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The first leg played at neutral ground in Krakow, Poland, when Crystal Palace easily brushed aside the Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1, hinted at the outcome that was confirmed last night at Selhurst Park with another Eagles’ triumph – Oliver Glasner’s team will play in the UEFA Conference League final!Last season, the Austrian tactician brought the club from South London its maiden trophy (the FA Cup). This season, Palace has already won the Community Shield, and on May 27 in Leipzig, they’ll chase their third piece of silverware in the club’s 120-year history.Crystal Palace are in a European final. pic.twitter.com/MukpwIVgag— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) May 7, 2026 What makes this success even more outstanding is the fact that this has been the Eagles maiden European campaign and they reached the final right away!Given the 3-1 advantage they had from the previous week, Palace weren’t as dominant as in the first leg, but still recorded another victory – 2-1.Crystal Palace walifuzu fain..

Sofapaka head coach Edward Manoah has openly laid bare two major factors that he believes contributed to the club’s relegation from the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL).Download our Mozzart Sport App for More NewsThe 2009 league champions officially dropped to the second tier over the weekend, bringing to an end an illustrious 17-year stay in Kenya’s top-flight football.Despite putting up a spirited fight in their decisive clash against Mathare United, Sofapaka’s 2-2 draw against the “Slum Boys” proved insufficient to preserve their top-flight status, ultimately condemning Batoto Ba Mungu to relegation.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728104##Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Manoah candidly revealed that persistent financial struggles and the club’s midseason transfer activity were the biggest reasons behind Sofapaka’s downfall.According to the experienced tactician, the dire financial constraints significantly affected morale within the squad, leaving the team battling both psychological and ..

Murang’a Seal interim head coach Dennis Odhiambo cut a frustrated figure after watching his side fall to Kenya Police following what he termed a failure to follow tactical instructions.Download our Mozzart Sport App for More NewsThe two sides faced off in an FKF Premier League clash on Wednesday, 6 May, at Police Sacco Stadium, where Police edged out Murang’a Seal 2-1.Former Tusker FC winger Eric Zakayo handed Police an early lead in the third minute before Victor Haki restored parity for Seal in the 37th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728104##Just when the contest appeared headed for a draw, Aboud Omar produced another moment of brilliance, curling home a sublime free kick in the 84th minute to seal maximum points for the law enforcers.It was the manner of the winning goal that particularly angered Odhiambo, who admitted his side had been warned about Omar’s danger from set pieces.“We started the match slowly but upped our game and equalized. In the end, we conceded a quality free kick by Abou..

Police head coach Nicholas Muyoti has lifted the lid on the secret behind Aboud Omar’s deadly free kicks that have continued to torment opponents this season.Download our Mozzart Sport App for More NewsThe experienced Harambee Stars left back once again proved decisive from a dead-ball situation after curling home an 84th-minute winner to hand Kenya Police a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Murang’a Seal on Wednesday, 6 May, at Police Sacco Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728104##The strike came barely four days after the former Bandari defender scored another stunning free kick in Police’s 1-0 victory over Shabana to send the law enforcers into the 2026 Mozzart Bet Cup semi-finals.Speaking after the victory over Seal, Muyoti attributed Omar’s recent brilliance to the hard work put in during training sessions.“We have been practicing set pieces on the training ground, and his (Aboud’s) form shows how serious he has been taking training sessions,” said Muyoti.FKFPL title-chasing Gor Mahia handed maj..

APS Bomet are smiling all the way to the bank after they received millions from Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Interior and Coordination of National Government Kipchumba Murkomen, who also doubles up as the club patron, following their win over KCB FC.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe law enforcers hosted the bankers in an FKF league match held at the Kericho Green Stadium on Wednesday, which ended 1-0 in favor of APS Bomet.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728084##Before the match, the CS promised each player Ksh 50,000 should they take down KCB as part of incentives to ensure the team retains its league status.With Festus Kipkemoi’s 28th-minute strike ensuring they bag the three points, Mutkomen handed the team Ksh1.85 million in cash to be shared among 37 players and officials who were in the squad, with each expected to receive Ksh50,000.“I had promised the team some small token should they win the KCB match. Having secured a win, I have fulfilled my promise,” said Murkomen.“We are doing al..

Unai Emery is set for his sixth UEFA Europa League final, aiming to make history by winning a remarkable fifth trophy.He won three trophies with Sevilla and one with Villarreal. Now, after a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Thursday night (4-1 on aggregate), Aston Villa joins that list.Unai Emery has won 4 of the 5 Europa League finals he’s managed🏆 Europa League 2013/14 🏆 Europa League 2014/15🏆 Europa League 2015/16🥈Europa League 2018/2019🏆 Europa League 2020/21⏳ Europa League 2025/26The Europa League specialist is doing it AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/i7YiI89KH2— TheCowboyX 🔴 (@Olukunlegbenga) May 7, 2026 Emery chose an experienced starting lineup, averaging 29.3 years old, focused on overturning the 1-0 deficit from the City Ground. The hosts played with patience and aggression, eager to tie the aggregate score before halftime. Ollie Watkins made it happen.Just minutes after a head injury, Watkins scored with a header, finishing a great cross from Emiliano Buendia. The latter made it 2-0..

Global pop icon Shakira is officially back on football’s biggest stage.The Colombian superstar has unveiled Dai Dai as the official anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking another major football crossover in a career already closely tied to the tournament’s history. The track, which also features Nigerian artist Burna Boy, is set for release on May 14.Shakira teased the song with a video filmed inside Maracana Stadium, one of football’s most iconic venues, posting a one-minute preview on Instagram ahead of this tournament across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the @FIFAWorldCup Official Song 2026. Coming 5/14. We’re ready! ⚽️🐺 @burnaboy pic.twitter.com/UcfpO0s7jN— Shakira (@shakira) May 7, 2026 This will be Shakira’s second official World Cup anthem after the legendary Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), released for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – a track that became one of the most recognisable football songs ever made.She also r..

When giants fall, only the smallest can save the world, and La Liga’s dignity.Eight Spanish teams entered three major European competitions in 2025/26, but they’ve had a disappointing campaign.Barcelona, Real Madrid, and, finally, Atletico Madrid were eliminated from the Champions League in the knockout stages – thus joining Villarreal, which ended their dreadful journey after the opening league phase.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728476##Athletic Bilbao, Real Betis, and Celta failed to reach the Europa League semifinals. The Magnificent Eight have turned into one last survivor – tiny Rayo Vallecano.A team from the Puente Vallecas district of Madrid, an actual dwarf compared to Atleti or Los Blancos, is the last one standing and fighting for the pride of Spanish football. The club that celebrated its centenary two years ago is fighting with Strasbourg in the Conference League semi-final, as they’re on the verge of reaching the final following a 1-0 home win in the first leg at Vallecas Stadium last w..

APS Bomet could finally return home midway through next season after the National Government officially broke ground on the construction of the new 10,000-seater Kipchamba Stadium in Bomet County on Thursday morning.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe FKF Premier League debutants have been forced to host their home matches in Kericho and Gusii this season after the club’s former home venue, IAAF Bomet Stadium, was declared unfit to stage top-flight matches following their promotion.##NAJAVA_MECA_9728484##Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi led the groundbreaking ceremony alongside Defence PS Patrick Mariru and Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok during the official site handover for the stadium project that will be undertaken by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).The Ksh950 million facility is expected to be completed within nine months, a timeline that could allow APS Bomet to host part of their second-leg fixtures next season at the new stadium if construction stays on schedu..

When Niklas Sule appeared at Hoffenheim in 2013 as an 18-year-old boy and four years later moved to Bayern Munich for €20 million, the whole of Germany thought they had found a centre-back for the future.Nevertheless, only 9 years later, the defender decided to hang up his boots at just 30 after being unable to cope with recurring injuries. The latest knee problem he experienced during a clash with his boyhood club a few weeks ago was the last straw.🚨🔚 Niklas Süle announces his retirement from professional football at the end of the season. “There’s no greater sense of gratitude for everything I was able to experience throughout my career”, Süle reflected in the vodcast “SPIELMACHER”. The 30 y/o played for Hoffenheim,… pic.twitter.com/Lkht0B8dae— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 7, 2026 Sule couldn’t take it anymore and admitted defeat.He announced his retirement in the Spielmacher podcast, sharing an emotional story about his latest injury.”I want to announce that I will end my c..