Former Nzoia Sugar FC captain Emmanuel Esekon has joined FKF Division One side Bungoma Superstars as the club continues preparations for the new third-tier campaign.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsEsekon, who brings years of top-flight experience, has been training with the Bungoma-based side throughout pre-season and featured on Sunday when Evans Mafuta’s charges took on FKF Premier League outfit Kakamega Homeboyz in a friendly at Mumias Sports Complex.Akonnor identifies key area to fix after Gor Mahia’s Super Cup loss to TuskerThe experienced defender is set to be one of the key figures for Superstars as they look to build a competitive side for the Division One season, bringing valuable experience and leadership to the squad.Having previously represented Bungoma Superstars before going on to establish himself at Nzoia Sugar, Esekon now returns to familiar surroundings with the ambition of helping the club’s younger players grow while contributing his experience on the pi..

The Kenyan government has unveiled the latest developments in the ongoing rehabilitation of Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, as the country steps up preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya will co-host alongside Uganda and Tanzania.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAccording to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, the 45,000-capacity facility is undergoing an extensive transformation aimed at delivering a modern sporting venue capable of meeting international standards and providing an improved experience for players, officials and supporters.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Tusker stifled Gor Mahia’s midfield to claim 4th Super Cup titleThe stadium had earlier undergone hurried rehabilitation ahead of the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), but the government has now moved into a more comprehensive phase of works as it seeks to prepare the facility for major international assignments.Omollo said the ongoing transformation includes t..

The football used during Argentina’s iconic 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England has been sold for $3.35 million (£2.6m), bringing an end to a remarkable auction for one of the sport’s most famous pieces of memorabilia.The match ball from the Argentina-England clash was sold by Heritage Auctions on Saturday evening after bidding began at $2.5 million. Although pre-auction expectations had suggested it could command as much as $10 million, the final hammer price settled at $3.35 million.Diego’s Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football has been sold at auction for £2.5m.It was famously used in Argentina’s quarter-final win over England, at the 1986 World Cup.Maradona famously said after the match that the goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a… pic.twitter.com/o1jxR2bL0y— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) August 24, 2026 The ball holds a special place in football history, having been used by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal in the f..

AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani is confident that the club can achieve greater things in the new season after a promising pre-season campaign that has strengthened his belief in the squad.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 2025/26 FKF Premier League runners-up have enjoyed an unbeaten pre-season run, featuring in both high-profile and low-key fixtures as they fine-tune their squad ahead of the new campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907055##Ingwe recorded impressive 1-0 victories over Ugandan giants KCCA FC and Tanzania’s Pamba Jiji, while also beating local rivals Nairobi United and Kakamega Homeboyz.Ambani believes the results have given his players the confidence to aim higher this season as they seek to end the club’s 29-year wait for a league title.STARS ABROAD: Mixed results for Kenyans in England as Odada is substituted twice“Our pre-season matches have been great because the results have been coming in. We have won our three matches, and this gives the team a lot of confid..

The opening round of Serie A will conclude with Roma vs Fiorentina. At the sold-out Stadio Olimpico on the banks of the Tiber, the centenary celebrations of the Giallorossi and the Viola will begin — a season in which both Roma and Fiorentina will be hoping to mark 100 years of existence with success on the pitch. The money the two clubs have spent so far during the current transfer window would certainly suggest as much. Fiorentina are one of Roma’s favourite opponents at the Olimpico. The statistics tell the story: the Romans have lost just three times at home to the Tuscans in the last 50 years, recording 33 wins and 16 draws. Roma also beat the Viola in both meetings last season under Gian Piero Gasperini.Serie A begins: Can anyone stop Inter?Roma can also take encouragement from their record in season openers. Over the past 14 years, they have lost just once — to Verona in 2020 — while twice during that period they defeated tonight’s opponents. Fiorentina, meanwhile, have also gon..

Kenya Police Bullets FC survived a late scare to edge Tanzania Women’s Premier League champions Simba Queens 2-1 in their opening match of the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe victory gives Bullets a perfect start to their campaign as they seek to go a step further this year after narrowly missing out on qualification for the CAF Women’s Champions League last season.FKF launches probe after journalists, fans suffer in shameful Nyayo chaosBullets’ openerBullets made a bright start and took the lead in the 14th minute through Faith Moraa, who calmly converted after being picked out by Terezah Engesha.The Kenyan side continued to press for a second goal and came close through Elizabeth Ochaka. The Harambee Starlets defender rose highest to meet Lydia Akoth’s delivery, but her header drifted just wide.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907509##Simba Queens responded with Aisha Mnunka coming close after latching onto a pass from Vi..

BETTING GUIDE: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds UnitedNottingham Forest will face Leeds United for the second time in five days when the two sides meet at the City Ground in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Tricky Trees began the brand-new 2026/27 English Premier League campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Leeds last Saturday, and will now aim to avenge that loss and avoid an early exit from the cup competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907212##Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Tuesday 25 AugustVenue: The City Ground, NottinghamGroup: EFL Cup (Second Round)Current standings: Premier League: Nottingham Forest (15th), Leeds United (6th)Qualification implications: The winner advances to the EFL Cup Third Round, while the loser is eliminated from the competition.Ollie is doing an Isak and Emery is on the edgeForm GuideNottingham Forest❌ Loss vs Leeds (0-1)✅ Win vs Brest (2-0)✅ Win vs Bayer Leverkusen (2-1)❌ Loss vs Barcelona (0-1)❌ Loss vs Udinese (0-1)##NAJAVA_MECA_990..

Mozzart Bet Cup holders Tusker FC secured a comprehensive 3-1 victory over reigning league champions Gor Mahia in the 2026 FKF Super Cup, delivering an early-season tactical masterclass at Nyayo Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsA contest defined by central overloads versus wide verticality, the Brewers systematically dismantled Gor Mahia’s mid-block through calculated half-space combinations and disciplined transition control. Police Bullets leave it late to edge Simba Queens in CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiersGor Mahia fielded a fluid 4-3-3/4-4-2 box midfield shape in possession. Humphrey Katasi started in goal behind a back four comprising Daniel Sakari, Mike Kibwage, Frank Odhiambo and Bryton Onyona.In midfield, Ocran Ebenezer anchored the base alongside Alpha Onyango, while Ben Stanley operated between the lines as an advanced playmaker.Enock Machaka functioned as a hybrid right-centre midfielder drifting wide, while Dennis Omedi spearheaded the attack wi..

Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa met for the first time in Liverpool in 2007. Before that, the Spanish midfielder was in Real Sociedad, while his future teammate was in Deportivo La Coruna. Since then, they played in 262 games together for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Spain. But what is more interesting is that Arbeola basically followed Alonso almost wherever he went, and that trend which started in 2007 continued until the present time. Both players spent two years at Anfield together (Xabi arrived in 2004) and then went to Real Madrid in 2009. Xabi was the first to leave Spain again, as he moved to Bayern Munich in 2014. Alonso didn’t follow him and that was the only time they weren’t together in the same club/country as he went to West Ham to finish his career.Chelsea strikers in high demand: EPL clubs lock horns over Delap, Jackson on Spanish giants’ radarBy the end of May 2017 both players finished their playing career. Alonso decided to become the coach and in 2018 took his first co..