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Brazilian football star Raphinha has found himself at the center of media attention following claims that he is facing serious financial problems, allegedly caused by his own father. The story, which has shaken the Brazilian public, took another twist after former footballer Vampeta claimed that the Barcelona winger would move to Saudi Arabia this summer.🚨🇧🇷| Ex Brazil player Vampeta has just revealed:“It has has been told to me that Raphinha is dealing with some financial and family problems. He is willing to go to Al Hilal to resolve the issue.”Other sources are reporting Raphinha has MASSIVE financial problems. pic.twitter.com/OHoHNxOMMB— AllThingsBrazil™ (@SelecaoTalk) June 22, 2026 Although Raphinha’s wife has denied reports of financial difficulties, the situation appears to be more complicated than initially believed. According to the allegations circulating in Brazil, Raphinha’s father allegedly kept as much as 80 percent of his son’s image rights income and earnings throughout..

The Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Sunday, with South Africa losing 1-0 to Canada.Before the contest, 72 group stage matches had been played, with a total of 215 goals scored.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAn average of close to three per game. With the knockout stage on, this is an ideal time to go through the statistics of what we have seen in the previous 17 days of the tournament in North America.So far, this is the most effective World Cup, which is to be expected considering that the number of participants has increased from 32 to 48. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9824962##The two most convincing victories were recorded by Germany over Curacao. The 2014 champions won 7-1, while Canada beat Qatar 6-0.Portugal and Senegal were also big winners in the group stage, both humbling Uzbekistan and Iraq 5-0, respectively.In a total of 40 out of 72 matches, we saw three or more goals. Only at Mozzart Bet: Your UG3+ bet pays out even at 2-0On average, at 55.5 games, in al..

South Africa were seconds away from getting the match into extra time against Canada. The idea, the hope, was to push themselves to the limits and, probably, reach the glorious success from the spot after 120 minutes of a stalemate. However, the risky tactics of Hugo Broos and his men were crushed the most painful way tonight – with a stoppage time screamer!Stephen Eustaquio nailed it superbly in the 92nd minute to launch Canada to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, where they’ll face the winner of the Morocco-Netherlands tie.In truth, we did expect a slow-paced match. Both teams were eager to stay disciplined at all costs. Yet, we did not expect it to be this slow.The loud boos during the first hydration break spoke for themselves, as the fans – especially the Canadians – were disappointed with the show. There was no entertainment, nor any promising chances on either end, with the tournament’s co-host being slightly more offensively oriented.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##Moise Bombito received ..

Yan Diomande appears to have made up his mind.Despite attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs and with Liverpool previously prepared to table a package worth close to €100 million, the RB Leipzig starlet has identified Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination should he leave Germany in the ongoing transfer window.Sources have told The Athletic that the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is convinced by the sporting project being built at PSG under president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, football advisor Luis Campos and head coach Luis Enrique. Diomande’s letter to his late sister: “Since you died, I’m just blank. It’s like I’m not even human”More importantly, Diomande believes the French champions offer him the ideal environment to develop into one of the world’s elite footballers – and even fulfil his ambition of one day winning the Ballon d’Or.That conviction appears to outweigh interest from elsewhere.Liverpool have long admired the versatile winger and were willing..

South Korea’s disappointing World Cup campaign has exploded into a full-blown political controversy after President Lee Jae Myung called for an official government investigation into the national team’s shock group-stage elimination.Lee admitted he was left “utterly baffled” by the outcome and questioned how one of Asia’s traditional football powerhouses could fail to reach the knockout rounds despite entering the tournament as the second-highest-ranked side in its group.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##The Taeguk Warriors collected just three points from three matches, beating the Czech Republic but suffering costly defeats to co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. Their fate ultimately depended on results elsewhere, and when the final standings were confirmed, South Korea fell short of progressing as one of the tournament’s best third-placed teams.The country’s president wasted little time reacting.Bafana Bafana make history by storming into World Cup knockouts as Mexico extend perfect runIn a stro..

African teams are set to earn billions of shillings following their qualification to the Round of 32 in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup.The tournament, co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico, has seen a record nine teams from Africa qualify to the knockout stages.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSouth Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde and Egypt qualified as runners-up in their respective groups, while Ghana, Senegal, Algeria and DR Congo made it to the last 32 after making it to the top-eight bracket of the third best losers.With their qualification, the nine teams earned USD99 million (approximately Ksh12.573 billion on current exchange rates) from FIFA.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823517##Each of the teams will gain USD11 million (approximately Ksh1.42 billion on current exchange rates) which is the amount paid by FIFA to each team that reaches the Round of 32.The money is in addition to USD1.5 million (approximately Ksh193.5 million on current exchange rates) that was disbursed to ..

Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has weighed in on claims appearing to suggest that criticism from fans was part of the reasons that forced him into early retirement from international football. The 35-year-old announced his retirement from international football in September 2021, bringing an end to his 14-year service to the national team, Harambee Stars. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWanyama made his Harambee Stars debut in 2007 in a friendly match against Nigeria.The announcement came after a prolonged and unexplained absence from the national team, with his last appearance tracing back to November 2020 when the team suffered a 1-0 loss to Comoros in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.Wanyama faced criticism from a section of fans in his latter years with the national team, especially after becoming captain with fans questioning the unconvincing performance of Harambee Stars. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9824464##In an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport, ..

Briefly silenced the critics means that after scoring two goals, Cristiano Ronaldo temporarily quieted those questioning him. However, the silence didn’t last long because he then failed to score again, and the criticism immediately returned. For a brief moment, after scoring twice, he managed to silence almost everyone. But Cristiano Ronaldo was never going to get the critics off his back so easily, especially since those two goals came against Uzbekistan rather than a footballing heavyweight. Another match without finding the net, and the old debate was back again. Once more, it was Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi.❌🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Colombia:• 90 minutes played• 0 goals• 0 assists• 0 chances created• 0 dribbles• 1 shot on target• 2 blocked shots• 35 touches• 2 duels won pic.twitter.com/VxPBGrPVd2— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) June 28, 2026 With Argentina already through to the knockout stage, Lionel Scaloni opted not to start Lionel Messi against Jordan, pairing Lautaro..

Chelsea are spending big once again. They splashed out 50 million euros last January for highly rated youngster Geovany Quenda, will pay even more for Marco Palestra this June, but perhaps the most high-profile addition for new manager Xabi Alonso will cost only a fraction of those fees. Contrary to the club’s recent strategy of targeting young, high-upside talents, the Basque coach has convinced the board that his squad also needs experience, prompting Chelsea to launch a move for Granit Xhaka. According to well-connected Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, everything has already been agreed with the 33-year-old Switzerland international, who previously enjoyed tremendous success under Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen, where they won the Bundesliga title.🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso made it clear internally from the start that he wanted to sign Granit Xhaka. 33 y/o captain is in full agreement with Chelsea as revealed. Salary and contract length have all been agreed. #CFC The transfer fee is expe..

Football Kenya Federation Premier League giants AFC Leopards are all set for their highly anticipated 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Sunday, 28 June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe meeting will be held at the Nyayo Stadium Basketball Gymnasium from 10:00 am.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##In a notice dated Saturday, 27 June, 2026, Ingwe reminded all registered members of the agenda items set to be discussed during the mandatory annual gathering as the club seeks to reinforce its structures through democratic governance, transparency, and strategic planning.Among the key items on the agenda are receiving, considering, and adopting the club’s draft constitution, as well as appointing independent auditors.Harambee Stars midfielder one game away from historic five-peat with YangaThe agenda includes:1. To read the notice convening the meeting and confirm the presence of a quorum.2. To confirm the minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting.3. To receive the chairman’..