Barkley sends Chelsea into FA Cup last four

By Agencies,

Ross Barkley came off the bench to send Chelsea to Wembley as manager Frank Lampard's half-time changes transformed this FA Cup quarter-final at Leice...

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Year 2019: Citizen Digital sports writers pick their highlights

By Citizen Team,

The year 2019, like many before it, has has its fair share of sporting drama. Records have been broken in several races across world capitals, while t...

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How Harambee Stars could line up against Senegal’s Lions

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac in Cairo Harambee Stars coach Sebastien Migne is set to yet again stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation as his boys chase history with a tough...

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Livewire Olunga inspires Kenya’s Harambee Stars to win over Tanzania

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac in Cairo Livewire Michael 'Engineer Micah' Olunga had his day in the sun literally igniting Kenya's campaign in the Africa Cup of Natio...

AFCON2019 , Group C , Harambee Stars , Michael Olunga , Sebastien Migne , Tanzania

Battered Harambee Stars, Tanzania seek AFCON revival

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Cairo, Egypt Some have called it an East African derby, others the mother of all football battles, while for the coaches and players w...

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Olunga: Algeria stood head and shoulders above us

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac, in Cairo, Egypt Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga believes that Algeria stood head and shoulders above them tactically and this co...

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Poor start as Algerian Foxes outfox Kenya in AFCON opener

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac in Cairo,Egypt Harambee Stars paid dearly for 'school boy errors' in a match of supreme importance as they begun their African Cup of N...

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Kenyan fans locked out of Harambee Stars clash with Algeria

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac in Cairo,Egypt When they left Nairobi in their hundreds, excitement was palpable in the air. They knew that on Sunday at 11pm, they wou...

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Migne to rejig defence after injury to defensive stalwart Onyango

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac, in Cairo,Egypt Coach Sebastien Migne has been handed a nasty headache hours to the pivotal clash with Algeria as defensive stalwart Jo...

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Kenya v Algeria: Statistics favour Harambee Stars

By Isaac Swila,

  Swila Isaac in Cairo, Egypt The stage is all but set and it’s a matter of hours before Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars...

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Timbe will be used sparingly, says Migne ahead of squad naming

By Isaac Swila,

Swila Isaac in Cairo, Egypt Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne is expected to name his starting eleven for their Africa Cup of Nations Group...

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Harambee Stars target perfect finish against DRC

By Robbie Chome,

Kenya’s Aboud Omar has revealed his teammates are in high spirits ahead of Saturday‘s friendly game with DRC Congo, set to played in Spain as they...

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Wanyama set to join Harambee Stars camp

By Jacob Icia,

After Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League final, Tottenham's Victor Wanyama is set to join his Harambee Stars teammates in Pari...

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Raise the bar at AFCON, ex-midfielder Mulama challenges Migne

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Harambee Stars ex-midfielder Simeon Mulama has challenged the national football team head coach, Sebastien Migne, to raise the bar by guiding the team...

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Migne: We’re out to write a story on Kenyan football

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars head coach Sebastian Migne has commended winger Ayub Timbe for his ‘patriotism’ vis-à-vis playing for accepting a call- up ahead o...

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Tunisia advance as favoured Algeria bow out

By AFP,

Tunisia trounced Zimbabwe 4-2 in Gabon Monday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as star-stacked Algeria were eliminated after the firs...

Real aim for goal fest as Leicester look to stay perfect

By AFP,

  AFP Sports looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League action as champions Real Madrid go on the goal trail against minnows Legia Warsaw. G...

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Iwobi, Iheanacho strike as Nigeria triumph

By AFP,

  Nigeria opened their 2018 World Cup group-phase qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory in Zambia on Sunday thanks to goals from English Prem...

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Misfiring Leicester draw a blank against Saints

By AFP,

  Leicester's spluttering defence of the Premier League title suffered another blow after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton at the K...

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Ethiopia’s national coach’s contract terminated after poor results

By Reuters,

Ethiopia's national coach Yohannes Sahile's contract has been terminated after a poor run of form saw them concede ten goals in two consecutive Africa...

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