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The ongoing upgrade of Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret has gathered pace, with the government positioning the facility as a potential training base and alternative match venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsInterior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo provided an update on the project as Kenya steps up preparations for the continental showpiece, which the country will co-host with Uganda and Tanzania.According to Omollo, construction has advanced significantly, with major structural works and supporting facilities progressing towards completion.The upgraded stadium is expected to accommodate 15,000 spectators and is being fitted with infrastructure designed to meet Confederation of African Football (CAF) requirements, including floodlights, modern media facilities and international-standard changing rooms.McCarthy plays down Kenya’s chances of winning AFCON 2027“As Kenya prepares to host the 2027 Africa..

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has played down Kenya’s chances of winning the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, admitting that the hosts currently lack the quality and depth to compete with the continent’s established powerhouses.The 2027 AFCON will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, marking the first time the East African region will stage the continent’s flagship tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_10010062##The three countries successfully hosted the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which was won by Morocco, with all three hosts reaching the quarter-finals before bowing out.Kenya are currently preparing for the tournament, which is scheduled to kick off in June 2027. Despite automatically qualifying as co-hosts, Harambee Stars are taking part in the AFCON qualifiers.Stars opened the latest international window with a 1-1 draw against Eritrea at home before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Guinea. They then rounded off the window with a goalless draw against Rwanda in Kigali.Cosm..

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has opened up about his honeymoon in East Africa with his wife, Jordyn Woods, revealing that their time in Kenya and Tanzania gave the newlyweds an unforgettable experience.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTowns and Woods, who tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony in Malibu, California, in August, chose East Africa for their honeymoon, visiting Nairobi before travelling to Tanzania and experiencing the iconic Serengeti.Harambee Stars-eligible defender signs pro contract with Nottingham ForestReflecting on the trip, Towns said the safari experience in particular stood out, with the couple getting an up-close glimpse of the region’s wildlife from open safari vehicles.“It wasn’t much of a summer to be had, but you know, my wife and I went to East Africa for our honeymoon. We went to Nairobi, Kenya. We went to Tanzania,” Towns said.##NAJAVA_MECA_10010051##The 7-foot basketball star, who helped guide the Knicks to the 2026 NBA Championsh..

If you landed a job at Arsenal or any other major football club, buying a tree would probably be nowhere near the top of your priorities. For Mikel Arteta, however, it was.When he looks out through the door of his office at Arsenal’s training ground, the first thing he sees is an olive tree. It has been growing there for years, and there is a reason why the Arsenal manager wanted it, The Athletic reveals in an exclusive interview published on Thursday.##LINKED_NEWS_69675##The Spaniard wanted to prove that something extraordinary could be nurtured even where it did not seem to belong. The Mediterranean olive tree had no obvious business thriving on an English football training ground, yet it did. Arteta has olive trees in Spain, and when he decided one should be planted at Arsenal, he asked the club’s gardener for help. Together they found the right tree – 140 years old – chose its spot and began caring for it every day.Arteta did much the same with Arsenal.Saturday, 14.30: (1.40) Arsen..

Harambee Stars-eligible defender Okello Bartley has signed his first professional contract with Nottingham Forest after turning 17.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsForest confirmed that the highly rated academy defender has agreed to a deal that will keep him at the club until at least June 2029.##NAJAVA_MECA_10010062##Born in the UK to a Kenyan father and a British mother, Bartley remains eligible to represent Harambee Stars in the future should he choose to commit his international career to Kenya.Bartley joined Forest’s pre-academy programme at the age of seven and has progressed through the club’s youth ranks.Victor Wanyama keen on improving Kenyan footballThe defender has established himself as an important member of the Under-18 side, starting all seven of their matches so far this season.His performances have also earned him international recognition, with Bartley representing England at youth level.##NAJAVA_MECA_10010077##Forest Head of Academy Chris McGuane believes..

Manchester City return to Premier League action this weekend with football offering Enzo Maresca’s players a chance to escape the biggest crisis to engulf the club – even if only for 90 minutes.For the first time since the Premier League published its findings on the 115 charges against City, the club’s international players have reunited at the training ground. ##LINKED_NEWS_69695##Nine days after the verdicts were released, the squad is back together and preparing for a daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday, with Maresca making it clear that the turmoil surrounding the club cannot be allowed to follow them onto the pitch.The Premier League found City guilty of the majority of the charges brought against them, with the report stating that the club had used “sham” contracts to disguise more than £830m in secret funding. City have appealed and continue to maintain their innocence, but the fallout has inevitably cast a shadow over the club.18.30: (2.75) Liverpool (3.45) Man.City (2.50)Mos..