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Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is reportedly close to landing his first senior head coach role in European football, according to recent reports.While Manchester City continue shaping their long-term structure ahead of the 2026/27 campaign under incoming manager Enzo Maresca and Sporting Director Hugo Viana, members of their iconic early-success core are increasingly stepping into coaching roles across Europe. ##LINKED_NEWS_60372##Yaya Toure’s path into management has been gradual rather than accelerated, as he built experience through several assistant and developmental positions, including spells at Olimpik Donetsk, Akhmat Grozny, Tottenham Hotspur’s academy, Standard Liege, and most recently as part of Roberto Mancini’s staff with the Saudi Arabia national team.With clubs now putting the finishing touches on their preparations ahead of pre-season in July, the former midfield star is said to be on the verge of taking charge of a European first team. Journa..

Zambia women’s national team coach Nora Häuptle says she expects a good game against Harambee Starlets in their Four Nations Tournament opener at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia on Saturday, 6 June.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHäuptle, a Swiss national, is expectant of a new test for her Copper Queens, who she says will have to evolve defensively, to better deal with the threat their visitors will pose.Speaking a day before the 4:00 pm (EAT) friendly match-up, Häuptle spoke of what she had observed from the Kenyan side, who will be looking for only their second win over Zambia, having won 3-0 in March 2018.##NAJAVA_MECA_9784917##“Kenya we already observed one or two pictures and adjusted accordingly,” Häuptle, who previously managed Ghana’s senior women’s national team (the Black Queens), said. “They [Kenya] have been on the FIFA Series playing Australia for example, and they are a country where they also do their investments in women’s football, that have li..

Harambee Starlets captain Mwanalima Adam pulled no punches of her team’s mentality ahead of their Four Nations Tournament friendly tie against Zambia on Saturday, 6 June, saying the Kenyan squad was not scared of the African powerhouses.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAdam, speaking a day before the 4PM (EAT) kickoff at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia, was bullish of her side’s chances, against the highly-ranked Copper Queens, who are also home to some of the best players in world football.##NAJAVA_MECA_9786513##“We don’t discuss players in our camp,” Adam, who was part of the Kenyan team that played Zambia twice in 2019 during the 2020 Olympic Qualifiers, said of her opponents star power. “We just focus on training, and then the match will decide. You can’t just sit down and discuss how Barbra [Banda], Kundananji[Racheal] and Grace Chanda will play. No, it is not our work. Our work is just playing football, 90 plus minutes,then finish.”Having secured qualificat..

Tottenham have officially secured the signing of veteran left-back Andy Robertson, who arrives on a free transfer after bringing his long spell at Liverpool to an end. The move marks the beginning of what Spurs hope will be a major rebuild following a difficult campaign that saw them narrowly avoid relegation.Robertson becomes the first new face through the door, but he is unlikely to be the last. Tottenham are also closing in on former Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi, who is available after his contract expired, while the club continues to pursue Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke as they strengthen their defensive options.The Scotland international had been on the verge of joining Spurs during the January transfer window. However, Liverpool halted the move after failing to secure the return of Kostas Tsimikas from his loan spell at Roma, forcing negotiations to collapse.Since then, Tottenham have appointed Roberto De Zerbi, and the Italian manager has fully backed the acquisi..

Harambee Stars defender Stanley Wilson has signed a new contract extension with Swedish side AIK, putting pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the club till latest 31 December 2029.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAIK, through its social media handles on Friday, 5 June made the announcement by posting a 16-second video of Wilson accompanied with the words: “Stanley Wilson – still one of us!”McCarthy admits to Harambee Stars technical bench inexperience after Lesotho drawWilson, who joined the Swedish top-tier outfit in the summer of 2024, had been expected to see out his previous contract on 31 August 2027, but has now been added three more years, a gesture that comes on the back of his impressive performances for the club this season.“It is fantastic that we have agreed on a contract extension with Stanley,” AIK Football’s Head of recruitment, Miika Takkula, said on Friday. “He has surprised everyone with his development during the season, and has already taken a ro..

If Gor Mahia Queens complete the job in this weekend’s promotion playoff contest against Trans Nzoia Elim White Ladies, their arrival in the FKF Women’s Premier League will represent far more than another team joining Kenya’s top flight.It will be a statement. One of ambition, of the growing importance of women’s football and about what can happen when one of the country’s most recognisable sporting institutions decides to invest seriously in the women’s game.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsFor Gor Mahia, promotion would mark the beginning of a new chapter. For Kenyan women’s football, however, it would also expose an uncomfortable truth: while the sport has made undeniable progress over the past decade, it still operates in a world vastly different from the one enjoyed by its male counterparts. That reality is impossible to ignore.The contrast begins with the name itself.Few sporting brands in East Africa carry the weight of Gor Mahia. The men’s team is the most successful..

Kenya Police FC endured a challenging 2025-2026 campaign as they failed to defend their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title.Their season was defined by inconsistency on the pitch and instability on the touchline.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe outgoing champions struggled to find rhythm in the early stages, with fluctuating results preventing them from building momentum and mounting a sustained title challenge.Their difficulties were further compounded by frequent coaching changes, with the team working under three different managers across the season.The constant shifts in technical leadership disrupted continuity and identity, but despite the turbulence, the squad gradually found stability in the closing stages of the campaign to secure a respectable third place finish.##NAJAVA_MECA_9784931##Fresh from clinching their maiden league title the previous season after edging out Gor Mahia, the club embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive in preparatio..

APS Bomet head coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo and Ulinzi Stars forward Paul Okoth were crowned the May Coach and Player of the Month respectively during the FKF Premier League end-of-season gala awards.The duo were recognized for their exceptional performances during the final month of the campaign, capping off impressive individual seasons that played a significant role in their clubs’ fortunes.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOmollo successfully retained the Coach of the Month accolade after overseeing a remarkable run that propelled APS Bomet to a comfortable mid-table finish in their maiden top-flight campaign. The tactician guided Bomet to four victories and a draw from their five matches in May, collecting an impressive 13 points from a possible 15.His side remained unbeaten throughout the month, a run that ultimately extended APS Bomet’s streak to 11 consecutive league matches without defeat by the end of the season. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9784865##The impressive sequence saw the ..

The 2014 FIFA World Cup final was far from one of the most memorable.It was the fifth overall and second consecutive trophy match decided in extra time. Germany won their fourth World Cup crown, while Lionel Messi suffered a massive blow with the Argentina national team, losing 1-0 in the final.WC Countdown: Bafana Bafana returns after topping Super Eagles and its own erorrLeo will truly bounce back from this defeat in Rio de Janeiro eight years later when the triumph in Qatar cemented his place in legend in his homeland, giving him his first World Cup title and the status of arguably the best player in football history.Messi did recover from a tough loss, but one of the winners never did. What did he lose if Germany won the trophy? Not much… Just his memory!The World Cup in Brazil brought numerous highlights.Utterly bizarre! Frimpong begged Koeman to take Depay… then lost his own WC placeItaly and England were eliminated in the group stage, while Costa Rica and Uruguay progressed. T..