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Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba was left impressed by the squad that featured for the country in the just-concluded FIFA Women’s Series and revealed that the tournament will play a crucial role in shaping her final team for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).Download Our Mozzart Sport App For More NewsThe gaffer hinted at a more extensive role for most of the current squad after Kenya finished the tournament with a silver medal, which showed the importance of continuity heading into the continental showpiece.##NAJAVA_MECA_9676567##The Starlets’ brave quest for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Series title ended in a 2-0 defeat to the Australian women’s national football team on Wednesday evening, but not before the Kenyan girls gave the world-ranked side a genuine scare in front of a capacity crowd at Nyayo National Stadium.Goals from Sam Kerr, the Chelsea captain, and midfielder Clare Wheeler were enough to secure the trophy for the visitors.Kerr makes it goals in b..

Veteran goalkeeper Patrick Matasi is set to bring down the curtain on his playing career at the end of the current season, and bring to a close a journey that has spanned nearly two decades, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal.Download Our Mozzart Sport App For More NewsThe Harambee Stars and Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper has been out of competitive action since March 2025, when the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) handed him a three month suspension following the emergence of a video in which he was allegedly at the centre of a spot fixing attempt.##NAJAVA_MECA_9676573##Since then, Matasi has struggled to reclaim his place at Homeboyz, and was eventually pushed out of the matchday squad, although he has continued training with the team.His situation was further complicated in October 2025 when the High Court in Kakamega struck out a petition he had filed, one that had initially barred FKF from suspending or taking disciplinary action against him.The ruling dealt a major blow to the sho..

Madina Okot’s childhood coach Phillip Onyango says he was almost “lynched” in his quest to convert the then volleyball youngster to a basketballer.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOnyango, who is credited for spotting and recruiting a young Okot during her High School days, on Wednesday, 15 April highlighted the stern opposition he faced from the Kenyan volleyball fraternity, when his move to have her ditch the sport for basketball became apparent.“Hell broke loose with the volleyball fraternity crying foul, saying Madina was their girl,” Onyango wrote in a Daily Nation article, referencing the moment in 2019, when he finally got Okot, a volleyball player at Bishop Sulumeti Girls Secondary School, to shift base and play basketball at Kaya Tiwi Secondary School.##NAJAVA_MECA_9676206##“They even threatened to escalate the matter to both the Sports and Education ministries to have the girl returned to Bishop Sulumeti to continue playing volleyball,” the renowned basketball coac..

Triple the intensity of the expression “hard-fought victory”, and you may realize how Arsenal advanced to the Champions League semi-finals. The Gunners struggled and trembled with fear throughout the 90 minutes of the return leg against Sporting Lisbon, eventually failing to win but snatching a crucial goalless draw that secured them a 1-0 triumph on aggregate.In arguably the dullest and most uneventful duel of the current UCL campaign, Arsenal fought not to lose, while Sporting waited for the Londoners’ mistake and lost the battle in the end.Wenger must be proud: First trophy for coach WilshereThe Portuguese club came the closest to the eventual winner two minutes before the break, when Geny Catamo hit the post. On the other hand, the Gunners hit the woodwork in the 84th minute after Leandro Trossard’s header.In 90 minutes, the rivals made 22 attempts, but only two on target, and that’s the story behind this clash and its lack of goals.Still, Arsenal must be thrilled despite the subpa..

Ahead of the second leg of the Champions League against Bayern, Real Madrid fans and players had the club’s glorious past in mind. Many times did the Galacticos managed to come back from a nasty situations and come up with a win but not tonight. To be fair, Real lost the first game at Santiago Bernabeu 2-1 but didn’t play so bad and had numerous chances, which were saved by Manuel Neuer. But the Bayern’s savior nearly turned into an undertaker for his own team as the veteran keeper had a moment of madness after only 35 seconds of play and allowed one goal and then poorly reacted for the second one. All in all, Real took the lead three times tonight, but in the end lost the match 4-3 and will remain without a single trophy this season.It was certainly the best match of the Champions League so far, with five goals in the first 45 minutes, numerous chances, and off course, controversy created by the referee Slavko Vinčić. The Slovenian referee gave a ‘soft’ second yellow card to Camavinga..

Nobody wanted this but it still happened – there is a new conflict in Roma and it will be resolved with one (or two) people leaving in May. The conflict between coach Gian Piero Gasperini on one side and advisor Claudio Ranieri and sporting director Frederic Massara on the other side became too big and when the season ends, the owners will have to choose between sides. Some would think that Roma blew their chances for the Champions League when the tensions between Gasperini and Ranieri, started but no, the Giallorossi are only three points away from the last spot that leads to the UEFA competition, with six more games to play. So, the timing couldn’t be worse for this ‘war’ but it rages on. The American owners, the Friedkin family will have to settle this at the end of the season as currently their advisor and the coach are not even greeting each other.Gazzetta: “Se vince la linea Ranieri la famiglia Friedkin potrebbe decidere di chiudere il progetto #Gasperini con due anni di anticipo..

El Merreikh Bentiu, home to former Kakamega Homeboyz marksman Gaetan Masha seem to be going all out this season, targeting a now realistic double after dumping league defending champions Jamus FC out of the South Sudan Cup. A lone Thetloach Thor Kang goal dispatched their arch rivals at the Juba national stadium on Monday to see Masha’s side sail to the semi-finals. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWith the Bentiu side also leading the log in the premiership, a double now beckons, and offers a chance for the side to return to CAF champions league having missed out last season.Masha, sent in from the bench in the contest, awakened the Bentiu forward line with the goal coming just ten minutes after his introduction. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9676796##He wants, more than anything, to see his team return to the champions league. ‘’Over the past two years, we have had a chance to play in the CAF confederations cup and saw the kind of exposure every professional player wants. We are focussed ..

“I still believe, even at my age, I’m arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes. I don’t think that’s open to question, really” said Harry Maguire recently for The Athletic. The 33-year old defender obviously has a lot of self-confidence as he had no problem giving a statement like this. Maguire recently extended his contract with the Red Devils, but will have to wait to play again for the club – due to his recklessness. Usually, the captain (or vice-captain), especially when they are deep in their thirties are the ones with lots of experience, but that doesn’t apply to Maguire, even though he thinks that he is one of the best.Loyalty over Messi – Maguire turned down Inter Miami for a new contractAn experienced defender doesn’t want to argue with a referee or to ‘rise’ the temperature on the field. Instead, he is trying to calm things down and get the best out of his teammates. Well, Maguire did totally the opposite during the Bournemouth game, which United drew 2-2..