Ronaldinho to join Kenyan legends in exhibition match

By Agencies,

Footballing icon Ronaldinho will play in an exhibition match alongside Kenyan football legends against the 2009 local champions Sofapaka FC at KCB Spo...

Ronaldinho

Football legend Ronaldinho coming to Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

One of the world’s most glamorous footballs icons Ronaldinho Gaucho will be in the country this weekend on a football assignment. The former Samb...

Brazil , Extreme Sports Limited , Nairobi visit , Ronaldinho , Samba , uper 8 Champions League

Crisis? What crisis? Real will be fine, says Beckham

By Reuters,

Former England captain David Beckham does not think Real Madrid is going through anything as significant as a “crisis” and is confident his former...

Barcelona , crisis , David Beckham , Julen Lopetegui , Real Madrid , Santiago Solari

Money Game: How top clubs clashed with rules on financial fair play

By Reuters,

One of the most powerful men in soccer, Gianni Infantino, has long championed fairness in the world’s most popular sport. In public, the sports admi...

Financial Fair Play , Gianni Infantino , manchester city , Money Game , PSG , top clubs , UEFA

Alli pens new six-year deal at Tottenham

By Reuters,

Dele Alli has committed his long-term future to Tottenham Hotspur by signing a new six-year contract until 2024, the Premier League club said on Tuesd...

Dele Alli , Premier League , signs new deal , six-year , Tottenham Hotspur

FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup

By Reuters,

FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from $15 million to $30 million starting with next year’s edition in France, president G...

FIFA , Gianni Infantino , Women's World Cup

Russian players’ arrests divert Putin’s problems

By Reuters,

Two footballers arrested over violent attacks in Moscow are not the first rich and famous Russians to get into trouble after mixing alcohol and stripp...

Alexander Kokorin , Pavel Mamayev , russia , Vladmir Putin

Russian pro-footballers arrested over attacks

By Reuters,

A Moscow court ordered the arrest of Russian soccer internationals Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev late on Thursday after they were charged over v...

Alexander Kokorin , Attacks , hooliganism , Pavel Mamayev

Criticism of Barca coach Valverde unfair, says former pupil Williams

By Reuters,

Embattled Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is being treated unfairly by the Spanish media during the club’s winless run of three La Liga games, says...

Athletic Bilbao , Barcelona coach , Ernesto Valverde , Inaki Williams , La Liga , treated unfairly

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...

FIFPro’s 55-nam , France , Spain , World XI of 2018 award.

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...

German national team , Mesut Ozil , quits , racism and disrespect , Turkish roots

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...

cancer , dead , Dennis Oliech , Mary Auma , mother

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