Guardiola’s rebuilding plans hit by Man City ban

By Reuters,

Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football could undermine manager Pep Guardiola’s attempt to rebuild the team after a disappointing fa...

FFP , manchester city , Pep Guardiola , UEFA

Diversity in football boardrooms key in fight against racism

By Reuters,

Belgian defender Vincent Kompany believes that racism in soccer can be truly tackled only when there is diversity in the boardroom, which he said was ...

diversity , football , racism , Vincent Kompany

Moving AFCON problematic, say players’ reps

By Reuters,

Players’ representatives are worried that moving next year’s Africa Cup of Nations to January will create difficulties for the continent’s footb...

afcon , Geremi Njitap , Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

Starlets coach Ouma happy to see Kenyans go pro in Europe

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma says he feels motivated by the growing number of Kenyan players that are joining European clubs for profession...

Harambee Starlets

AFCON moved to January next year

By Reuters,

The Africa Cup of Nations will revert back to its traditional slot in January and February next year to avoid the rainy season, the football federatio...

afcon , CAF

SAASIA: High turnover of coaches hurting local football

By Joseph Saasia,

Saasia Joseph Every time news emerge that a coach has been sacked in the Kenyan Premier League(KPL) I always ask myself; what if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...

Coaches , Kenyan Premier League , sacking

Relentless Liverpool on course to shatter Premier League points record

By Reuters,

Liverpool are on course to shatter the Premier League’s record points haul and the way Juergen Klopp’s side are churning out wins it would now be ...

Liverpool , Premier League

Factbox: Who owns Europe’s leading football clubs?

By Reuters,

A group led by U.S. billionaire Daniel Friedkin is in talks to buy AS Roma although the Italian football club said a formal deal had not yet been agre...

Champions League not ‘mission impossible’ for Everton: Ancelotti

By Reuters,

New Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said getting the Merseyside club to compete in the Champions League was his long-term goal, a project similar to h...

Carlo Ancelotti , champions league , Everton

Rudiger wants swift action against alleged racist abusers

By Reuters,

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has urged Tottenham Hotspur to find and punish the individuals who allegedly directed racist abuse at him during Sund...

Antonio Rudiger , Chelsea defender , Premier League , Tottenham Hotspur

Carlo Ancelotti appointed as Everton manager

By Agencies,

Everton have appointed Carlo Ancelotti as their manager on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Italian, who was sacked by Napoli earlier this mont...

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ICIA: Why CECAFA member states must jealously guard the gains

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) competition concluded on Thursday at the KCCA Lugogo S...

CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , KCCA Lugogo Stadium , kenya

It will be hard to stop Haaland, says Kloop

By Agencies,

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool face a challenge to stop "exceptional" striker Erling Haaland in their crucial Champions League clash with Red Bul...

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Stars’ Wambani following on Marcelo steps in Sweden 

By Jacob Icia,

Anthony Wambani, the only foreign based player in Francis Kimanzi's squad for the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge says he draws big motivation from hi...

Anthony Wambani , CECAFA , Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma , sweden

Lampard seeks Chelsea’s first home win for Champions League progress

By Reuters,

Chelsea’s final Champions League group game against Lille on Tuesday will be their biggest test of the season so far as they look to win at home for...

champions league , chelsea , Lampard , Lille

Russia handed four-year ban from all major sports events over doping

By Agencies,

Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem w...

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Rejuvenated City, United head into derby

By Reuters,

A week ago there was little about Saturday’s Manchester derby to whet the appetite but after statement performances from both teams it suddenly has ...

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Man City owners expand global empire to Mumbai

By Reuters,

The owners of Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed to buy 65% of Indian soccer team Mumbai City FC, expanding their global stable of c...

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Russia’s sports officials cry foul as WADA eyes four-year Olympic ban

By Reuters,

Russian sports officials on Tuesday spoke out against a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) committee’s recommendations that the country be banned from ...

olympics , russia , WADA , World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Mourinho aiming to take Spurs and Kane to the next level

By Reuters,

New Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wants to take the club led by England striker Harry Kane to the next level by winning trophies and said he...

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