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Harambee Stars defender Rooney Onyango has placed the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations at the centre of his focus, describing the tournament as a rare defining moment that could reshape Kenyan football and set a new identity for the current generation expected to represent the country on home soil.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Norway-based marauding fullback says the fact that East Africa will host the tournament gives it a deeper emotional and historical meaning that goes beyond ordinary continental competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9770582##He believes AFCON 2027, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, will test far more than technical quality, arguing that it will challenge mentality, identity and how Kenyan players respond under intense national expectation.The former Gor Mahia right back said the tournament carries a meaning that goes beyond the game itself.“AFCON 2027 is not just a tournament; it is a statement about who we are as Kenyan footballers,” Onyango ..

FKF Premier League giants AFC Leopards have come under fresh pressure after the Kenya National Coaches Association (KENFOCA) condemned remarks made by head coach Fred Ambani following the club’s recent league defeat to APS Bomet.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAmbani had expressed frustration with officiating after Ingwe’s 2-1 loss away to APS Bomet on Sunday, a result that effectively handed rivals Gor Mahia the league title.The former league-winning midfielder accused referee Oyoo Diego of poor officiating and questioned the decision to hand him such a crucial fixture.##NAJAVA_MECA_9770883##“If we cannot change the officiating, we have a problem in Kenya. You cannot give a title-deciding game to a referee like this. The federation has to look into this,” said Ambani.However, some of the coach’s remarks have since sparked backlash, with sections of the football community terming them tribal and discriminatory.In a press statement dated Tuesday, 26 May, and signed by Secret..

For years, the transfer of Angel Di Maria to Manchester United has stood as one of the Premier League’s great mysteries. A world-class player arriving from Real Madrid for a British-record fee, only to disappear almost as quickly as he came.Now, the Argentine finally believes he knows exactly why it failed.##NAJAVA_MECA_9770473##In an emotional interview with the BBC, Di Maria openly blamed former United manager Louis van Gaal for turning what initially felt like a dream move into an experience he “hated.””Things started really well. Everything was flowing,” Di María recalled.”Then I started having issues with Van Gaal and from there everything fell apart.”The beginning had indeed looked perfect. Signed for £59.7 million in July 2014, Di Maria exploded into life at Old Trafford with three goals and four assists in his first six matches, immediately appearing capable of dragging Manchester United back toward the top of English football.Only in Argentina – fabricated trophy awarded mid-s..

Ulinzi Stars assistant coach Mohammed ‘Rio’ Hassan has urged his players to display military character in a bid to avoid relegation from the FKF Premier League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe military men have posted a torrid campaign, flirting with relegation for the better part of the season, a situation that has also seen the appointment of three coaches to lead the team. How brother’s praise for Kenyan fans convinced Obiero to commit to Harambee StarsThe latest changes included recalling club legend Hassan from Kenya Navy FC, where he was head coach, to serve as an assistant to fellow club icon, Mulinge Ndeto.Speaking to the press after Ulinzi’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Mathare United on Saturday, 23 May at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, an elated Hassan expressed his confidence in the team’s ability to weather the storm.##NAJAVA_MECA_9770482##“We are a big team and cannot afford to drop to the NSL. We will be taking the same mentality that we had against Mathare to our..

On cold, muddy Saturday mornings in Juja, when most university students were still asleep or recovering from a long week of classes and hustles, Smith Muhoya would stand quietly on the edge of the training field and observe.The grass was soaked. Fog hung low over the pitch. Boots disappeared into wet patches of mud during fitness drills. Yet every player kept showing up.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsNobody complained.For Muhoya, that was the moment belief stopped being theory and became something real.Lionesses star dedicates award to daughter after dominant display against Uganda“This would be in November of last year, when it was rainy and cold, and we had these fitness conditioning sessions on Saturday mornings,” he recalls.“The entire squad kept coming in to train on a muddy, wet field in the fog. The team had decided what it wanted and was ready to put in the work for it,” Muhoya tells Mozzart Sport.Months later, that commitment delivered one of the biggest milestone..

A major clear-out is underway at AC Milan. The Rossoneri suffered a humiliating defeat in the final round of the season, and less than 24 hours later heads are already rolling at San Siro. Club owner Gerry Cardinale has decided to sack — almost everyone.Well, almost everyone. Zlatan Ibrahimovic managed to survive the purge thanks to his strong relationship with the American businessman. The others were not so fortunate, meaning the seven-time European champions must now begin the search for a new head coach, sporting director, CEO and head of scouting.AC Milan are cleaning house with a number of key personnel, including head coach Massimiliano Allegri, paying the price for the club missing out on Champions League qualification.Milan have failed to qualify for Europe’s premier club competition for the second straight year,… pic.twitter.com/bmovHUcZb9— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) May 25, 2026 The earthquake at San Siro came immediately after Milan’s dramatic loss to Cagliari..

The battle for promotion to the FKF Women’s Premier League is set for a dramatic conclusion as Gor Mahia Queens FC prepare to face Trans Nzoia Elim White Ladies in a decisive playoff match that will determine the third and final team to gain promotion to the top flight.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe date and venue for the highly anticipated playoff are yet to be officially announced, but excitement is already palpable among supporters and players from both camps ahead of the crucial encounter.Gor Mahia Queens secured their place in the playoff after finishing second in Zone A of the FKF Women’s National Super League behind Mathare United Women, who earned automatic promotion following a strong and consistent campaign throughout the season.How brother’s praise for Kenyan fans convinced Obiero to commit to Harambee StarsIn Zone B, Elim White Ladies also narrowly missed out on direct promotion after ending the campaign behind Shabana Starlets, who sealed automatic qualifi..

High Court Judge William Musyoka has cleared the way for the FKF Premier League fixture between Mara Sugar and Gor Mahia to proceed, effectively lifting the suspension that had temporarily halted the match.In a ruling delivered on Monday, 25 May 2026, at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Justice Musyoka certified the matter as urgent and granted FKF leave to institute a substantive judicial review case. The court also issued a stay of the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) orders that had earlier stopped the fixture, thereby allowing the match to go ahead.##NAJAVA_MECA_9770582##The judge directed that the substantive motion be filed within seven days, with responses to be filed thereafter. The matter will be mentioned on 3 June 2026 for further directions. In the interim, the court ordered that the SDT decision remain stayed.“The matter is certified urgent… there shall be a stay in terms of prayer 4 of the ex parte chamber summons,” the ruling stated.How brother’s praise for Kenyan fans conv..