Manuel Neuer may be approaching the final chapter of his remarkable career, but the Bayern Munich captain has made it clear that one player will remain central to the club’s ambitions: Harry Kane.With Bayern preparing for the new Bundesliga season and a German Super Cup clash with Borussia Dortmund on August 22, Neuer spoke to Sky Sport Germany about the club’s prospects and singled out Kane for special praise.”He is definitely very important. We all know what kind of numbers he produces for us in terms of goals. He is a rock in attack,” Neuer said.Olise is Bundesliga Player of the Season! Kane doesn’t even make the top threeThe 40-year-old goalkeeper highlighted Kane’s contribution beyond his goals, praising his work rate, passing and willingness to track back.”He never gives up, always tries to get back behind the ball. We also know about his other qualities and the passes he plays. He can score with practically any part of his body and always has a good view of his teammates. He is ..

Arsenal’s final pre-season friendly before the Community Shield will take place at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta’s side welcomes Italian outfit Como 1907.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsFormer Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas makes a memorable return to North London, leading his ambitious side into a high-profile test following their remarkable Fourth-place Serie A finish last term.##NAJAVA_MECA_9889890##Kick-off: 9:30 PM (Kenyan Time), Wednesday 12 AugustVenue: Emirates Stadium, London, EnglandGroup: Club FriendliesUnited legend gives some transfer advicesQualification implications: Final pre-season preparation match ahead of the Community Shield for Arsenal and Champions League campaign for Como 1907.Form GuideArsenal❌ Loss vs Borussia Dortmund❌ Loss vs Real Betis✅ Win vs Girona➖ Draw vs PSG✅ Win vs Crystal PalaceComo 1907✅ Win vs Famalicao➖ Draw vs Villareal✅ Win vs Al-Ula➖ Draw vs Paris✅ Win vs CremoneseNo previous head-to-head meetings recorded.##NAJAVA..

Gianni Infantino has found himself increasingly isolated in world football. Fortunately for the FIFA president, he still has one very powerful friend.Donald Trump has come to Infantino’s defence, warning that FIFA would make a “terrible mistake” if it even considered removing him from office.The timing could hardly be more dramatic.CAF throws full support behind embattled FIFA president InfantinoUEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation have accused FIFA of breaking trust over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, while UEFA has even threatened to boycott FIFA competitions if Infantino remains in charge.And then came Trump.”He is fantastic,” the US president declared, insisting Infantino had just presided over the most successful World Cup ever – by “four times” – and warning that it would never again be as successful or profitable without him.Quite the endorsement.Wenger breaks silence on FIFA crisis with clear message to InfantinoTrump’s intervention is particularly i..

Kakamega Homeboyz and AFC Leopards will renew their rivalry on Wednesday, 12 August, when the two FKF Premier League sides meet at Bukhungu Stadium in a high-profile pre-season friendly that promises to be as much about individual duels, as it is about team preparation.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWith both clubs reshaping their squads ahead of the new campaign, the encounter offers coaches an opportunity to assess new combinations against quality opposition. It also provides the players with an early opportunity to make statements.AFC Leopards head into the match with confidence after opening their Tanzania tour with a 1-0 victory over Pamba Jiji, James Kinyanjui scoring the decisive goal.AFC Leopards suffer devastating injury blow weeks to start of new seasonHomeboyz, meanwhile, have been equally active in the transfer market, bringing in a blend of experience and youthful energy.Here are five individual battles that could make Wednesday’s meeting particularly intrigui..

Kenyan-born American middle-distance runner Jonah Koech has been handed a three-year ban for blood doping, bringing a premature end to his hopes of competing at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that the 29-year-old accepted a sanction for the use of a prohibited substance and/or method after irregularities were detected through his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP).Koech will remain ineligible to compete until 17 July 2029, effectively ruling him out of the Los Angeles Olympics, and stripping him of all competitive results recorded from 30 July 2025.##NAJAVA_MECA_9889396##USADA said the violation came to light after identifying highly atypical blood values in Koech’s Athlete Biological Passport, a system that monitors an athlete’s blood profile over time to detect signs of doping without the need for a positive drug test.”The athlete has accepted a three-year period of ineligibility ..

For the first time since 2023, Manchester United finished the season in the third place. That was celebrated in the offices of Old Trafford, mainly due to the increased revenue and the participation in the Champions League. The fans of United, who are mainly in their 2013 mode, when they were champions, have high hopes and great expectations from the new season, but so far, the transfer window had been a great disappointment. The Red Devils so far bought Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Karl Darlow and Tynan Thompson, but those signings are hardly a reason to be thrilled. Tielemans is an instant upgrade, while Santos was reserved Chelsea player last season, not a starter. Thompson was signed for future purposes while Darlow is simply a backup goalkeeper. More signings are needed and there is a club legend with a few ideas.Rashford cracks the code: £4m annual raise despite not playing for United in over a yearPaul Scholes was asked about the parts of the squad which are in need of refres..

Erling Haaland may be one of Manchester City’s biggest stars, but Enzo Maresca has already identified one rather amusing problem with making him the club’s next captain.It all comes down to what happens after City score.At both Leicester City and Chelsea, Maresca had a simple rule for his captain: whenever the team scored, the captain had to return to the bench rather than join the celebrations, so the manager could immediately give tactical instructions.Premier League shake-up: Nine new managers and Arteta’s longest tenureThere was, however, one exception.”If the captain scores, then he can celebrate,” Maresca explained, talking to The Athletic.And that is where Haaland could cause a problem.When the Norwegian’s name was mentioned as a potential captain, Maresca immediately laughed.”That is a good one,” he said. “But if Erling is the captain, f***ing hell! We have a problem, can you imagine?”Maresca about Sterling and Disasi: “Life of my father is hard, theirs is not”The joke aside, M..

Yusuf Abdul packed his bags and bid farewell to his home in Kinango, Kwale County, determined to use his masonry skills to build a better life for himself and his family.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAfter completing his masonry training at Gulanze Polytechnic last year, Abdul set out in search of opportunities to put his skills to work while earning a living.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883764##His search took him hundreds of kilometres from home to Elgeyo-Marakwet County, where he has now lived for the past year.While his primary goal was to make a living through masonry and improve his prospects, another God-given talent has helped him rise from an ordinary mason to a respected figure among the county’s youth.Abdul’s football talent earned him a place in the Greenstars team just weeks after settling in the Sitat area of the expansive county.His journey with the team has been remarkable. He has grown from the new and shy player who was once hesitant to go into tackles into a confiden..