The build-up to the derby started 20 days ago, following Al-Ahli’s draw against Al Fayha, and was full of tension.Fuming with the officiating, several players of the Jeddah club openly spoke about the referee’s mistakes and the fact that Al-Nassr, and more importantly, Cristiano Ronaldo, were being favored in the title race.🚨 JUST IN 🚨Al Ahli players Ivan Toney & Galeno have accused the Saudi Committee of trying to RIG the Saudi League title for Cristiano Ronaldo after the referee openly told them today to focus on another tournament as the league title is for Al Nassr. HUGE SCANDAL!!!!!… pic.twitter.com/jIjNm9rd2o— 𝐂𝐀 𝐕𝐀?🐐🐐 (@psg_chief) April 8, 2026 Ivan Toney revealed that the ref told him to focus on the AFC Champions League – which his team eventually won – instead of the Saudi Pro League, while the former Porto forward Galeno stated that “they want to hand the trophy to one person”, referring, of course, to CR7.Since Cristiano’s strike at the beginning of February, caused by his ..

Mohamed Salah is expected to return to action for Liverpool before the end of the season, after the club confirmed he has sustained only a “minor” muscle injury.The 33-year-old picked up the problem during Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, going down while holding his leg and eventually being taken off shortly before the hour mark. As he left the pitch at Anfield, Salah acknowledged the supporters, visibly emotional as he waved and applauded the crowd.One final farewell for Mo Salah? 👑Liverpool have confirmed Salah is expected to be available before the end of the season, after he was taken off injured in their last game against Crystal Palace ⚽ pic.twitter.com/kl3iezufUk— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 29, 2026 The Egypt international recently revealed he had agreed to end his nine-year spell at the club, with the final-day fixture against Brentford FC at Anfield shaping up as a possible farewell appearance. However, despite the injury setback, Liverpool have indicated he is l..

In sports, the fans can frequently be as important as the athletes, who often rely on their supporters’ roar to boost their confidence and give them energy to persist and win.However, people in the stands occasionally have an urge to “steal the players’ thunder”, step into the spotlight, and get their 15 minutes of fame, becoming a meme or going viral on TV or social media, even if it means they have to do something unexpected and crazy.Cholo & Arteta stand together: United against refereesJust like an Atletico Madrid fan did last night during the first leg of Los Colchoneros’ duel against Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals.It was nearly halftime, and Viktor Gyokeres had just taken a penalty kick and put the Gunners in front. Everyone was getting ready for the break when he appeared, doing something unprecedented.While the majority of the packed Metropolitano Stadium booed referee Danny Makkelie for pointing to the spot, the camera caught an elderly gentleman – making sandwich..

New marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe was on Thursday, 30 April treated to a heroic welcome by Kenyan President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, in what was a celebration of his history-making milestone at the London Marathon last week.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsSawe, on Sunday, 26 April, shattered the record books in the English capital, when he clocked a jaw dropping 1:59.30, to become the first man in history to run an official full marathon in under two hours.Sabastian Sawe runs under two hours for first time in marathon historyHis performance, which also bested the previous men’s world record of 2:00.35 set by the late Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, garnered worldwide recognition, with his motherland stopping at nothing to celebrate the moment.On Wednesday, 29 April, the 31-year-old received a water salute upon jetting back into the country aboard a Kenya Airways flight KQ 113 at 8:35 pm, before being embraced by family and dignitaries, ..

Gor Mahia legendary goalkeeper Jerim Onyango has weighed in on the title race, offering some counsel to his former club on how to win the FKF Premier League title.K’Ogalo have been on a mission to reclaim the league title this season after losing the 2024/25 title to Kenya Police in a season that they also went trophyless.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsGor moved an inch closer to their target after securing an important 1-0 victory over their arch-rivals AFC Leopards in the 99th Mashemeji Derby held on Sunday 26 April courtesy of a 83rd minute strike by Alpha Onyango.Speaking exclusively to Mozzart Sport, Onyango who captained the club to three league titles explained how they can lift the title this season.’I don’t have time for ignorant people’ – McCarthy taking no prisoners in Kenya’s AFCON debate“Right now, the title is a bit closer and I am sure they can see it. However, they must take one game at a time in order to get the job done. Thinking that they have already won..

Kenyan basketballer Madina Okot had a dream start to life in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) after dropping a double-double in Atlanta Dream’s 87-78 preseason victory over Chicago Sky at the Wintrust Arena on the morning of Thursday, 30 April.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsOkot, who last month became the highest Kenyan picked in the WNBA, was true to herself as she put up a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win, this despite coming off the bench and playing limited minutes.The game was Okot’s first competitive action in a Dream shirt, following her acquisition from the University of South Carolina Gamecocks with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft on Monday, 13 April.##NAJAVA_MECA_9712264##Having cut her teeth through training camp, the 21-year-old made her awaited entry on the WNBA court with 5:56 left in the first quarter, when she subbed in for Jordin Canada.The Kenyan center would end up registering one steal and a rebo..

The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals brought advantage to neither Atletico Madrid nor Arsenal, as nothing separates the rivals ahead of the return leg in London following a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital last night.The general impression is that the home team was much closer to victory and that the Gunners saved their skin thanks to luck and David Raya, but still earned a chance to fight for their first UCL final since 2006 and only second in history in front of their fans at Emirates Stadium, where they have to be considered favourites.Penalty apiece delays final verdict: Arsenal save their skin in MadridAnd while they were rivals on the pitch – or rather, by the touchline – the managers, Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone, stood together after the game, united on one particular issue.Even though each side was awarded a penalty kick by referee Danny Makkelie, both tacticians expressed their dissatisfaction with the officiating, especially the VAR room.Instead of focusing on ..