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Former Harambee Starlets forward Neddy Atieno has hailed Kenya’s hosting of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Series as a major step forward for the growth and visibility of women’s football in the country.Kenya is set to stage the four-nation tournament at Nyayo Stadium, bringing together the Harambee Starlets alongside Australia, India, and Malawi.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe competition will run from Saturday, 11, to Thursday, 15.It will mark a historic moment as the country hosts a global women’s football event of this scale.The tournament will kick off on Saturday with two matches lined up at Nyayo.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Starlets will headline the opening day with a clash against India at 6:00 pm, while Australia face Malawi earlier at 2:00 pm.The competition will culminate on 15 April, with the third-place playoff scheduled for 2:00 pm before the final, set for 6 pm kick-off.Speaking after Kahawa Lionesses’ 3-1 victory over FC Talanta Women at Mahiga Primary School, A..

European giants Real Madrid and Bayern Munich meet for the 29th time tonight – a rivalry as grand as it is peculiar. Between them, they’ve lifted the European crown 21 times, yet have never faced each other in a Champions League final.As Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently put it, this truly feels like a “final before the final.” History agrees – these two titans have consistently crossed paths before the final hurdle, never on the biggest stage itself.##NAJAVA_MECA_9658385##Ahead of the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the margins are razor-thin. Los Blancos edge the head-to-head with 13 wins to Bayern’s 11, alongside four draws, and a slight advantage in goals. More often than not, these clashes are decided by moments – and this one promises no different.Recent history favours Madrid. Real are unbeaten in their last 9 meetings with the Bavarians, with Bayern’s last victory dating back to 2012. Their most recent showdown, in the 2023/24 semi-finals, ended in heartbreak for the G..

Former Gor Mahia striker Meddie Kagere has signaled a potential return to the club, which marked the most prolific period of his career.Speaking during the recently concluded FIFA Series international friendlies in Kigali, where Rwanda emerged victorious in the inaugural four-nations mini-tournament that involved Kenya, Estonia and Grenada, Kagere did not hide his affection for the Kenyan giants, suggesting that a reunion could be on the horizon.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKagere first joined Gor Mahia in 2015 under coach Frank Nuttall, quickly establishing himself as a lethal goal poacher, as the club went to secure the title unbeaten.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Over three memorable seasons, he netted nearly 54 goals across all competitions, cementing his place among the club’s all-time top scorers. His efforts helped Gor Mahia secure three consecutive league titles, adding to the club’s rich history of domestic dominance.”It’s been such a long time; I miss Nairobi and life..

A field of 55 players will tee off on Tuesday, 7th April, at the par-72 Limuru Country Club as the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing Qualifying School gets underway. The four-day qualifier marks the first step in the race for places in the 2026/27 season.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe event has attracted a diverse and competitive field from across East Africa and beyond, featuring players from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, as well as international entrants from the United States, United Kingdom, and India. A mix of professionals and elite amateurs promises a tightly contested battle for Tour membership.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647723##Play will start at 7:30 am, with groups teeing off from both the 1st and 10th tees. The draw is balanced between seasoned professionals and emerging talent, all seeking a foothold on the Sunshine Development Tour and a pathway into the Sunshine Tour and other major international tours.Kenya boasts a strong contingent,..

Coach Benni McCarthy has revealed he is actively scouting players across Europe, with a particular focus on Germany, as he looks to strengthen his Harambee Stars squad ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.The tournament will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with expectations high for the national team to deliver a strong performance on home soil.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647723##The South African tactician recently travelled to England, where he held talks with several players of Kenyan descent in a bid to convince them to commit to the national team. Zech Obiero, Tyler Onyango, Andre Gitau and Zak Vyner are among those who have already agreed to represent Kenya.McCarthy is now firmly focused on building a competitive squad capable of matching or surpassing Kenya’s previous Africa Cup of Nations performance, where they exited at the quarter-final stage against Madagascar after a one-all draw that was decided beyond regulation time.Esse Akida on what it meant for Kibera Soccer to pl..

“They will be like a wounded beast,” said Sporting Lisbon Rui Borges, talking about Arsenal ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-finals clash this Tuesday night (10 pm).Borges believes the Gunners will be more focused and more willing to show their collective and individual capacity after back-to-back cup losses (against Manchester City in the League Cup final and Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final).”It will make things more difficult for us because they have not had the best two last matches. But Arsenal will be facing a very motivated team in us.”We believe we can do something extraordinary, something that has never been done by Sporting.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9658095##The Portuguese side has never reached the Champions League semi-finals, and will be looking to do so for the first time against their former star, Victor Gyokeres.”I love you all,” the Sweden striker said on his Sporting farewell last year, following back-to-back Portuguese league title celebrations la..

Former Harambee Stars team manager Willis Waliaula has backed AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia to battle for the title right to the end, with the two sides locked in a fierce race at the top of the table.Gor Mahia currently lead with 57 points after 26 matches while AFC Leopards sit just two points behind on 55, having played a game more. It marks the first time in over a decade that Ingwe are firmly in the title conversation, with the team grinding out results even in matches where they have not been at their best, an improvement that has caught the attention of many observers.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647723##With seven and eight matches remaining respectively, Waliaula, who has previously served as team manager at Harambee Stars, Sofapaka, and AFC Leopards, believes the race will go down to the wire. He also praised the influence of fans in pushing both teams to maintain high performance levels.“The title race is between AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, and it’s promising to go down to the wire. The two ..

Vihiga Queens head coach Bonface Nyamunyamu did not mince his words following their 3-1 loss to Ulinzi Starlets last weekend.The two Kenyan giants faced off on Saturday, 4 April at the Nyayo National Stadium, with the military side carrying the day.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsUlinzi found the back of the net courtesy of Rising Starlets forward Elizabeth Mideva’s first-half hat-trick.Harambee Starlets forward Airin Madalina netted the consolation goal for the visitors.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Speaking to the press after the match, Nyamunyamu blasted his charges for having low ambitions in the match.“In this match, we came to participate and not compete due to the injuries that we have as a team.We equally did not play according to instructions and so we will just have to retreat, give our best in training, and correct the mistakes that we made,” he said.Esse Akida on what it meant for Kibera Soccer to play at Nyayo StadiumWith Vihiga finding it difficult to keep up with th..

Harambee Starlets forward Esse Akida has opened up on the significance of playing at Nyayo Stadium for her team.Esse’s Kibera Soccer Women played their first-ever league match at Nyayo when they locked horns with Kenya Police Bullets on Saturday, 4 April.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe match, which also marked the first time a WPL match was staged under the floodlights, saw the Law Enforcers win 2-0 courtesy of goals from Elizabeth Ochaka and Rebecca Okwaro.##NAJAVA_MECA_9646560##Speaking after the match, Akida, who has traversed the World courtesy of football and played on some good surfaces, explained the importance of that experience to her team.“I really appreciate the federation for giving us this chance to play at this facility. At least the girls felt what it is to play in such a pitch and had an opportunity to acclimatize to what happens, for instance, when you play abroad or for the national team,” said Akida.STARS ABROAD: Four Kenyans feature in England as Har..

Kenyan boxer George ‘King George’ Onyango says he is “ready for war” ahead of his anticipated title fight against Tanzania’s Benjamin Mchunguzi at Masshouse, Ngong Road on Friday, 1 May.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOnyango, who holds a 12-3-1 record, will be the headline act of Kalakoda Promotions’ “Nightmare in Nairobi IV”, where he will fight for the East and Central African Super Welterweight belt.“This will be a war,” a calm Onyango, ranked as the number one super welterweight boxer in the country, said in an interview with the promoter.“I am the main event for the third time in my career, and I don’t believe this will be any different from the other fights.”Onyango’s first headline bout came in September 2018, when he successfully defended his national super lightweight title against Kenya’s Fred Nyakesha at KICC, via split decision.His next time out closing the show was nearly seven years later, when he again came out tops, this time retiring Uganda’s Junju Power i..