Last year’s revelation hasn’t start the season well. Aston Villa surprised everybody when they not only finished as fourth in the Premier League last season, but also won the Europa League, their first European trophy after 44 years. Unai Emery established himself as one of the top 5 managers in the league as he somehow managed to play good football, win and deal with injuries in a relatively small team. But nothing was good since. Just like Newcastle, Aston Villa is trying to catch up with the so-called ‘Big Six’, but PSR rules have severely damaged them. Despite going to the Champions League, they were forced to sell and weakened the team in the process. On top of that, they were hammered 4-0 at the start of the season and their best striker refused to play in order to facilitate a transfer.Unai Emery has just created an all-timer. 😭 pic.twitter.com/Fuc5KtOs24— No Context Prem (@NoContextEPL) August 23, 2026 Despite not playing in Europe this season, Chelsea managed to buy Morgan Rod..

If you board a bus in Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, you might expect the music playing through the speakers to be entirely Tanzanian.That assumption quickly disappears once the journey begins, because somewhere between the busy streets of Dar and the winding road towards Morogoro, Kenyan voices regularly take over the bus.Mbosso can be playing one minute, followed by Bien, Willy Paul or Bahati, before Sauti Sol, Diamond Platnumz or Zuchu takes over.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsFor a Kenyan who has just crossed into Tanzania, there is something familiar about hearing those songs at full volume, with passengers singing along to some of the biggest hits as the bus makes its way inland.The same thing can be seen in Morogoro, where Kenyan music has found listeners in shops, restaurants, salons and roadside hangouts.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907536##It may not dominate the way Bongo Flava does, but it is certainly not unfamiliar, particularly among young people who follow music across borde..

Throughout the current transfer window, the main talking point has been Julian Alvarez. His future has become a full-blown saga, and it now looks as though the story will end with him staying at Atletico Madrid. That was not what he had hoped for, nor what he had wanted, and he could be in for an uncomfortable spell at the club, at least for a while. His wishes were not granted, and he failed to force through a move to Barcelona. During the home game against Villarreal, the stadium announcer read out the names of the starters one by one before moving on to the substitutes. Thunderous applause could be heard until one particular moment — when Julian Alvarez’s face appeared on the big screen. That was when everything changed. His first and last name were drowned out by deafening noise. The Metropolitano erupted in anger, giving the fans the perfect opportunity to make their feelings known. They see his desire to join Barcelona as a betrayal and have shown little willingness to forgive hi..

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has warned that his side must quickly eliminate the defensive lapses that proved costly in their 3-1 FKF Super Cup defeat to Tusker FC at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.The champions were punished for a series of individual errors as Francis Oduor, Eugene Ikutwa and Ian Simiyu struck for Tusker.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIkutwa later turned the ball into his own net to give Gor Mahia a lifeline, but the Brewers regained control and saw out the win.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907055##For Akonnor, the result exposed a problem that can no longer be excused as part of pre-season experimentation.The Ghanaian coach stressed that Gor Mahia have moved beyond the stage of testing different combinations, with the players who featured against Tusker among those expected to play important roles during the new campaign.Akonnor was especially concerned by the manner in which Gor Mahia conceded, pointing to individual mistakes and lapses in defensive concent..

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has promised action following the violence and disorder that marred Sunday’s FKF Super Cup clash between Gor Mahia and Tusker FC at Nyayo National Stadium.Tusker’s 3-1 victory was overshadowed by chaotic scenes after the final whistle, with supporters invading the pitch, property damaged and the trophy presentation disrupted.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907055##Security officers deployed tear gas as tensions escalated, with several fans and journalists caught up in the confrontation. Among those affected was Mozzart Sport’s journalist Gad Isaac, who, alongside other members of the media, sustained injuries and had to seek medical attention.FKF condemned the violence while also raising concerns over the conduct of security officers during the disturbances.“There is no place for violence, destruction of property, intimidation, or any conduct that puts the safety of players, journalists, officials, fans, security personnel and the public at risk,” FKF said.Kimanzi explai..

The season is already underway, the transfer window is nearing its conclusion, and Manchester City had run out of time. They had to step things up and get serious if they were not to throw the entire campaign away. And so, on the same day, they agreed deals for two new signings. Just a few hours after securing Alan from Palmeiras, the English runners-up also completed one of their biggest targets of the current transfer window — 18-year-old Ayoub Bouaddi. Confirmed by multiply sources both in England and France, Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille after several weeks of negotiations for the signing of the hugely talented Moroccan midfielder, who will become the third-most expensive purchase in the English club’s history. It will also be the third incoming transfer worth 100,000,000 euros or more completed by the club from the blue side of Manchester. And the second one in the space of just two months.Elliot Anderson became the club’s record signing around a month ago a..

Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya believes Kenya should not settle for merely hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), insisting that Harambee Stars must have their sights set on lifting the continental trophy on home soil.Kenya will co-host AFCON 2027 alongside Uganda and Tanzania, marking the first time the three countries will stage the prestigious tournament. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWith the competition fast approaching, attention has shifted beyond infrastructure to ensuring Harambee Stars are adequately prepared to compete against Africa’s best.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907055##The government is undertaking major infrastructure projects ahead of the tournament, including the construction of Talanta Sports City, renovations at Kasarani Stadium, improvements to training facilities and upgrades to transport infrastructure.However, Mvurya says hosting responsibilities must be matched by an ambitious sporting plan, with the ministry already working on a separate ro..

The volumes of analysis dissecting Brazil’s debacle at the recent World Cup have already been written, but few have taken a closer look at Raphinha’s injury. Many would wonder if one player would really have saved them from that disaster. But what a player he is. Last season, too, when he missed games through injury, Barca went on to lose two trophies (eliminations by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and Copa del Rey). Brazil would therefore have been a completely different proposition in the knockout stages of the World Cup had they been able to count on their Barcelona captain.Anyway, he displayed all his brilliance and versatility at the start of the new La Liga season. He plugged the biggest hole currently facing the reigning Spanish champions — the one at the top of the attack — and practically created the win in Elche. First came a penalty, which he won himself, to break the deadlock early; then an assist for Adeyemi, a welcome gift to his new teammate and the perfect rout..