With just three days left before Kenya’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying journey, Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has come out to register his frustrations after going months without a salary.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe South African tactician was appointed to head the Kenya senior men’s national football team in March 2025, joining together with his backroom staff, largely from his native country.Harambee Stars secure friendly to make it 3 matches in 9 daysHowever, the gaffer has endured a myriad of issues, which have forced him to operate from outside the country, choosing to conduct his duties only during international breaks.Speaking to the press on Wednesday, 23 September, at a Nairobi hotel, the former Bafana Bafana striker made yet another startling revelation, this time on his salary.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978809##“It becomes a problem when my technical bench and I have not been paid salaries for months.Nobody in the world works for free. We a..

Former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Didi Hamann has raised serious doubts over Florian Wirtz’s move to Anfield, suggesting the £116million transfer could ultimately prove to be a major misunderstanding.Wirtz arrived at Liverpool for a huge fee a little over a year ago, but the Germany international has yet to consistently produce the kind of performances expected from such an expensive signing. His displays this season have attracted increasing criticism, with Jamie Carragher among those questioning whether the midfielder is simply struggling for form or whether Liverpool are seeing his true level.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Carragher was particularly unimpressed by Wirtz’s showing against Bournemouth at the weekend, describing it as ‘one of the poorest I’ve ever seen him in a Liverpool shirt’. Speaking on his podcast, the former Reds defender explained:”I’ve been critical of the fact that he hasn’t got the numbers. But normally when you watch Wirtz, he’s neat and tidy, he keeps possession, ..

Kenya will have the largest representation among Sunshine Development Tour players at the 2026 Rwanda Open, with 11 golfers set to compete at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas from Thursday to Sunday, 27 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe tournament will be staged as a Sunshine Tour event for the first time, with 25 players from the Sunshine Development Tour’s East Africa Swing earning the opportunity to compete alongside established Sunshine Tour professionals.The Kenyan contingent includes Sunshine Tour members Njoroge Kibugu, Greg Snow and Dismas Indiza, alongside Adel Balala, Sammy Mulama, Daniel Nduva, Mutahi Kibugu, Taimur Malik, David Wakhu, Jastas Madoya and Nelson Mudanyi.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978709##Uganda has the second-largest representation with nine players, led by Ronald Rugumayo, who heads to Kigali just days after winning his maiden Sunshine Development Tour title at the Pearl of Africa Golf Series.The Ugandan contingent also features Kasango Grace, Ronald O..

Tanzania might have secured an U20 Africa Cup of Nations ticket, but for Yanga fan favourite Abdulnassir ‘Casemiro’ Mohamed, the job is only halfway done.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe central midfielder was at the heart of the Ngorongoro Heroes’ 2-0 semifinal victory over Burundi on Tuesday, a result that booked Tanzania’s place in Thursday’s final against Sudan and confirmed their qualification for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations.Kakamega Homeboyz youngster unruffled despite 3 separate national team snubsCasemiro, who has emerged as one of the most exciting young midfielders in Tanzanian football, has quickly become a favourite among Yanga supporters. There is growing belief around the club that the youngster can make the central midfield position his for years to come.But Tuesday’s semifinal showed him that the slot would not come easily.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978709##“We thank God for the results. This was an important match because we wanted to qualify for AFCON and we..

As honest as it gets. Tijjani Reijnders has openly admitted that money was a major reason behind his decision to swap the Premier League for Saudi Arabia – and he has absolutely no regrets about it.”Me a money grabber? I can’t deny that,” the former Manchester City midfielder told NOS.”Once my playing career is over, I don’t want to have to work anymore.”##LINKED_NEWS_68079##The Netherlands international left City after just one season, completing a £52 million move to Al-Qadsiah after arriving from AC Milan for £46.5m.But while Reijnders initially spoke about Al-Qadsiah’s ambition to become the “biggest in Asia”, he has now offered a considerably more straightforward explanation.The 28-year-old is reportedly set to earn around £86m over the course of his multi-year contract, money he says will secure not only his own future, but that of generations of his family.##LINKED_NEWS_46971##”Of course, I probably wouldn’t have needed to work anymore after my contract at Manchester City either..

There was a time when playing rugby was less about what was in your pocket and more about what was on your chest.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe jersey and the badge meant something. Players turned up because they belonged to a club, because their teammates were family and because representing that community carried a sense of pride that money could not easily buy.Raphael Nzomo remembers those days.More than four decades after he first played rugby, the former Kenya Harlequin player still speaks about the game with the enthusiasm of someone who never really left it behind.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980515##But the rugby he sees today is changing.The rise of financially backed clubs and the gradual shift towards semi-professionalism have created opportunities for players to earn from the sport. At the same time, however, Nzomo believes the transformation is widening the gap between corporate-backed teams and community clubs.“The community clubs are suffering because of the new cult ..

AFC Leopards chairman Bonface Ambani has called for an immediate promotion/relegation playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United, arguing that compromise from all parties could provide a way out of the prolonged standoff holding up the FKF Premier League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAmbani believes the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Sharks and Mombasa United must put aside their differences and find a workable solution that would allow the playoff to be played without creating another dispute over player eligibility.Harambee Stars secure friendly to make it 3 matches in 9 daysUnder the rules at the centre of the dispute, the playoff would ordinarily involve the squads that represented the two clubs at the end of the 2025/26 season. However, Ambani points out that Mombasa United have since undergone significant changes to their squad after releasing a number of players whose contracts expired and recruiting new ones ahead of the new campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980..

Kylian Mbappe could have been a Liverpool superstar. His mum certainly wanted it.The Real Madrid and France forward has revealed just how close he came to joining Liverpool as an 18-year-old Monaco wonderkid, and how his mother fell in love with Anfield before the deal eventually slipped away.Liverpool went all in for Mbappe in 2016, with then-manager Jurgen Klopp even arranging a private jet to take the teenager and his family to France for talks. ##LINKED_NEWS_69224##But there was one problem: Kylian had already made up his mind about where he wanted his future to be.”I was close to [joining] Liverpool,” Mbappe told The Athletic. “The favourite destination for my mum was Liverpool. She wanted me to go there.”I didn’t listen because I wanted to play in my city, Paris. I didn’t want to leave my country before I was someone.”His mother, however, was doing everything she could to convince him otherwise.19.00: (1.85) Azerbaijan (3.40) Tajikistan (4.10) She travelled to Liverpool for the e..