Lukaku says Mourinho deserves respect

By Reuters,

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku defended Jose Mourinho’s confrontational style of management, saying that the Portuguese deserves respect fo...

Jose Mourinho , Manchester United , Paul pogba

Rose reveals angry halftime exchange between England players

By Reuters,

England’s players did not hold back from criticising each other at halftime following a bad start to Tuesday’s friendly against Switzerland and de...

England , half-time exchanges , Rose , Switzerland

France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations

By Reuters,

World champions France had eight players, one less than former holders Spain, in international players’ association FIFPro’s 55-name shortlist for...

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England target improvement against top sides with Spain visit

By Reuters,

England coach Gareth Southgate has targeted an improvement on the country’s poor competitive record against the best international sides as they pre...

England coach , Gareth Southgate , Spain , UEFA Nations League game , Wembley

Wenger in Liberia to receive top award from Weah

By Agencies,

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Thursday arrived in Liberia to a heroic reception, where he will be presented with the country's highest honour b...

Simeone hopes Atletico resist PSG offer for Filipe Luis

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone wants to hold on to defender Filipe Luis amid reports the player has received an offer to join Paris St Germain, a...

Atletico Madrid , Dieego Simeone , Filipe Luis , Paris Saint-Germain

Ozil quits German national side citing racism over Turkish heritage

By Reuters,

German soccer star Mesut Ozil said on Sunday he would no longer play for the national team because he faced “racism and disrespect” because of his...

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Dennis Oliech’s mother dead

By Citizen Reporter,

The family of decorated soccer star Dennis Oliech is in mourning following the demise of Mary Auma, mother to Oliech and the matriarch of the football...

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Stranded Nigeria World Cup fans in fake ticket scam ordered home

By CNN,

Stranded football fans from Nigeria camped on the floor outside the country's embassy in Moscow have been ordered home by President Muhammadu Buhari, ...

Buhari , Nigeria , World cup

Process and common sense pay dividends for Belgium

By Reuters,

It was a two-year process for Roberto Martinez to harness the individual talents of Belgium’s golden generation and bring them to the brink of the W...

Belgium , France , Russia 2018 , World cup , worldcup2918

Fancy ugali? Dar is not the place for you

By Isaac Swila,

 Dar Chronicles, by Isaac Swila It has been quite an exciting few days for me here in Dar es Salaam and my notebook is looking loaded enough so I'...

CECAFA , Dar es Salaam , Isaac Swila , Ugali

After great escape, Belgians eye Brazil without pressure

By Reuters,

It took a great escape in injury time to get there after being two goals down to Japan, but Belgium can now view their quarter-final against Brazil fr...

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World Cup still bitter-sweet for Brazil’s double winner

By Reuters,

Winning the World Cup would be the absolute pinnacle for most footballers but achieving that feat not once but twice still rankles with Brazilian stri...

2018 world cup , Pepe , Pepe Brazil , Russia 2018 , worldcup2018

Ex-Tusker captain Situma set for Mathare deal

By Dan Ogega,

Former Tusker FC skipper James Situma is set to sign for Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Mathare United after ending his Kakamega Homeboyz spell. ...

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Simeone blasts Argentina, Messi in leaked audio

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Argentina look lost and have no leadership after the 3-0 loss to Croatia which left them on the verge of a di...

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Denmark boss says mental edge will decide Australia clash

By Reuters,

Denmark believe their World Cup Group C encounter with Australia on Thursday will be won and lost, not just on the pitch, but in the minds of the play...

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Kenyan Ndambuki dazzles at F4F tourney in Moscow

By Citizen Team,

The completion of the sixth edition of the Football for Friendship tournament in Moscow, Russia might have just heralded the start of a budding footba...

Jadidi Ndambuki

De Gea demands public apology from Spanish PM

By AFP,

Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has demanded a "public apology" from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over comments he made in connection with a false 2016 ...

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For African footballers Russia is a land of false promises

By AFP,

As football's top stars arrive in Russia chasing World Cup glory, young African players lured to the country with promises of lucrative contracts say ...

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Sterling relishes World Cup stage as England’s number 10

By AFP,

Fresh from the best season of his career, Raheem Sterling has been handed the responsibility and role he craved by England manager Gareth Southgate to...

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