The twilight years of a player’s career are considered a special gift in today’s modern football, when technical quality often falls into the shadows, because they so often provide the detail that makes the crucial difference on the pitch. Nemanja Matic showcased his footballing class against Juventus in Reggio Emilia. The former Manchester United and Chelsea player was the dominant force in the midfield battle and provided the assist for the finest move of the match, which proved to be the beginning of Juventus’ collapse at the Mapei Stadium. The Old Lady were twice brought back to life by Edon Zhegrova, but in the end they were put to the sword by Vasilije Adzić, the player the Turin giants have loaned to Sassuolo for the season — 3:2 (0:0).Just how confidently the Serbian midfielder played was evident in everything that led up to Sebastiano Esposito’s goal in the 65th minute. Matic approached captain Berardi, and around 40 metres from the opposition goal they exchanged four simple p..

KCB FC defender Franck Nduwimana has earned a call-up to the Burundi national team after being named in coach Patrick Sangwa Mayani’s 33-man squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Nduwimana, who joined the Bankers during the recent off-season transfer window, is the only FKFPL player selected for Burundi’s squad for the upcoming international assignment.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe defender joined KCB from Rwanda’s Gorilla FC as the Bankers strengthened their squad ahead of the 2026-2027 FKF Premier League campaign.His inclusion provides a major boost for both the player and KCB, with the call-up offering Nduwimana an opportunity to gain valuable international experience while representing his new club on the continental stage.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953037##Burundi have been drawn in Group I alongside Zambia, among other teams, and will begin their qualifying campaign with a demanding away fixture against Togo.The Swallows will face Togo at Stade de Kég..

The fourth set of Premier League fixtures closes out as Newcastle United travel to Elland Road to face Leeds United on Monday night. Both sides enter the clash unbeaten in the top flight with identical records of one win and two draws, though Newcastle sit a place higher in ninth spot courtesy of a superior goal difference.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsDaniel Farke’s Leeds side will be looking to bounce back from a wild 6-3 defeat to Chelsea in the EFL Cup midweek, where a heavily rotated squad collapsed after taking an early two-goal lead.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952681##Meanwhile, Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle side maintained their strong start to the campaign by edging out Millwall 1-0 to advance in the cup, extending their unbeaten run across all competitions to five matches.Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Monday 14 SeptemberVenue: Elland Road, LeedsPremier League (Gameweek 4)BETTING GUIDE: Inter Milan vs Udinese, match preview, team news and predictionQualification implication..

Tusker’s road to qualifying to the group stages of the 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup will go through Tanzanian side Singida Black Stars.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the Tanzanian outfit on Sunday, 13 September, completed its resounding first preliminary round victory over South Sudan’s Al Gahazala Wau, securing a 10-1 aggregate score.Following a dominant 7–1 win in the first leg, Black Stars booked their place in the second preliminary round with a 3-0 home return-leg victory at the Airtel Stadium in Singida.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952669##Hosts Singida got the ball rolling with two quick goals in the first half, courtesy of Ghanaian forward Jonathan Sowah, who scored in the third and 21st minutes.Henry David would add a third for Black Stars in the 65th minute, ending the rout and securing a tasty tie against CECAFA rivals Tusker.Why Al Ahli Madani coach blames loss to Tusker to Nairobi altitudeThe Brewers, on their first return to the competition since the 20..

Whoever looked at the Ligue 1 standings and stats tonight, probably was in shock. The five consecutive champions of France were in the bottom part of the league without a single victory after three games and that showed in the stats column too. On top of the scorers list is Kamory Doumbia, a Malian international who plays for Brest, and who scored four goal so far. In fact, Brest were without a defeat, while PSG was without a win. This akward situation was resolved tonight as current champions finally managed a 1-0 win, while defeating Brest for the first time this season. And the player who will take the most blame for this is Doumbia.The Malian striker, obviously in form, missed two biggest chances in this game, efectively allowing PSG to win. Doumbia first hit the post in a one-on-one situation with Safonov, and then wasn’t so precise after a free kick, allowing the PSG keeper to make a great save. The Parisians finally managed a win, but this was not flashy performance, on the cont..

Gor Mahia suffered 5-1 defeat to Egyptian heavyweights, Pyramids FC, in a CAF Champions League first preliminary round’s return match, on Sunday, at the 30 June Stadium, Cairo. Consequently, the record Kenyan champions bowed out 7-1on aggregate, having fell 2-0 in the first leg played a week ago at the Nyayo National Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIn Cairo, the home took the lead in the 27th minute through Walid El-Khati who rose the highest to head past Bryne Omondi.Lackluster defending by Gor Mahia, on the right side of defense, saw Nasser Maher get to the end of a beautiful exchange of passes inside the box before curling his strike into the bottom right corner to double the home side lead in the 38th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_953012##With five minutes added on, Pyramids added a third in the opening minute through Youssef Obama who connected well to a cross and tapped the ball into the back of the net.A loss of concentration by Pyramids allowed Gor Mahia to pull on ..

Laventer Atieno, president of the Africa Kabaddi Union and the pioneer and driving force behind the sport in Kenya has been selected as a member of the Jury at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsAtieno, who introduced the traditional Indian contact sport to Kenya in 2012, went on to serve as the head coach and later as president of the Kenya Kabaddi Sports Federation.Her appointment to the Games set for the Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from Saturday, 19 September to Sunday, 4 October, is a global recognition for the administrator who has played a key role in advancing the sport in Kenya and Africa.Brigid Kosgei wins second Great North Run title as Mutiso is pipped to secondUnder her leadership and coaching, Kenya has built a formidable presence in international Kabaddi and has emerged as a top African powerhouse, securing the African Cup and African Championship title multiple times.She famously coached the Kenyan national team at ..

For the first time in their last 10 clashes, Eric Roy won’t be leading Brest into battle against Paris Saint-Germain.The legendary Brest manager, who achieved some exceptional results with them and guided them to their first-ever Champions League appearance – and their maiden European campaign overall – in the club’s history during the 2024/25 season, before PSG eliminated them in the Round of 16, passed away on June 17 at the age of 58, after battling pancreatic cancer for three and a half years.Dembele believes Ballon d’Or winner will be from PSGNow, 88 days following his tragic death, the Parisians and the Pirates meet again, at Parc des Princes (21.45).And even though his sole focus is undoubtedly on winning, given that his team kicked off the new Ligue 1 campaign with two draws and a defeat, the PSG boss, Luis Enrique, touched on Roy in the pre-match press conference, paying him a heartfelt tribute.”He was a very different person; he showed that no matter his health condition, he ..

The line between footballing perfection and unexpected drama is a thin one, and Barcelona traversed that entire distance in the final 10 minutes of their away game against Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia. Six matches and six wins in all competitions stand as proof of their frightening start to the season, but the 4:2 victory over Levante also provided a cheap lesson that every second of complacency comes at a price. Everything seemed to be heading towards another routine demonstration of the Catalan monster’s power when La Masia products Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal put Barcelona 3:0 up. But Hansi Flick’s side inexplicably switched off in the closing stages, bringing completely unnecessary drama and nerves to the visitors and allowing the score to become 3:2. Still, to ensure that the heated finale did not turn into the shock of the year, Karim Adeyemi came to the rescue, scoring a video-game goal in stoppage time to seal a 4:2 victory for Barcelona. The Catalans now have a perfect 1..

When the system fails and mighty Bayern find themselves at a dead end, the difference between mediocrity and history is called Harry Kane. The Bavarians struggled badly in Elversberg, a place of around 10,000 inhabitants that officially has village status, but they owe their latest three points not to any tactical masterplan, but to the sheer, extraordinary genius of their best player. With the match hanging in the balance and the score level at 1:1 with around 20 minutes remaining, the English striker decided to do everything himself, scoring the winner in a 2:1 victory (1:0), sending a clear message to the entire planet and taking another step in the race for the most prestigious individual prize in world football. Admittedly, the award is based on the 2025/26 season, but this goal will surely make an impression on some of the voters as well.It was the 72nd minute when Harry Kane received the ball in an area where there is usually no real danger to the goal, especially when you are f..