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Diomande had made up his mind – Liverpool lose this game

Yan Diomande appears to have made up his mind.Despite attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs and with Liverpool previously prepared to table a package worth close to €100 million, the RB Leipzig starlet has identified Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination should he leave Germany in the ongoing transfer window.Sources have told The Athletic that the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is convinced by the sporting project being built at PSG under president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, football advisor Luis Campos and head coach Luis Enrique.Diomande’s letter to his late sister: “Since you died, I’m just blank. It’s like I’m not even human”More importantly, Diomande believes the French champions offer him the ideal environment to develop into one of the world’s elite footballers – and even fulfil his ambition of one day winning the Ballon d’Or.That conviction appears to outweigh interest from elsewhere.Liverpool have long admired the versatile winger and were willing ..

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Diomande had made up his mind – Liveprool lose this game

Yan Diomande appears to have made up his mind.Despite attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs and with Liverpool previously prepared to table a package worth close to €100 million, the RB Leipzig starlet has identified Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination should he leave Germany in the ongoing transfer window.Sources have told The Athletic that the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is convinced by the sporting project being built at PSG under president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, football advisor Luis Campos and head coach Luis Enrique. Diomande’s letter to his late sister: “Since you died, I’m just blank. It’s like I’m not even human”More importantly, Diomande believes the French champions offer him the ideal environment to develop into one of the world’s elite footballers – and even fulfil his ambition of one day winning the Ballon d’Or.That conviction appears to outweigh interest from elsewhere.Liverpool have long admired the versatile winger and were willing..

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Chemnung humbles Ethiopian athletes as Kenyans dominate Gabon road race

Kenyan runner Loice Chemnung extended her fine run of form, on the road, after emerging victorious at the 2026 POG Perenco 10K road race held in Port-Gentil, Gabon on Sunday, 28 June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsChemnung, 29, delivered a superb performance to take victory in 30:52, on a day when Kenya took double wins at the event.Running just days after winning her second National 10,000m title at the Athletics Kenya (AK) Commonwealth Games trials last weekend, Chemnung bagged her second road win of the year, all while fending off Ethiopian opposition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##The Kenyan, who also finished second at this year’s Boston Marathon, managed to see out the Ethiopian duo of Abraha Axumawit and Gebre Aynalem, who clocked 31:25 and 31:27, respectively.Chemnung’s participation in the race goes in line with her planned preparations for the Chicago Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, 11 October.US-based Kenyan runner explains pain fueling him ahead of Commonwealth GamesSh..

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Omanyala slips to sixth as Bromell stuns rich field in Paris

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala endured another frustrating outing after finishing sixth in a star-studded men’s 100m race at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, 28 June.American Trayvon Bromell won the race, that was largely expected to go the Noah Lyles way.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOmanyala had travelled to the French capital hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Lyles at the Rome Diamond League earlier this month.However, his quest for redemption fell short as both he and the American were denied victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##The Kenyan lined up in one of the strongest sprint fields of the season, featuring Lyles, Bromell, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azuh and Italy’s former Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.Lyles entered the race as the overwhelming favourite after his commanding victory in Rome, but Bromell reminded the athletics world of his pedigree with an impressive performance.The race began at a..

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30 Kenyan players to benefit from World Tennis Junior Tournament in Nairobi

Thirty Kenyan tennis players are expected to earn themselves a chance at valuable ranking points, when they take part in the World Tennis Tour Junior tournament at Nairobi Club, for the next three weeks.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after Nairobi was granted the opportunity to host the developmental tournament, which is expected to offer a competitive pathway for young tennis players across the world to develop their skills. Further, the players will earn international ranking points and prepare for future careers at the highest levels of the sport.Madina Okot makes first WNBA start as Dream drop third consecutive gameOver three weeks beginning Sunday, 28 June, talented junior athletes will range from countries including: Kenya, China, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, Uganda, Madagascar, Ghana, Ethiopia, Ireland, Korea, Canada, Czech Republic, Australia, Spain, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Unites Arab Emirates, Israel, USA, Zimbabwe, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, S..

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Queiroz declares war on FIFA’s biggest World Cup revolution

Carlos Queiroz is no fan of FIFA’s expanded 48-team World Cup.Ironically, Ghana are among the biggest beneficiaries of the new format. The Black Stars booked their place in the Round of 32 after beating Panama and earning a valuable draw against England, progressing as one of the tournament’s best third-placed teams. Yet even that achievement has done little to change Queiroz’s opinion.Ghana lose to Croatia as England seal Group LSpeaking after Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia in Philadelphia, the 73-year-old delivered a passionate defence of what he believes the World Cup should represent.”I believe that value comes when things are rare,” Queiroz said.”The number of teams that can qualify for this competition can turn it into something vulgar and ordinary. When so many teams can qualify, is the value still rare? That would seem debatable to me, but it is only my opinion.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9824975##The expanded format, introduced at this World Cup after FIFA approved the change back in 2017, ..

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Shujaa star shines as Hyderabad Heroes clinch 2026 Rugby Premier League title

Hyderabad Heroes clinched their maiden Rugby Premier League (RPL) title after producing a commanding performance to defeat Mumbai Dreamers 41-17 in the final played on Sunday, 28 June at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, India.Kenya international Kevin Wekesa started for the Heroes, who are coached by New Zealand rugby sevens legend DJ Forbes. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe victory capped off an impressive campaign for the franchise, who had booked their place in the final after edging Chennai Bulls 29-24 in a thrilling semifinal.The triumph also marked a significant milestone for rugby in India. Exactly 155 years after the country’s first recorded rugby match, the inaugural Rugby Premier League concluded with a showpiece final that highlighted the rapid growth of the sport.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823515##The Heroes began brightly but were unable to capitalise on their early dominance after a costly error deep inside their own territory handed possession to the Dreamers. Mum..

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World Cup collapse triggers a political storm?! Yes, just South Korea stuff

South Korea’s disappointing World Cup campaign has exploded into a full-blown political controversy after President Lee Jae Myung called for an official government investigation into the national team’s shock group-stage elimination.Lee admitted he was left “utterly baffled” by the outcome and questioned how one of Asia’s traditional football powerhouses could fail to reach the knockout rounds despite entering the tournament as the second-highest-ranked side in its group.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##The Taeguk Warriors collected just three points from three matches, beating the Czech Republic but suffering costly defeats to co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. Their fate ultimately depended on results elsewhere, and when the final standings were confirmed, South Korea fell short of progressing as one of the tournament’s best third-placed teams.The country’s president wasted little time reacting.Bafana Bafana make history by storming into World Cup knockouts as Mexico extend perfect runIn a stro..

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Tens of billions African teams will earn after sealing Round of 32 World Cup qualification

African teams are set to earn billions of shillings following their qualification to the Round of 32 in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup.The tournament, co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico, has seen a record nine teams from Africa qualify to the knockout stages.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSouth Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde and Egypt qualified as runners-up in their respective groups, while Ghana, Senegal, Algeria and DR Congo made it to the last 32 after making it to the top-eight bracket of the third best losers.With their qualification, the nine teams earned USD99 million (approximately Ksh12.573 billion on current exchange rates) from FIFA.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823517##Each of the teams will gain USD11 million (approximately Ksh1.42 billion on current exchange rates) which is the amount paid by FIFA to each team that reaches the Round of 32.The money is in addition to USD1.5 million (approximately Ksh193.5 million on current exchange rates) that was disbursed to ..

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You expected a boring World Cup? We’ve got 215 goals and the highest-scoring WC ever!

The group stage of the World Cup has come to an end. A total of 72 matches have been played, producing 215 goals – an average of almost three per game!As we await the start of the knockout rounds, this is the perfect moment to look back at the key statistics from the first 17 days of the tournament in North America.So far, this has been the highest-scoring World Cup in history, which is hardly surprising given that the number of participants has increased from 32 to 48.The biggest victory belonged to Germany, who crushed Curacao 7-1, while co-hosts Canada defeated Qatar 6-0.There were also two five-goal wins, with Portugal and Senegal both recording 5-0 victories over Uzbekistan and Iraq, respectively.Who is the best? Africa!Eleven teams saw all three of their group-stage matches finish with at least three goals.Those teams were Germany, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia, New Zealand, Iraq, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. Of those, only the first six advanced to the Ro..

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