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Sir Alex Ferguson was on the verge of taking over as Arsenal manager before deciding to join Manchester United in 1986. The story was revealed by former Gunners player Charlie Nicholas, who was a Scotland teammate under Ferguson at the time.Nicholas recalled details from the 1986 World Cup, when Ferguson told him that he had received an offer from Arsenal.“I was terrified”: Sir Alex opens up about brain haemorrhage“Fergie said to me: ‘I want to take you for a glass of wine. I need to speak to you about something.’ We had a stroll out outside the camp and he said: ‘Tell me about Arsenal.’ So I told him. I said: ‘Great club, it just needs shaking up.’ I said, we’ve never managed to get with some top players there. We’ve just never got a team gel. The ingredients are all there, but we are missing a heartbeat. And he says they’ve made the contract. I was like: ‘Oh, I said, no disrespect, but that would be fantastic.’ I think it’d be wonderful news for me. And it’d be wonderful news for the..

Insider reports and information from reliable source Sky Sports confirm that Manchester United have taken the first steps towards bringing their former academy graduate Scott McTominay back to the Theatre of Dreams next summer!The Scotland international has quickly developed into one of Napoli’s key players and helped the club win the Serie A title, but financial difficulties at the Italian side and his recent health setback could once again open the door to a return to England.🚨 BREAKING! Scott McTominay is open to a return to the Premier League, with his agent already in talks amid reports that Manchester United have made contact. 👀🔴 [@TEAMtalk] https://t.co/NwkHHlHgCh— SimplyUtd (@SimplyUtd) October 7, 2026 When Napoli paid Manchester United €30 million for McTominay in the summer of 2024, few could have predicted the impact the midfielder would have on Serie A. He quickly became one of the team’s standout players, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists in his debut season as he..

Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement from football at the age of 39, bringing the curtain down on a career in which he won the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League, while playing for some of Europe’s biggest clubs.The former Barcelona and Chelsea winger had been without a club since leaving Lazio at the end of last season, but his decision marks the end of a playing career that began in Tenerife and ultimately took him to the very top of the game.Pedro at the Camp Nou after announcing his retirement 💙❤️ https://t.co/cVn6dHb6dh— Reshad Rahman (@ReshadRahman) October 7, 2026 “I feel that now is the moment,” Pedro wrote on social media alongside a video celebrating the best moments of his career. “It’s the moment to take a step forward and start a new chapter in my life. I leave the game proud of fulfilling my dreams and of all the people who were alongside me making them a reality.”Thank you, football, for making me so happy.”Born in Tenerife, Pedro moved to main..

David Silva has followed in the footsteps of Brazilian icon Ronaldinho by making an unexpected return to football at the age of 40.The former Manchester City and Real Sociedad playmaker called time on his illustrious career in July 2023, following a serious injury suffered during his spell with the Spanish club. His final appearance in European football came against Almeria.We can confirm that 🇪🇸 Spanish maestro David Silva comes out of retirement to join 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Premier League side Supreme Shatin 🟣 on a short-term basis! Retired in July 2023, the former Manchester City, Valencia and Spain NT midfielder is set to make his debut for the club next month. He will be the highest-profile player to appear in #HKPL after 🇺🇾 Diego Forlán for Kitchee 🔵 in 2018. His former Real Sociedad teammate Asier Illarramendi is also currently playing for Kitchee in the 🇭🇰 top-flight league.— HK Kickers🇭🇰 (@hk_kickers) October 7, 2026 Nearly three years later, Silva’s desire to return to the pitch has ..

For Brian Tanga, losing was never part of the plan.It was a mindset that followed him from the moment he picked up rugby as a high school student in 2011, through his rise from Busia to Kabras RFC, and eventually to the Kenya Sevens setup, the World Rugby Sevens Series and the Olympic Games.“I have never really known how to lose. The winning mentality was already in me because I never wanted to lose. I also played for my family and my community, and that gave me an even bigger motivation to win,” Tanga reflects.At 30, however, Tanga has accepted that some battles must eventually be surrendered.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsLast month, after the conclusion of the National 7s Circuit, the veteran scrum-half called time on a 12-year playing career that had taken him further than he could have imagined when he first stepped onto a rugby field.From Busia to KabrasTanga’s rugby journey began in 2011 while he was at Ambira High School, although he only started playing actively t..

Kenya women’s U17s side, Junior Starlets, have been met with a big blow ahead of this month’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, following the cancellation of their planned pre-tournament training camp in Spain.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFootball Kenya Federation (FKF), in an update on Wednesday, 7 October, noted that the team’s earlier travel plan to Spain had been met with delays in visa processing, forcing the cancellation.As a result, the squad is set to travel early to Morocco, with travel scheduled for early Thursday morning.##NAJAVA_MECA_10009342##“The team is departing to Morocco very early in the morning tomorrow [Thursday],” Junior Starlets head coach Mildred Cheche said on Wednesday, 7 October. “We are fully prepared to go early and acclimatise, because we were unable to go to Spain. We have to restrategize and go to Morocco, and hopefully get a few games in preparation for the World Cup.”The new development comes days after FKF issued a statement noting..

South Africa national team head coach Pitso Mosimane says playing against Harambee Stars will be difficult for his side, given the presence of Benni McCarthy on the opposite dugout.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMosimane, whose team will come up against Kenya twice in next month’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers, does not expect a walk in the park against Harambee Stars, this despite the latter having automatic qualification.##NAJAVA_MECA_10009342##“I know how football is played,” Mosimane told iDiski Times after leading Bafana Bafana to two opening victories against Guinea and Eritrea in Group D. “Football is not how you start, it’s how you finish. I am a very conservative coach.”With only one team apart from Kenya securing qualification from the group, the 62-year-old is well aware his team’s fortunes largely lie in their double-header against Harambee Stars on 11 and 15 November respectively.Harambee Stars drop to worst FIFA position in over eight years af..

Kenya men’s national football team Harambee Stars have dropped to their worst position in the FIFA rankings in over eight years, this after placing 114th in the latest world standings on Wednesday, 7 October.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsBenni McCarthy’s side lost four places during the extended September/October international break, dropping from 109th, to their worst position since July 2018, when Kenya was placed 115th in the world.##NAJAVA_MECA_10012303##The drop-off follows Harambee Stars’ winless run through their two international ‘A’ matches, against Eritrea and Guinea, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers.Kenya, in their first match of the international window, drew 1-1 to lowly Eritrea at Nyayo National Stadium, before losing 1-0 to Guinea away in Conakry.As Mozzart Sport revealed last week, the draw to Eritrea, a team that was initially ranked 75 places below Harambee Stars, hurt Kenya’s position, seeing them drop 6.46 points.Harambee Stars drop..