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TACTICAL ANALYSIS; Inside Nairobi United’s midfield acquisition Brian Musa

Nairobi United’s ambitious moves in the transfer market have signaled a clear intent to maintain their competitive edge. Yet, the off-season loss of key engine-room figures – Lesley Owino and Enock Machaka to Gor Mahia, and primary holding midfielder Brian Mzee to Kenya Police – threatened to disrupt the team’s tactical foundation.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsTo address this central void, Nairobi United executed a strategic coup by securing Brian Musa from Kenya Police in what effectively amounts to a high-caliber positional swap with Mzee. Arriving with proven top-flight experience, tactical maturity, and exceptional spatial intelligence, the central midfielder steps directly into a squad rebuilding its central axis.Under their current tactical blueprint, Nairobi United demand a fluid, patient build-up system coupled with rigorous central protection.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901490##Musa not only represents a direct, refined replacement for Owino’s progressive capabilities and Mzee..

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Amonde rules out legal action after KRU terminates Shujaa role

Former Kenya Sevens captain Andrew Amonde has ruled out taking legal action against the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) despite the union terminating his appointment as Shujaa’s strength and conditioning coach.The KCB Rugby head coach confirmed that he is no longer part of the Kenya Sevens technical bench after receiving a termination letter dated August 9, bringing an end to his stint with the national side under head coach Kevin Wambua.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901722##While details of the letter remain confidential, reliable sources indicate that KRU invoked a clause in Amonde’s contract prohibiting national team coaches from holding similar coaching roles at club level. Amonde had been serving as KCB RFC head coach while also working with Shujaa alongside Wambua and assistant coach Louis Kisia.Despite questions over the consistency of the policy’s application, Amonde insists he has no intention of challenging the decision in court.“I am not looking at pursuing any legal action. Whether it was legal o..

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Camp Nou welcomes Rodri, as Barca beat 12-time champions of Africa

The Joan Gamper Trophy, also known as the Joan Gamper Cup, is an annual friendly match – formerly a tournament – organised by Barcelona in honour of their founding member, player and president.From its inaugural edition in 1966 until 1996, it was a four-team tournament. Since then, the event has featured Barcelona and just one opponent, turning it into a two-team affair.In this year’s 61st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, the Catalans faced an African team for the first time in the event’s history, taking on Egyptian giants Al Ahly, the 12-time African champions, and beating them 2-1.Big deal for Barca – Joao Cancelo signed for freeFull-time: Barcelona 𝟐-𝟏 Al AhlyBarça win the Joan Gamper Trophy in front of a packed Spotify Camp Nou as the 2026-27 pre-season comes to and end. #fcblive 🔵🔴🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/ecBTYPdmrf— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) August 19, 2026 The famous Red Devils have joined a distinguished list of clubs, including Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, Ajax, Inter Milan, Juven..

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FEASSSA: Tanzania schools break football jinx as Morogoro, Mbeya Day reach historic semis

Tanzania has finally broken its long wait for a place in the FEASSSA boys’ football semi-finals, with Morogoro Secondary School and Mbeya Day Secondary School making history on Wednesday at the ongoing Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association Games in Morogoro.The breakthrough came 24 years after the regional secondary school championships, launched in 2002, with Tanzanian boys teams previously unable to progress to the penultimate stage of the competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9902119##Playing in front of a passionate home crowd, Morogoro Secondary School sparked the celebrations at Ujenzi Playground after eliminating Ugandan powerhouse Amus College School 2-1 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time.It was a tense, end-to-end encounter in which both teams created openings but neither could find the decisive touch in front of goal, sending the quarter-final into a penalty shootout that would ultimately belong to the hosts.Morogoro goalkeeper Ezekiel F. E..

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At last – Baleba! United closing in on Cameroonian’s move to Old Trafford

Manchester United haven’t given up on Carlos Baleba, and their persistence may soon pay off!After a year of lengthy negotiations and haggling with Brighton, the Red Devils may have finally made an offer that will please the Seagulls.When United set their sights on the Cameroonian, Brighton’s asking price stood at £100 million, while the Manchester club was willing to offer £25 million less.Tough job for Man United – Bruno rejected first offer for a new contractHowever, the tables have turned in the meantime.Baleba is currently recovering from an ankle injury, and Brighton see this transfer window as possibly their last chance to cash in on his departure, given that his form often dipped during the previous season.According to The Athletic and its leading transfer insider and journalist, David Ornstein, United have made a £60 million offer, and the reaction from the Amex Stadium has been positive, meaning the transfer could be completed within the next 10 days.🚨💣 MAJOR BREAKING:Manchest..

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Serem brothers to lead Kenya’s charge at the Silesia Diamond League

Brothers Amos and Edmund Serem will spearhead Kenya’s challenge in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase when the Wanda Diamond League heads to Silesia, Poland, on Sunday, 23 August.The siblings have emerged as two of Kenya’s brightest hopes in the event as the country looks to regain its rich legacy in the steeplechase. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAmos is seeking a return to his best after an injury-hit spell, while his younger brother Edmund arrives in top form and firmly in the hunt for the Diamond League title.Amos first rose to prominence after winning the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, clocking 8:30.72 to finish ahead of Ethiopia’s Bikila Tadese Takele and fellow Kenyan Simon Koech.The success paved the way for a smooth transition to the senior ranks. In 2023, he claimed silver at the African Games in Accra before earning selection to represent Kenya at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he placed 14th in the final.##NAJAVA_MECA_..

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Thoroughly deserved: Kane wins European Golden Shoe Award

Harry Kane is the king of goalscorers in Europe!If that statement was debatable before, the Englishman now has something to show for it, as he’s officially won the European Golden Shoe Award.Best striker in the world. Facts. Congrats on your Golden Shoe achievement, @HKane 😮‍💨🏅 pic.twitter.com/cHolHquYP6— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) August 19, 2026 With 36 league goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances, Kane finished ahead of the likes of Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), and many others.Having won his second Golden Shoe, the 33-year-old has joined a renowned group of players who have accomplished the same feat: Eusebio (Portugal), Gerd Muller (Germany), Dudu Georgescu (Romania), Fernando Gomes (Portugal), Mario Jardel (Brazil), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), Robert Lewandowski (Polan..

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FEASSSA: Fast-rising Kakungulu captain names Kenyan university she wants to join

Kakungulu Memorial School captain Jolly Roy Alimo has revealed how she broke into Uganda’s senior women’s hockey team at just 14 years, breakthrough that came while she was still in the early stages of her secondary school education.The teenager is among the few players to represent their country at senior level while still in secondary school.Her breakthrough did not stop there, as she also joined the Uganda National Hockey League after signing for Wananchi Club.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901535##Now captain of Kakungulu Memorial and Uganda’s junior women’s hockey team, Alimo credits her rapid rise to self-belief, determination and the confidence shown in her by coaches who challenged her to keep improving.Speaking to Mozzart Sport in Morogoro, Tanzania, during the ongoing Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games, she admitted that breaking into the senior team was never an easy ride, particularly as she was competing against more experienced players.“It was ..

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FEASSSA 2026: Kenya’s wait for girls’ football title extends to eight years as duo bow out

Kenya’s wait for a Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) girls’ football title will extend to eight years after both Nyakach Girls and St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale were eliminated in the group stages of the 2026 Games in Morogoro, Tanzania.The two Kenyan representatives had arrived with high expectations after securing the country’s slots in the regional competition, but neither could secure a place in the semi-finals despite showing flashes of quality throughout their campaigns.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901531##Kenya’s last success in the girls’ football competition came in 2018 when Kwale Girls lifted the regional crown, and the latest setback means the country will have to wait at least another year for an opportunity to end the drought.St. Joseph’s Girls, the reigning Kenyan champions, suffered the more painful exit after finishing third in Group B despite completing their campaign unbeaten.JOGA collected six points from four matches, recording one victory and ..

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FEASSSA 2026:Kenya guaranteed hockey titles as four teams storm finals

It will be an all-Kenyan affair in both the girls’ and boys’ 2026 FEASSSA Games hockey finals following a dramatic semifinal encounters earlier in the day.Defending girls’ champions St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale moved within victory of an unprecedented third consecutive FEASSSA title after beating Uganda’s Kakungulu Memorial 5-1, while fellow Kenyan side Ng’iya Girls edged Nyamira Girls in a shootouts to book the other final berth.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIn the boys’ competition, St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale survived a shootout against defending champions Kakungulu Memorial, while record five-time champions Friends School Kamusinga defeated Uganda’s Ntare School 1-0.The results mean Kenya is guaranteed both hockey titles, with St. Joseph’s meeting Ng’iya in the girls’ final and St. Anthony’s facing Kamusinga in the boys’ decider.St. Joseph’s Girls produced arguably their most emphatic performance of the tournament when they came from behind to beat Kakungulu Memorial 5-1.#..

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