic, the Briton said he needs to spend more time with his family in the UK. The former Sofapaka manager was recruited in November last year to stear the club to safety after a rough start to the 2019-20 season. “When I joined the team last November my duty was to stabilize the team and recruit players who would bring balance to the squad as we lacked that then. “Together with my technical team, we worked really hard, the players did…

A requirement that aspirants for the post of treasurer in the forthcoming Gor Mahia elections must have a degree has raised heat with one hopeful feeling targeted. According to the club’s new constitution, which will be used to conduct the elections slated for August 8, “the treasurer shall be honorary and a degree holder in any relevant field from an accredited institution or of an equivalent professional qualification and a registered member of a regulatory body.” The strict requirement has rubbed former Organizing Secretary Judith Nyangi the wrong way as she feels the clause was purposely inserted to lock her…

Jose Mourinho says Arsenal have little “to celebrate” after they appeared to mock Tottenham’s Premier League defeat at Sheffield United on social media. Highlights of Arsenal’s FA Cup win at the Blades on Facebook were captioned: “It’s not easy beating Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.” “You only enjoy the problems of others when you are also in trouble,” said the Spurs boss. Arsenal are seventh in the top flight, with Spurs four points back in 10th. The Gunners have not won the Premier League since the Invincibles season of 2003-04, with their last major honour coming when they lifted the…

A group of well wishers came to the aid of former AFC Leopards skipper Martin Imbalambala who has turned blind. Korea as he was fondly known lost his eyesight in 2018 after hanging his boots with some sources alleging excessive drinking as the cause. His plight was highlighted on Twitter by journalist Kevin Teya, who went ahead to share, with permission, his wife, Jackline Jalang’o’s, phone number for assistance. https://twitter.com/Kevin_teya/status/1278964181694373888?s=19 And on Sunday Macleans Sloya Foundation visited the family at their Kisatiru home and took them out for shopping. The foundation’s director Iganza Sloya promised plans to enroll the 31-year-old…

Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored a free-kick for Juventus – from his 43rd attempt – as he became the first player to score 25 Serie A goals in a season for the club since 1961. The derby win over Torino was also notable for Gianluigi Buffon’s record-breaking 648th Serie A appearance. Paulo Dybala put Juve ahead and Ronaldo set up a Juan Cuadrado goal. Andrea Belotti pulled one back before Ronaldo struck, with the final goal, a Torino own goal. Ronaldo has now scored 46 free-kick goals at club level, with 32 for Real Madrid and 13 for Manchester United. Reda:…

Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang has been banned for four years over anti-doping rule violations. World Athletics said between April 2018 and May 2019 the 38-year-old Kenyan, twice a London Marathon winner, had missed four “whereabouts appointments”. Three such failures within 12 months leads to an automatic ban. Kipsang said he missed a test in May 2019 because of a traffic accident and provided a photo of the crash, but that was found to be from August 2019. The World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal said it had banned the Kenyan with effect from 10 January this year for “whereabouts…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took issue with questions from the media as he defended the new champions’ approach to their 4-0 defeat by Manchester City. “If you want to lead the story in the direction that we were not focused on that game, then do it,” an irritated Klopp told Sky Sports. “I saw a brilliant attitude. I saw fight. We didn’t behave like somebody who became champions a week ago.” The defeat was only Liverpool’s second of the Premier League season. City’s defeat by Chelsea in their previous league game on 25 June had handed Liverpool an unassailable lead…

Leroy Sane says Bayern Munich is a “great club with big goals” after he signed a five-year contract at the Bundesliga side. The Germany winger, 24, has joined from Manchester City in a deal that could be worth £54.8m. Sane joined City from Schalke in 2016 for £37m and won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups. “I want to win as many trophies as possible with Bayern, and the Champions League is the top priority,” he said. Sane was a key part of the City team that won a domestic treble last year, but has…

Mikel Arteta says he is “very positive” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will sign a new contract after he became the fastest Arsenal player to net 50 Premier League goals. Gabon forward Aubameyang, 31, scored twice as the Gunners climbed to seventh with a 4-0 win over Norwich . His current contract expires at the end of the 2020-21 season. “Hopefully he will be here for a long time,” Arsenal boss Arteta told BBC Sport. “Every time I speak with him he is really happy where he is, he is very settled and his family are happy.” Aubameyang double helps lift Arsenal to…

President Uhuru Kenyatta presented Kenyan Premier League side Nzoia Sugar FC with a new team bus on Wednesday. The 52-seater capacity bus was handed to Nzoia Sugar Company Managing Director Joash Wamang’oli and will be used by the team for sporting exploits. Mr Kenyatta, who was accompanied by a host of Western Kenya leaders led by Kakamega County Governor Wycliff Oparanya, also gifted the team Kshs 2 million. https://twitter.com/nzoiasugarfc2/status/1278312558198493185?s=19 The club’s chairman Evans Kadenge pladged better performance next season. Before the cancellation of the 2019-20 season over Coronavirus, Nzoia were 13th on the log with 22 points. Email your news…

Bestine Kazadi was on Wednesday elected the first woman president of DR Congo football giant AS Vita Club. A lawyer by profession, the Belgian-born polled 38 votes against her closest challenger Diomi Ndongala, who managed six votes less. She succeeds General Amisi “Tango” Fort, who stepped down after a thirteen-year reign. Prior to her election, Bestine was unknown to many in the football circles, but her late dad Kazadi Tshishishi was a former board chairman of Vita Club. She is a practicing lawyer and owns a law firm in Kinshasa. Bestine is also an advisor to the DR Congo president…

Reading FC have extended Harambee Stars winger Ayub Timbe loan deal till end of the season, coach Mark Bowen has confirmed. The English Championship side signed Timbe from China’s Beijing Renhe in March on a loan arrangement. Other players whose loan deals have been extended include Ovie Ejaria, Matt Miazga, Pele and Lucas Boye. Timbe was an unused substitute as Reading FC lost 3-0 to Brentford at Madejski stadium on Tuesday. The team is currently 16th on the 24-team log with 49 points, 26 off leaders Leeds United. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us…