“They will be like a wounded beast,” said Sporting Lisbon Rui Borges, talking about Arsenal ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-finals clash this Tuesday night (10 pm).Borges believes the Gunners will be more focused and more willing to show their collective and individual capacity after back-to-back cup losses (against Manchester City in the League Cup final and Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final).”It will make things more difficult for us because they have not had the best two last matches. But Arsenal will be facing a very motivated team in us.”We believe we can do something extraordinary, something that has never been done by Sporting.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9658095##The Portuguese side has never reached the Champions League semi-finals, and will be looking to do so for the first time against their former star, Victor Gyokeres.”I love you all,” the Sweden striker said on his Sporting farewell last year, following back-to-back Portuguese league title celebrations la..

Former Harambee Stars team manager Willis Waliaula has backed AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia to battle for the title right to the end, with the two sides locked in a fierce race at the top of the table.Gor Mahia currently lead with 57 points after 26 matches while AFC Leopards sit just two points behind on 55, having played a game more. It marks the first time in over a decade that Ingwe are firmly in the title conversation, with the team grinding out results even in matches where they have not been at their best, an improvement that has caught the attention of many observers.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647723##With seven and eight matches remaining respectively, Waliaula, who has previously served as team manager at Harambee Stars, Sofapaka, and AFC Leopards, believes the race will go down to the wire. He also praised the influence of fans in pushing both teams to maintain high performance levels.“The title race is between AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, and it’s promising to go down to the wire. The two ..

Vihiga Queens head coach Bonface Nyamunyamu did not mince his words following their 3-1 loss to Ulinzi Starlets last weekend.The two Kenyan giants faced off on Saturday, 4 April at the Nyayo National Stadium, with the military side carrying the day.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsUlinzi found the back of the net courtesy of Rising Starlets forward Elizabeth Mideva’s first-half hat-trick.Harambee Starlets forward Airin Madalina netted the consolation goal for the visitors.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Speaking to the press after the match, Nyamunyamu blasted his charges for having low ambitions in the match.“In this match, we came to participate and not compete due to the injuries that we have as a team.We equally did not play according to instructions and so we will just have to retreat, give our best in training, and correct the mistakes that we made,” he said.Esse Akida on what it meant for Kibera Soccer to play at Nyayo StadiumWith Vihiga finding it difficult to keep up with th..

Harambee Starlets forward Esse Akida has opened up on the significance of playing at Nyayo Stadium for her team.Esse’s Kibera Soccer Women played their first-ever league match at Nyayo when they locked horns with Kenya Police Bullets on Saturday, 4 April.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe match, which also marked the first time a WPL match was staged under the floodlights, saw the Law Enforcers win 2-0 courtesy of goals from Elizabeth Ochaka and Rebecca Okwaro.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Speaking after the match, Akida, who has traversed the World courtesy of football and played on some good surfaces, explained the importance of that experience to her team.“I really appreciate the federation for giving us this chance to play at this facility. At least the girls felt what it is to play in such a pitch and had an opportunity to acclimatize to what happens, for instance, when you play abroad or for the national team,” said Akida.STARS ABROAD: Four Kenyans feature in England as Har..

Kenyan boxer George ‘King George’ Onyango says he is “ready for war” ahead of his anticipated title fight against Tanzania’s Benjamin Mchunguzi at Masshouse, Ngong Road on Friday, 1 May.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOnyango, who holds a 12-3-1 record, will be the headline act of Kalakoda Promotions’ “Nightmare in Nairobi IV”, where he will fight for the East and Central African Super Welterweight belt.“This will be a war,” a calm Onyango, ranked as the number one super welterweight boxer in the country, said in an interview with the promoter.“I am the main event for the third time in my career, and I don’t believe this will be any different from the other fights.”Onyango’s first headline bout came in September 2018, when he successfully defended his national super lightweight title against Kenya’s Fred Nyakesha at KICC, via split decision.His next time out closing the show was nearly seven years later, when he again came out tops, this time retiring Uganda’s Junju Power i..

The Scudetto race is alive again!And Antonio Conte’s marvellous coaching talent and reaction are to “blame” for that. Napoli’s boss made excellent substitutions in the second half to pave the road for his side’s massive 1-0 home win over AC Milan in an evenly-matched, rather dull Serie A derby on Monday night.🚨 MATTEO POLITANO SCORES WITH JUST 10 MINUTES LEFT! A MASSIVE GOAL AS THE MATCH ENTERS ITS FINAL STRETCH!🇮🇹 Napoli 1-0 Milanpic.twitter.com/eT9RsQD2y1 https://t.co/gh6KDiaDcK— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) April 6, 2026 If not for the late goal, the match between Napoli and Milan would have left neutral fans disappointed. Before the second-half sub Matteo Politano scored the winner eleven minutes from time, only a few classy moves from Kevin De Bruyne and Luka Modric stood out. After conceding that one, Milan kept pressing for an equaliser and created a promising chance in stoppage time, but Rafael Leao’s effort went high over the bar.Serie A, zona scudetto dopo #NapoliMilan 1-0. Inter ..

The National Super League (NSL) action spilt over to Easter Monday with a tense clash at Ndalani Complex, Machakos, where Mully Children’s Family (MCF) edged Kabati Youth FC 2-1 in a high-stakes encounter. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe sole fixture of the day drew the attention of fans eager to see which side could consolidate their survival bid as both teams approached the match desperate for maximum points.Fresh from a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Kisumu All Stars, MCF carried their momentum into this contest, determined to build on their survival bid. Red hot Aldrine Kibet bags 11th goal of the season for Celta VigoThe Machakos-based side did not disappoint, registering a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Kabati Youth to secure consecutive wins for the first time this campaign. Goals in each half proved decisive, underlining MCF’s resilience and strategic discipline under coach Francis Chege, who celebrated his first back-to-back wins since taking over the reins fol..

Just weeks ago, Michele Di Gregorio was living a professional nightmare.Dropped to the bench at the end of February, the Juventus goalkeeper had become a lightning rod for criticism, and not without reason. With one of the lowest save percentages in Serie A, he had turned into a statistical liability. Almost every shot on target felt like danger, while shaky decision-making and poor communication with his defence painted the picture of a goalkeeper in free fall.Luciano Spalletti didn’t sideline him on a whim – Di Gregorio’s five-game exile was a consequence of form that had simply collapsed.DI GREGORIO intuisce l’intenzione di Martin e salva il doppio vantaggio della @juventusfc due volte in pochi secondi 🤯🤯#JuveGenoa 2-0 pic.twitter.com/DK4p2lXYWa— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) April 6, 2026 And yet, football has a way of rewriting scripts.On a night when Juventus beat Genoa 2-0, the real victory belonged to the man who had been written off, the goalkeeper who went from forgotten to fundamen..

Kenyan defender Vincent Harper had an afternoon to forget as his error contributed to Walsall’s 2-1 League Two defeat to Swindon at the County Ground on Monday, 6 April.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHarper, who was brought on in the 79th minute, allowed Swindon to get an equaliser just two minutes after his entry, when he gifted away possession to Fletcher Hollman to drive a low finish beyond the reach of Myles Roberts.81′- Goal for Swindon, scored by substitute Fletcher Holman. 🔴⚪️ 1-1 ⚫️⚪️#Saddlers— Walsall FC (@WFCOfficial) April 6, 2026 The goal, which came as a response to Jamie Jellis’ opener for Walsall in the 66th minute, was quickly followed by another, after Harper’s teammate Aden Flint was caught dallying on the ball in added time, to allow Jake Batty to set up Aaron Drinan for a dramatic winner in stoppage time.Harper, whose last Harambee Stars call-up came in October last year, was only on the field after Connor Barrett got injured, going on to play a largely..

Harambee Stars prodigy Aldrine Kibet once again showcased his remarkable goal-scoring prowess, guiding Celta Vigo U-19 to a resounding 7-0 triumph over Real Oviedo U-19 on Sunday, 5 April, at the A Madroa training complex.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe St. Anthony’s Boys High School alumnus, who was introduced in the second half, wasted no time making an impact.Bundesliga giants outline Harambee Stars prospect’s strengths after move from BayernIn the 65th minute, the 19-year-old struck a clinical finish to notch the third goal of the match, further cementing his reputation as one of the most prolific young talents in Spanish youth football.This latest strike extended Kibet’s sensational scoring run, which includes a memorable four-goal haul in Celta’s 6-1 demolition of Roces U-19.##NAJAVA_MECA_9651107##His tally now stands at 11 goals in just his maiden season for the Spanish outfit, a remarkable feat for a player adapting to a new league and environment.An early break..