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The first trophy of the 2026-27 English football season is up for grabs at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Sunday, when Premier League holders Arsenal and FA Cup champions Manchester City renew hostilities in the 2026 Community Shield.The curtain-raiser is a repeat of the 2023 English Super Cup, in which Mikel Arteta got one over Pep Guardiola on penalties, but the student is no longer facing the master.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsIt’s all change at the Etihad with the departure of Guardiola, as the Citizens now have former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca in charge. Arsenal finally won the Premier League last season and now they need to defend that title.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894249##Earning their ticket to Cardiff by virtue of defeating Chelsea in the 2026 FA Cup final, Maresca prepares for his first competitive Citizens match after overseeing an unbeaten pre-season period, setting up a thrilling encounter in Wales.Kick-off: 5:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Sunday 16 AugustVenue: Millennium S..

After almost six weeks without a head coach, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has finally found Ronald Koeman’s successor and the new Netherlands boss in Xavi Hernandez.Several names were in the mix – Arne Slot, Erik ten Hag, Pep Guardiola, Michael Reiziger, Louis van Gaal, Roberto Martinez – but in the end, the KNVB settled on the former Barcelona midfielder and manager.It remains to be seen whether it was a good or a bad choice, but if you ask one particular Netherlands international, it was nothing short of fate.The Dutch decide to appoint Xavi over MartinezXavi Simons – guess who he was named after – dedicated a heartfelt welcome post to the new Oranje head coach, and it struck a chord with many.”What are the odds?””What are the odds that you spend the first five days of your life without a name?””Your mother then watches FC Barcelona play, sees Xavi Hernandez on the screen, and decides: ‘Xavi. That’s the name.'”🇳🇱🥹 Xavi Simons: “What are the odds? What are the odds that..

The late national team player Hawi Kaloki will be buried on August 21 in Mbooni, the family has announced.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsFriends and relatives are meeting daily at PCEA St.Andrew’s church every evening to eulogise the late chess prodigy.On Saturday afternoon a mini Harambee will be held at the same venue to raise funds to support the family during the burial plans.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894249##A special Memorial Blitz match between Allan Chumba and Collins Mburu will also be played at the same venue as part of the activities to remember Kaloki.Kaloki, 19 passed away on Monday morning sending the chess fraternity into deep mourning.“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the untimely passing of our champion, Hawi Kaloki, who passed away this morning, the Chess Kenya federation said in a statement on Monday evening.STARS ABROAD: Kenyan striker opens goal account at new club in TanzaniaHawi was a multiple-time national champion and one of Kenya..

For Nehemiah Onchiri, returning to Nyanza has brought a familiar feeling, but with a new challenge and a fresh responsibility.The forward is settling into life at Migori Youth after arriving from Mombasa United, where he enjoyed a productive campaign that saw him score 10 goals and play his part in the club’s promotion to the FKF Premier League.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsRather than dwelling on the move itself, Onchiri is already looking ahead to what he can contribute to his new surroundings, having received a warm welcome from his new teammates, the management and the technical bench.“Migori Youth have welcomed me well. I thank my former club Mombasa United, we worked together well and the experience was nice. Everyone from the management to players and the technical bench,” Onchiri says.“I thank God we did our bit in helping the team gain promotion. It was a huge achievement for us and the entire Mombasa fraternity.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9894249##Onchiri’s career has taken h..

Kenyan forward Mathew Tegisi opened his scoring account for Singida Black Stars in style, finding the net as the Tanzanian side launched their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Fountain Gate on Friday evening.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe encounter, played at Airtel Stadium, saw Singida make a bright start as Ghanaian attacker Jonathan Sowah broke the deadlock in the 29th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894249##Sowah’s opener gave Singida a deserved advantage at the break, with Fountain Gate unable to find a response despite showing signs of improvement as the opening half progressed.Fountain Gate returned from the interval with renewed intent and pushed forward in search of an equaliser.. Nehemiah Onchiri ready to make his mark at Migori YouthSingida, however, remained composed and grew stronger as the contest entered its final stages.The visitors eventually found the decisive second goal eight minutes from time, with Sowah completing his brace ..

Ugandan schools have built such a stronghold in FEASSSA boys’ football that their dominance has become almost routine, and Bukedea Comprehensive School team manager Fredrick Maribo believes the secret lies in a system that starts preparing players long before they step onto the regional stage.Uganda has won 20 of the 22 completed editions of the FEASSSA boys’ football championship since the competition began in its current format in 2002##NAJAVA_MECA_9883243##Kenya accounts for the other two titles through St Anthony’s Kitale in 2002 and Barding High School in 2016.The gap has remained evident even in the current edition in Morogoro, Tanzania, where Ugandan schools collected points across their opening-day matches while none of the Kenyan representatives managed a victory.FEASSSA: Amus College set early pace with victory in Uganda derbyMaribo, whose Bukedea side are the defending champions, says the difference starts with the way Uganda treats sport within the education systemHe adds t..

Even before the kick-off of the Turkish Super Lig, the league looked set to be more tightly contested than ever.The strongest team in Turkey, Galatasaray, suddenly had some serious challengers, with their fiercest rivals signing several big names, such as Romelu Lukaku, Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahce), Leandro Trossard, Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas), and Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor).And the season opener did little to disprove that theory, as the reigning champions barely salvaged a 2-2 draw against ten-man Corum – a team that was promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history.🇳🇬⚽️🔥 First Game of the Super Lig for Galatasaray and Victor Osimhen is back to business like he never left with a brace in their 2-2 draw 🆚 Corum. The first being the opener and the second being the Equaliser.🤦🏼‍♂️ VICT⚽️R ⚽️SIMHEN 🌟#osimhen #victorosimhen #galatasaray… pic.twitter.com/SECYedsXf5— Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (@FansTribeHQ) August 14, 2026 After a goalless first half, Victor Osimhen got off ..

The South African Premier Soccer League will serve an early-season sizzler on Saturday when giants Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns face off. Amakhosi have enjoyed a fast start to the domestic campaign and currently sit atop the league standings as the only side with a perfect record after two matches. Coming off a 2-0 victory over Sekhukhune United, the hosts will be eager to extend their lead at the summit with a rare victory over the Brazilians.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsMamelodi Sundowns enter the clash sitting fifth in the table, having played a game fewer, but kick-started their campaign with a 3-2 victory over TS Galaxy. While the visitors have traditionally dominated this rivalry – with Chiefs managing just one win in their last 15 meetings – Sundowns arrive winless in their last three encounters against Amakhosi following back-to-back league draws and a Nedbank Cup exit in 2025.##NAJAVA_MECA_9896744##With seven of the last 10 head-to-head meetings seeing bot..

Friends School Kamusinga will begin their 2026 FEASSSA boys’ hockey campaign in Morogoro on Saturday carrying two contrasting emotions, the weight of a proud regional history and the disappointment of another narrowly missed national title.The record five-time FEASSSA champions open their campaign against hosts Arusha Meru, with head coach Mathew Wakoli confident that his side has addressed the weaknesses that cost them the KSSSA national crown earlier this year.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsKamusinga fell to St Anthony’s Boys Kitale in a dramatic national final in Kisumu, with the match ending 1-1 in regulation time before St Anthony’s prevailed in post-match shootouts. The defeat denied Kamusinga another national title and extended the wait for a championship they have traditionally regarded as their territory. For Wakoli, the decisive factor was not necessarily a lack of ability, but what happened when the pressure reached its peak.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895116##“During our Nat..