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MOZZART BET CUP: Shabana battles Police as underdogs Mfalme aim at Bandari

The Prestigious Mozzart Bet Cup is back with quarter final matches in the offing, beginning with two matches scheduled for today, Saturday 2 May.2024 Champions Police FC are on a mission to reclaim their title as they come face to face with Shabana, even as FKF Division One side Mfalme FC takes their title hunt to Bandari.All the #MozzartBetCup action, LIVE all weekend! 🔥📲 Catch Saturday’s matches on Football Kenya Federation facebook page📺 Sunday’s showdowns go LIVE on TV47 pic.twitter.com/RV4BvVQ8b9— Mozzart Bet Cup (@FKFCup) May 1, 2026 Shabana vs Police FCShabana welcomes Kenya Police at the Gusii Stadium from 1400 hrs, in what is today’s highlight of the Cup game.The match is a repeat of last weekend’s league clash at the same venue, where the two sides battled out to a goalless draw.Shabana who began the season brightly before their ship starting succumbing to ocean waves in the recent past, have set their eyes at the Cup, where they are seeking to make amends for the disappointi..

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“Some opinions are rubbish,” Luis Enrique hits back at PSG critics

Most observers agreed: Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over Bayern Munich was the match of the season, and arguably one of the best of the 21st century.Not everyone was convinced, however. Critics, including former England striker Wayne Rooney, suggested PSG’s victory was partly down to defensive lapses rather than pure attacking brilliance.Why can’t this match last forever? PSG broke Bayern in one of the greatest UCL matches ever!But PSG head coach Luis Enrique is not interested in that interpretation.”Like in life, there are different opinions everywhere,” he said. “I don’t think it’s important to respect all of them, because some are just… rubbish. There’s no reason to respect every opinion.”The PSG boss insisted the spectacle reflected what most fans want from the game.”There are people who enjoy football played like this, and I’m one of them. That’s the majority. Some don’t like it. The most important thing is that we showed most people enjoyed it.”“The best match I’ve been in as a ..

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Fastest woman alive makes international return after more than two years in cold

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman alive over 100m ((10.54), makes a return to global athletics scene in Gaborone, representing Jamaica at the World Athletics Relays set for this weekend.The five-time Olympic champion has not competed internationally since the August, 2023, World Championships in Budapest where she represented her country in the 4x100m.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThompson-Herah, who missed out on the Paris Games due to an Achilles tendon tear, ​said she is using her first season back after ‌a 20-month rehabilitation process as a stepping stone as she looks to return to her best.The 33-year-old Jamaican, who became the first ​woman to win back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she ​retained her 100m and 200m titles in Tokyo in ⁠2021, returned to competition earlier this year.Whistle of ambition: Waweru, Taylor-inspired teen referee dreaming of World Cup duties after running show in VihigaShe opened her season with a 7.24s in the 60m at the Camperd..

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Emotional Endrick opens up: “Football isn’t a nice place, I cried several times”

Endrick has opened up on the emotional toll of a difficult season, admitting he endured “a night of doubts” as his hopes of making the Brazil national football team’s World Cup squad hung in the balance.With less than a month before Carlo Ancelotti names his squad, the 19-year-old forward has rediscovered form on loan at Olympique Lyon, scoring seven goals and providing seven assists in 18 appearances. But his path back has been far from straightforward.Fell in Madrid, revived in Lyon, and now Arsenal want him – Endrick could end up in North LondonLimited opportunities at Real Madrid following the arrival of Xabi Alonso, combined with injury setbacks, left Endrick fearing his chance had slipped away.”It was a night of doubts and a sense of urgency. I knew it could be my last chance,” he told The Guardian, reflecting on Brazil’s March meeting with Croatia.”I prayed a lot. I knew that day could be a turning point for me.”Endrick played just 15 minutes that night, but made a decisive impa..

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STARS ABROAD: Kibet features in Spain as Harambee Stars striker opens goal account in Norway

Harambee Stars youngster Aldrine Kibet was a second half substitute as his Celta Vigo B side lost 1-0 to Osasuna B at the Municipal de Barreiro in Spain on Friday, 1 May.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsKibet, 19, was introduced in the 68th minute for fellow midfielder Adrià Capdevila, as Celta Vigo’s second-string side stumbled to their eighth defeat of the season, to remain second on the Primera Federacion Group 1 standings.🏁 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 en Abanca Balaídos! #CeltaFortunaPromesas ⋄ #PrimeraFederación pic.twitter.com/AqkgEGrhdW— Canteira Celeste (@CanteiraCeleste) May 1, 2026 The midfielder ended up playing for 22 minutes, this becoming his second consecutive appearance for Celta Vigo B, without scoring.Kibet, who also features for the team’s U19 side, also came off the bench in Celta Vigo B’s 1-1 draw against Pontevedra on Saturday, 25 April playing for 19 minutes.Prior to that game, Kibet hit personal milestone for the U19s, scoring five times in his team’s resounding 13-0 victor..

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10 things you need to know about the Debswana World Athletics Relays in Gaborone

Botswana, a Southern Africa nation with a population of about 2.6 million people, on Saturday, 2 and Sunday, 3 May, will be thrust into the global limelight. The country will bot be on the limelight for its diamonds, but the showcasing of talent to the rest of the world as the capital Gaborone comes alive for the Debswana World Athletics Relays Championships.It’s all about the roar from the crowd, the pounding of spikes on the blue track, the split seconds that define greatness. It is all about gold, silver, bronze, and, yes, diamonds!Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsHere are 10 things you need to know about the Debswana World Athletics Relays1.It will be the first time in the history for this global event to be hosted in Africa. It serves as the main qualification event for the relays at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest in September and next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing;2.The host nation is a top contender, led by Olympic med..

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Brighton turn to MMA in bid to toughen up set-pieces

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has turned to an unlikely source in his bid to sharpen his side’s edge, bringing in an MMA fighter to help with set-piece battles.The revelation, first hinted at by midfielder Jack Hinshelwood, was confirmed by Hurzeler himself ahead of Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United, with the German offering insight into the thinking behind the unconventional session.”We brought him in because we’ve spoken a lot about set-pieces, blocking and new trends in the Premier League,” Hurzeler said.”We are trying to adapt to it because I don’t want this club to always be known as a club that is nice.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9719905##The 33-year-old, the youngest head coach currently working in the Premier League, has quickly developed a reputation for blending pragmatism with innovation, and this latest move underlines that approach.”In certain moments, you have to be quite resilient in personal duels,” he added.”There are different ways of using your body to win one-on-one duel..

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Madina Okot’s sensational debut draws high praise from Atlanta Dream coach

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko is already raving about Kenyan center Madina Okot, hours after she made her pre-season debut in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) on Thursday, 30 April.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsSmesko, who is entering his second full season with Dream, said he was impressed by Okot’s talent on display, all while projecting a big future for her, should she get to speed with the high-level of basketball needed in the big league.“I think she’s a great talent,” Smesko said of Okot shortly after Atlanta Dream’s 87-78 win over Chicago Sky in a preseason game at the Wintrust Arena. “I think she is going to be really, really good.”Madina Okot makes sensational start to life in WNBAIn the pre-season opener for Atlanta, rookie Okot led her team in both points and rebounds, scoring 14 and 11 respectively, this despite coming off the bench and playing limited minutes.Coming in as the team’s highest pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, Okot remained he..

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Pep’s trademark sarcasm: “PSG vs Bayern, what a terrible match!”

Pep Guardiola had little time for what many billed as a “clash of the century” between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.While much of Europe tuned in to watch two of the continent’s heavyweights, the Manchester City manager chose a different path, opting instead for lower-league fare between Stockport County and Port Vale.Whole world’s eyes on Parc des Princes – Pep’s eyes on third-tier footballHis explanation, delivered with a familiar glint of sarcasm, raised more than a few eyebrows.”The day before, I saw PSG against Bayern and thought: ‘What a terrible match.’ The coaches, Luis Enrique and Vincent Kompany, didn’t seem particularly good to me, and the level of some players was… not great,” Guardiola said, laughing.”I’m in love with English football, so I went to watch Stockport.”Pep Guardiola is at Edgeley Park tonight watching Stockport County against Port Vale! 👁️ pic.twitter.com/zHpHDgbYsl— City Report (@cityreport_) April 28, 2026 Guardiola struck a similarly tongue-in-chee..

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Whistle of ambition: Waweru, Taylor-inspired teen referee dreaming of World Cup duties after running show in Vihiga

At just 16, when his peers are still chasing the ball and dreaming of scoring the winning goal, Hillary Siva has chosen to stand at the centre of it all, where every decision carries weight and every whistle can tilt the balance of a game.In the dusty village pitches of Vihiga, where football breathes life into communities and emotions run as high as the afternoon sun, the teenager has quietly grown into a figure of authority, learning to control chaos with calm and turning curiosity into a calling.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsA Form Three student at Esibakala Senior School-and among the last candidates of the 8-4-4 system, Siva is steadily becoming a familiar name across Vihiga County, not for what he does with the ball, but for how he reads the game.His journey does not follow the usual script of a young footballer chasing stardom, rather it bends into a path less travelled, shaped by instinct, patience and a stubborn refusal to walk away from the sport he loves.Long b..

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