Mathare United head coach David Ouma has identified defensive solidity and attacking efficiency as the two key areas the club must improve before the start of the 2026-2027 FKF Premier League season.The experienced tactician made the assessment after the Slum Boys concluded their eight day pre-season tour of Rwanda, where they faced three top-flight clubs in international friendly matches.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMathare United failed to register a victory during the trip, losing all three matches without scoring a goal while conceding five. The 2008 league champions opened their campaign with a narrow 1-0 defeat to APR FC before suffering a similar loss against Gorilla FC in their second encounter.They then ended their Rwanda assignment on a disappointing note after going down 3-0 to defending CECAFA Kagame Cup champions Rayon Sports in their final friendly.##NAJAVA_MECA_901360##While the results exposed areas that require attention, Ouma believes the matches provid..

He is completely different from the others. There are not many coaches who can say they have changed the fortunes of the clubs they managed. Pep Guardiola achieved that with Barcelona, but especially with Manchester City. His ten years at the English club will be remembered as the period in which the Citizens became the dominant force in English football and, on top of that, European champions. It is precisely that period that Amazon Prime decided to document in a film titled ‘Beautiful Obsession’. It reveals the side that people normally cannot see — the behind-the-scenes stories from Pep’s dressing room. There was plenty of drama, including moments when the club’s hierarchy began to lose faith in Guardiola.Pep Guardiola and Kyle Walker clashed at Anfield in 2024 after Man City lost 2-0 to Liverpool 👀:🗣️ Walker: “You keep saying my name in every meeting and every f—ing thing, every f—ing meeting, it’s my name.”🗣️ Pep: “Maybe because you’re a captain.”🗣️ Walker: “You… pic.twitter.c..

Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Sabah will lock horns in the UEFA Champions League play-off round, with the first leg of their high-stakes contest taking place on Wednesday night in Bucharest, Romania.Neither side has ever reached the main draw of Europe’s premier club competition, meaning the winner of this two-legged tie will make history by securing a spot in the prestigious league stage for the very first time.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe Israeli champions reach the play-off stage after navigating past Vikingur Reykjavik and Red Star Belgrade, winning their last three Champions League qualifiers without conceding a goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901437##Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s Sabah have already cleared three qualifying rounds, overcoming TNS, KuPS, and Aarhus—most recently overturning a first-leg deficit against Aarhus with an emphatic 4-0 second-leg victory to secure a 6-1 aggregate triumph.Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Wednesday 19 AugustVenue: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucha..

Senegal didn’t have a nice World Cup. Their logistic issues during the tournament became infamous, they allowed coach Pape Thiaw to almost board the plane without a contract, risking punishment from FIFA and they they sacked him after the tournament ended. The Lions of Teranga bottled a 2-0 lead and lost to Belgium 3-2 in the Round of 32. But now, just over a month after his dismissal, Senegal found a new manager, and it’s a familiar name – Patrick Vieira.Monsieur Patrick Vieira est le nouvel entraîneur de l’équipe nationale A du Sénégal. La date de la présentation officielle et les prochaines étapes de son installation feront l’objet d’une communication ultérieure. Bienvenue au Sénégal, Coach ✅ pic.twitter.com/eJca5zNXkn— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) August 18, 2026 Former Arsenal captain has signed a contract with his home country and will lead the team in the AFCON qualifiers in September. Vieira was born in Dakar before moving to France at the age of eight. He reportedly did not r..

Kenyan representatives St. Mary’s Yala and Green Commandos have been eliminated from the football boys competition at the ongoing Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games in Morogoro, Tanzania.Yala were the first Kenyan side to bow out after suffering a 1-0 defeat to CFGK Kigali in their final Group B match at Highlands Rehabilitation Facility.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsGreen Commandos, who needed victory to progress as the best third-placed team, also fell short after fighting back to draw 1-1 with defending champions Bukedea Comprehensive Academy of Uganda at Ujenzi Institute.Simon Wanyama gave Bukedea the lead before Michael Odhiambo restored parity for the Kenyan champions.The result left both Kenyan representatives with a point from three matches, ending their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage.##NAJAVA_MECA_901490##Bukedea started brightly, with Balagadde Steven immediately testing Kakamega goalkeeper Chris Georgian.T..

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has explained the circumstances surrounding Siraj Mohammed’s departure from the club, revealing that the defender’s desire for regular playing time played a major role in his decision to leave.Mohammed completed a surprise move to fellow FKF Premier League side, Tusker FC, shortly after featuring for Gor Mahia from the recently concluded CECAFA Kagame Cup in Rwanda. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSpeaking to the club in an interview hours after the transfer was completed, Akonnor said he was surprised when Mohammed communicated his desire to leave, having previously assured the player that he would get an opportunity to compete for a place in the starting team. The Ghanaian tactician explained that Mohammed had initially sought a loan move in search of regular football, a request the club granted when he joined KCB. ##NAJAVA_MECA_901722##However, upon returning to Gor Mahia, the defender was assured that he remained part of Akonnor’s pl..

Kenyan representatives Nyakach Girls and St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale face a tense final day of group action at the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games after both sides surrendered valuable points in their Tuesday matches.The two teams had started their campaigns brightly on Monday, picking up victories that placed them in favourable positions in their respective groups.##NAJAVA_MECA_9902119##However, Tuesday’s results have complicated their qualification hopes and left both sides needing strong performances in their final matches on Wednesday.Nyakach Girls suffered the bigger setback after falling 1-0 to Huye in a tightly contested encounter.The defeat saw the Kenyan side drop to fourth place with a similar number of points, leaving them with little margin for error heading into their final group fixture.Having collected points from their opening matches, Nyakach had hoped to build on Monday’s positive start and strengthen their position at the ..