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Harambee Stars midfielder Alwyn Tera was forced off with an injury as Armenian champions Ararat-Armenia booked their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League despite a 3-2 defeat to Latvian side Riga FC on Tuesday night.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTera started the decisive second-leg clash at Skonto Stadium and played 61 minutes before picking up an injury that ended his evening prematurely. His side advanced 4-3 on aggregate after taking a 2-0 advantage from the first leg in Yerevan.##NAJAVA_MECA_9847813##Riga made a bright start after surviving an early scare when goalkeeper Krišjānis Zviedris denied Zhirayr Shaghoyan. The hosts then struck first through Iago Siqueira, who capitalised on a defensive error to cut the aggregate deficit.The Latvian champions drew level on the night midway through the first half when Ahmed Ankrah unleashed a powerful effort from the edge of the area, making it 2-2 on aggregate and setting up a tense second half.De..

Manchester United have completed the signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, with the Red Devils triggering the 29-year-old’s £35 million release clause to secure his services on a five-year contract.The move ends weeks of speculation over Tielemans’ future and hands Michael Carrick another major addition as United continue rebuilding their midfield ahead of the new season.”It’s hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United,” Tielemans said after signing his contract.”Signing for such a special club feels incredible. It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.”☎️ When Manchester United call, you don’t think twice. pic.twitter.com/9MsGHelapj— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 14, 2026 Tielemans arrives at Old Trafford after three impressive seasons with Aston Villa and following another strong campaign with Belgium at the FIFA World Cup, where he helped his country reach the quarter-finals before missing ..

Around midnight—the deal was sealed. Both Marseille and Manchester have plenty of reason to celebrate, as two club war chests are about to be filled. The club from the Velodrome has pulled off a historic piece of business by selling Mason Greenwood to Fenerbahce, while the English giants protected their sell-on percentage and secured a handsome payout.Fenerbahce emerges as the winner, while Atletico Madrid and Saudi club Al Ahli are the defeated parties. The formula of the completed transfer breaks down as follows: an upfront, fixed fee of €40,000,000, with a potential €2,000,000 more in add-ons. Serious money.🚨🟡🔵 BREAKING: Mason Greenwood to Fenerbahçe, HERE WE GO! Deal done for the English winger to join Fener.€40m plus €2m add-ons to Olympique Marseille; Man United get over 10m with sell-on clause.Salary around €10m net per year on deal until June 2030 at Fener. 💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/bQvhQupk7m— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2026 Just as announced, the Istanbul club ..

President William Ruto has challenged the Junior Starlets to make history by reaching the knockout stages of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, while urging Harambee Starlets to proudly fly Kenya’s flag at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.Speaking at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday morning during a breakfast meeting held in honour of both teams, Ruto praised the Junior Starlets for qualifying for Kenya’s second FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup and congratulated Harambee Starlets for ending a 10-year absence from WAFCON.##NAJAVA_MECA_9847573##Addressing the Junior Starlets, the Head of State urged the players to dream beyond qualification and believe they can compete against the world’s best.”This time, I challenge you to aim even higher. Aim to qualify from the group stages. Believe that you can compete with anyone FIFA places before you,” Ruto said.The President reflected on Kenya’s impressive comeback against South Africa in the final qualifying round, recalling Gaudencia Mal..

The World Cup has finally arrived at the stage every football fan had circled from the very beginning. Thirty-three days of drama, upsets and unforgettable moments have narrowed the field to just four teams—and fittingly, they are the four biggest names left in world football.France versus Spain. A World Cup semi-final that could easily pass as the final itself.𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈-𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐀 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 😍🍿Spain 🇪🇸 have eliminated France 🇫🇷 twice in a row: at EURO 2024 and in the 2025 Nations League 🇪🇸Can they do it again, or will France reach their third consecutive World Cup final? 😲🇫🇷… pic.twitter.com/0lAA5bmhhV— 433 (@433) July 13, 2026 One nation is chasing history. The other believes a new golden generation is ready to write it.France are aiming to become only the third country ever, after Brazil and Germany, to reach three consecutive World Cup finals. Spain, meanwhile, are looking to return to the biggest stage for the first time since conquering the world in 2010, hoping..

BETTING GUIDE: Saburtalo Tbilisi (FC Iberia 1999) vs FloraFC Iberia 1999, formerly known as Saburtalo Tbilisi, return home looking to complete the job against Estonian champions Flora in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round tie.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe Georgian champions hold a narrow 3-2 aggregate advantage after an entertaining first-leg victory in Tallinn and are now just 90 minutes away from advancing.##NAJAVA_MECA_9844699##Flora, however, still have plenty to fight for. The Estonian champions recovered from a two-goal deficit in the first leg before conceding a late winner and will travel to Tbilisi believing they can overturn the tie. With a place in the second qualifying round against Slovan Bratislava at stake, another closely contested European encounter is expected.Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Kenyan Time), TuesdayVenue: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, GeorgiaCompetition: UEFA Champions League – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)C..

Despite hoping to revive his career at Monaco, Paul Pogba is heading towards the Stade Louis II exit after only a single season and 115 minutes on the pitch!Due to persistent ankle and calf injuries, the midfielder made only six appearances for the Ligue 1 club, playing his last match on May 2 against Metz.Given his vast experience, Pogba was expected to be a sort of mentor to one of the league’s youngest squads. However, he spent almost the whole campaign off the pitch, becoming a liability for the club.What if: Paul Pogba was close to joining Paris Saint-GermainMonaco’s general manager Thiago Scuro wasn’t as blunt in his remarks, but he still confirmed that the project built around the Frenchman has failed.”The situation is complicated because we have a lot of respect for him. When he first arrived, he was very positive and greatly assisted the younger players. However, the truth is that the project didn’t function well last season,” he said via La Gazzetta dello Sport, before touchi..

Although no one said it out loud, it was clear that the door to the Portugal national team would never be closed to Cristiano Ronaldo, as long as the legendary forward wants to represent his country.Knowing his determination and never-say-die attitude, it was hard to imagine him retiring after a pretty underwhelming World Cup campaign in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, but his stay in the Navigators’ squad has effectively been confirmed at the highest level.Farewell to World Cup, but not Portugal: Ronaldo isn’t ready to quitGiven that the new Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, and Cristiano worked together at Al-Nassr last season and won the Saudi Pro League title, it was safe to assume that the tactician was counting on the 41-year-old.Still, he made his stance clear.”As long as he’s playing and is in a condition to be selected, I will pick him, within certain limits and under the conditions that I consider best for the national team.”New Portugal manager Jorge Jesus has confirmed Cristia..

South African Premiership side AmaZulu FC have completed the signing of Harambee Stars striker Moses Shumah from Zambian champions Power Dynamos in a US$150,000 (approximately Ksh 20 million) transfer, making him one of the most expensive Kenyan forwards to secure a move abroad in recent years.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAmaZulu agreed to pay Ksh 20 million to land the prolific striker, who has already arrived in Durban, signed a three-year contract, and joined his new teammates for pre-season ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. The 22-year-old has also been handed the iconic No. 10 jersey, underlining the club’s faith in his ability to spearhead their attack.##NAJAVA_MECA_9845654##The transfer also represents a remarkable piece of business for Power Dynamos. The Zambian champions signed Shumah from Kakamega Homeboyz for approximately Ksh 5 million just a year ago before selling him for Ksh 20 million, earning a profit of around Ksh 15 million while also negotiating a sell-o..

Kenya U17 head coach Mildred Cheche has set her sights on reaching the knockout rounds of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after guiding the Junior Starlets to the big stage for the second time.Roared on by a capacity crowd at the Nyayo National Stadium, the Junior Starlets came from behind to beat South Africa 3-1 on Sunday evening, sealing a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory to book their place at this year’s tournament in Morocco.##NAJAVA_MECA_9845654##It marks the second FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup appearance for Kenya after Cheche also led the team to the 2024 edition in the Dominican Republic. Back then, Junior Starlets exited in the group stage following defeats to North Korea and England before ending their campaign with a memorable victory over Mexico.Having already made history by qualifying twice, Cheche now wants her side to take the next step.”We now have to prepare well and focus on getting better results. We want to go past the group stages and I believe we have the abilit..