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Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu played the entire game as IF Elfsborg edged out IFK Göteborg 0-1 in the Swedish Allsvenskan 2020 season opener on Sunday. 28-year-old Swedish international Per Frick scored the lone goal in the 45th minute, burying the ball in the top right corner of the net. https://twitter.com/IFElfsborg1904/status/1272230502095884289?s=19 Okumu, who is beginning his second season with “The Yellow Ones,” was pleased with the positive start. “Feels great to kick off the season with three points,” the former Chemelil Sugar FC defender tweeted after the encounter. https://twitter.com/okumu_stanley/status/1272241770412285960?s=19 The Swedish top flight 2020 season delayed kickoff due the Coronavirus…

La Liga has said it is taking legal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca’s behind-closed-doors match against Barcelona on Saturday in an attempt to secure a photograph with Lionel Messi. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi’s name and number 10 on the back, breached strict security measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus by entering the pitch early in the second half. A statement from La Liga on Sunday said the man accessed the pitch “without any authorisation and disobeying the protocols established by health legislation, as well as disobeying…

Callum Hudson-Odoi will not face any further action over an allegation of rape, the Chelsea winger has said in a statement. Hudson-Odoi was arrested on May 17 and released on bail but the England international says the police will not take the case further. The England international wrote on Twitter: “At a time where there are bigger things happening in the world right now, you may also be aware of serious allegations that were made against me. “I have stayed silent and assisted the police fully throughout their enquiries, as I knew the day would soon come when my name…

Kenya Sevens head coach Paul Feeney has quit his position due to uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus. The New Zealander was appointed in September last year and apart from majorly handling the Shujaa, he also worked with other national sides. “He left the role at the end of April this year owing to the uncertainty around the COVID-19 situation and the need to be at home with his family in New Zealand,” a statement from Kenya Rugby Union reads. Under his management, Shujaa won the 2019 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens in Johannesburg,South Africa, a result that secured qualification to the…

Gor Mahia members who are yet to renew their membership for this year found themselves in the cold last night after being kicked out of their WhatsApp Group. “GOR M REGISTERED MEMBERS” WhatsApp was formed sometime last year to house paid up members and give them a forum to interact with officials of the club. But that privilege vanished for those wbo are yet to renew their stay as Deputy Secretary General Ronald Ngala kicked them out without saying a word. Before the house cleaning deep Thursday night, Ngala posted a notice opening renewal and registration of new members. “NOTICE…

Players and coaching staff will not be required to wear masks at stadiums when the Premier League restarts. Players will be encouraged not to spit or clear their noses and not to break social distancing during goal celebrations. There will be no ball boys or girls – a system of sterilised replacement balls will be used. Aston Villa v Sheffield United will be the first game when the league returns on 17 June. In Germany’s Bundesliga players and staff have been required to wear masks at all times, except for during play. In the Premier League they will not have…

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been suspended for one match by the Football Association over a post on social media about coronavirus. Alli, 24, put a video on Snapchat in February in which he joked about the outbreak and appeared to mock an Asian man. The England international has also been fined £50,000 and ordered to under take an education course. He will miss Spurs’ match at home to Manchester United on 19 June. The video posted by Alli showed him wearing a face mask in an airport lounge, before moving the camera to show a man of Asian…

Chelsea are to donate their prize money for winning the Women’s Super League to a charity which supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Chelsea were named champions on Friday, when final places in the curtailed 2019-20 WSL season were decided on a points-per-game basis. The Kshs 13.5million first prize will be given to Refuge. Manager Emma Hayes said it is “a charity that is close to the hearts and minds of the women’s team”. She continued: “Up until now, our involvement was about supporting the campaign publicly with a call to action, but we all wanted to do more…

A former Ghanaian footballer Micheal Boye Marquaye is claiming to be the biological father of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, insisting the England international has Ghanaian roots in a sensational claim. The 65-year-old, based in the United Kingdom, claims he fathered the sensational Man United forward. Rashford is known to have been born to a Jamaican Joseph Rashford and Brit Melaine in Wythenshawe, Manchester in the UK. But Boye Marquaye has told Ghanaian radio station Starr FM that he is the real father of the forward, who has been capped 38 times by the Three Lions. The former footballer is…

As debate over racism rages on sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the US, German club Mainz FC found themselves confronted with the vice from a member. The member expressed concerns about the multi-racial composition of the team, saying he can no longer identify with the team. “I’ve since gotten the impression that I’m at the Africa Cup, instead of in the German Bundesliga,” lamented the member, who has since been dismissed. “For several months now I have been unable to identify myself with this club (professional football)! I’ve since gotten the impression that I’m at the Africa…

Manchester United were forced to cancel their friendly with Stoke at the last minute after the Championship side’s manager Michael O’Neill tested positive for coronavirus. The sides were due to meet at United’s Carrington training centre but the match was immediately abandoned without kicking a ball when the Northern Irishman tested positive, with United insisting none of their squad came into contact with him. United had been stepping up their preparations for the return of the Premier League on June 17, with their first match back against Tottenham next Friday, and it appears the squad still trained after Stoke left…

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Chief Executive Officer Jack Oguda has finally admitted albeit reluctantly that it would be a “huge task” completing the 2019-20 season. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) cancelled the league over COVID-19 in April, awarding Gor Mahia the championship, but Oguda has maintained they reserve the mandate to decide the fate of the top flight. Oguda went as so far as filling a case at the Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) getting orders staying the FKF’s decision, he further wrote to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) affirming their powers over the league. However, the government’s move to extend…

Ligue 1 behemoth PSG are reportedly planning to offer their star player Kylian Mbappe a new lucrative contract similar to Neymar’s to ward off interest from suiters. Neymar’s current deal offers him a salary of Kshs 3.6billion per year after tax, which equates to Kshs Kshs 69million per week, Kshs 9.9million per day, Kshs 412k per hour and Kshs 7k per minute. The 21-year-old World Cup winner with France is a prime target of LaLiga giants Real Madrid with the club’s president Florentino Perez expressing desire to see him play under coach Zinedine Zidane. Zidane, who Mbappe regards as his…

Former Harambee Stars midfielder Chrispine Olando Ochieng’ has been jailed in the US for lack of proper immigration papers. Olando is being held at Jackson Parish Correctional Center 327 industrial drive Jonesboro in Louisiana. He has been at the facility since March 18, 2020 when he was arrested and denied bond by the authorities. Read: More Misery For Leopards, Gor Mahia Following Extension Of Lock Down Measures The former Tusker FC player moved to the US in search of greener pastures in 2003 but could not earn a pro deal in the MLS after trials with teams like Vancouver Whitecaps…

Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has stopped friendly matches until after consulting with clubs about COVID-19 guidelines. Two of the country’s top clubs, Yanga SC and Simba SC, recently staged build up matches which attracted sizeable crowds. Tanzania’s top flight Ligi Kuu announced resumption this Saturday and teams have upped training ahead of the big return. In a statement the football body said they have insisted on clubs following government directives on preventing the spread of the deadly virus. “TFF has insisted clubs follow ministry of health guidelines on prevention of the COVID-19.” “No friendly match will be played without authority…