All credit to Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, and all the other global football superstars, but at the moment, the most popular name of the upcoming World Cup is a man hardly anyone had heard of until a few days ago – Tim Payne.And all that thanks to one influencer and the power of social media, which once again proved both incredible and somewhat frightening.But let’s start from the beginning…Humble road less taken: Edouard rejects a World Cup call up out of respectA couple of days ago, the Argentinian influencer Valen Scarsini, aka El Scarso, decided to find the least popular player featuring in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Tim Payne’s name emerged.A 32-year-old New Zealand defender, who plays for Wellington Phoenix at the club level, has only around 4,400 followers on Instagram.So, Valen urged his followers to show some appreciation for Payne and give him a follow on social media, and the whole thing exploded and went extremely viral!In the fi..

Kenya Police FC and Kakamega Homeboyz ended their 2025/26 FKF Premier League campaigns with an entertaining 1-1 draw at Police Sacco Stadium on Sunday, in a match that produced both goals within the opening four minutes. A lively start saw Burkina Faso forward Yves Koutiama hand the hosts an early lead before Oliver Majaka responded almost immediately for Homeboyz, with neither side able to find the decisive breakthrough despite creating numerous chances throughout the contest.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHaving endured a difficult title defence following a sluggish start to the season, Kenya Police entered the fixture determined to finish strongly and secure third place on the final standings. Beyond pride, the Law Enforcers were also keen to fend off competition from Shabana FC for the lucrative third-place prize money worth Ksh 2 million.For Kakamega Homeboyz, the encounter presented an opportunity to halt a disappointing seven-match winless run. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9776860..

Kenya’s long distance runner Daniel Ebenyo is the star headliner for the elite men’s field at the 2026 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 half-marathon, taking place on Sunday, 7 June.The fifth edition of the half marathon is set to feature fierce competition racing through Chicago’s West Side with Ebenyo said to be “the most competitive entrant in event history.”Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHe brings a stellar pedigree to the Chicago course, boasting a half-marathon personal best (PB) of 59:04.The silver medalist in the half-marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships, who made a highly impressive marathon debut in Chicago in 2024, finishing fifth, goes up against a field of nine athletes who have run under 1:01:08, the course record set by Zouhair Talbi in 2025.Gor Mahia crowned league champions despite final day defeat to Nairobi UnitedA medalist in the 10000m at both the 2023 World Athletics Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Ebenyo is expec..

Gor Mahia were on Sunday, 31 May officially crowned as the champions of the 2025-2026 FKF Premier League season, despite going 1-0 down to Nairobi United on the final day at the Nyayo National Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn-front of a capacity crowd at the facility, K’Ogalo were off colour in their final outing of the season, falling to a first half header from Enock Machaka.However, the result did little to dampen the reality that they had recaptured their title, and stood aloft as the most successful club in the country.The sense of a historic day for Gor Mahia began early Sunday morning, when fans rocked the Nairobi streets in their usual best, holding out their famous gathering at the Tom Mboya statue, before making their procession to the stadium.The Gor Mahia team bus, on the other hand, was escorted safely to the grounds almost three hours to kickoff, with the players carrying out a special guard of honor for their experienced stalwarts Philemon Otieno an..

The atmosphere inside the Nyayo National Stadium Indoor Arena reached fever pitch on Saturday, 30 May as Kenya’s karate stars delivered electrifying performances at the Union of African Karate Federations (UFAK) Region East Karate Championships in Nairobi.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAt the heart of the spectacle stood David Ngati, whose brilliance lit up the arena as he captured double gold in Senior Men’s Individual Kata and Team Kata, cementing his place among the region’s elite karatekas.Ngati first dazzled the home crowd in the Individual Kata category, overcoming compatriot Daniel Vaati in a gripping final decided by judges’ flags.Three of the four judges raised their flags in Ngati’s favour after a technically superb performance marked by precision, rhythm, and explosive power.##NAJAVA_MECA_9775253##Moments earlier, Ngati had edged past Bernard Kinachu in an equally tense semifinal encounter, once again winning by a narrow flag margin to secure his place in the fi..

One of the basic rules in sports is: Stay humble in victory and gracious in defeat.Unfortunately, many players forget about it, especially about its first part. And that is somewhat understandable. In the moments of immense joy, people often don’t think clearly or reason rationally. At such times, the rivals and their feelings are rarely on the winners’ minds.As of last night, PSG are a dynastyLuckily, there are always examples to the contrary. Those that restore faith in sportsmanship. Last night, in the Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos gave everyone a valuable lesson.Following Gabriel Magalhaes’ miss from the spot, when PSG’s second consecutive UCL triumph was sealed, everyone in the Parisians’ ranks started running wildly all over the pitch, mainly towards the custodian Matvey Safonov.Everyone but Marquinhos.Instead of getting carried away in celebration – which would, once again, be fully justified – the 32-year-old went straight to his compatriot and ..

Shujaa concluded their HSBC SVNS World Championship campaign in Valladolid, Spain, with an eighth-place finish after suffering a 14-5 defeat to France on Sunday, 31 May at the Estadio José Zorrilla.The result marked a reversal of fortunes for Shujaa against the French side, having beaten them 21-7 in Hong Kong earlier in the season to secure seventh place.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHeading into the classification match, Kenya knew that another top-seven finish would provide a timely boost ahead of the final phase of the season.However, despite enjoying periods of possession, Kevin Wambua’s charges struggled to turn their chances into points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9775253##France made a bright start and opened the scoring through Enahemo Artaud, who raced down the left wing to touch down for the game’s first try.Artaud struck again in the seventh minute, finishing off another attack to stretch France’s lead and put Kenya under pressure.Shujaa responded through John Okoth, who cr..