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Former Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards striker Kepha Aswani has opened up about his past belief in witchcraft in football, revealing that he once suspected he had been bewitched after repeatedly missing scoring opportunities that even he struggled to explain.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAswani, who has since retired from professional football and ventured into coaching, says the belief took hold during his time at Bandari FC in Mombasa, where stories about witchcraft and its prevalence in certain areas began to influence his thinking.“I used to believe there was witchcraft in football because the chances I missed during matches were so shocking that even I could not understand how I failed to convert them,” he said in an interview with The Exit Show.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087380##“My mother is a prayerful person, and I am also prayerful. However, when I moved to Mombasa after joining Bandari, people would tell me about places where witchcraft was prevalent. They would describe ..

After winning the Ballon d’Or, it could hardly have gone any other way, and there had been no indication that Harry Kane would not extend his Bayern contract, which was due to expire next June. Now it is official: the England striker and the Bavarian giants have extended their partnership until June 2029. The details of the new contract have not been disclosed, but The Athletic reports that Kane will become the highest-paid footballer in Europe if only his salary, excluding bonuses, is taken into account. And those bonuses are surely not small in his case, nor does he have to work particularly hard to earn them.He is the one: Kane wins Ballon d’Or!According to previous media reports, the 33-year-old striker’s annual gross salary at Bayern Munich was around 25 million euros. Although both Kane and Bayern’s management had stressed that they were happy working together and that there were no obstacles to extending their partnership, Barcelona had been lurking in the background. It is now ..

Bungoma Queens have turned to Godfrey Mabonga to salvage their 2026/27 FKF Women’s Premier League campaign after parting ways with Ben Baraza.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe club confirmed Mabonga’s return through chairman Eric Marango, with the former coach handed the responsibility of arresting a worrying slump that has left Queens struggling near the foot of the standings.##NAJAVA_MECA_10077483##The team are currently 11th after failing to win any of their opening six matches and conceding 18 goals in the process. They have managed just two points, leaving them with plenty of ground to make up in their bid to avoid relegation.Mabonga returns to familiar surroundings, having guided the club to a seventh-place finish last season. He is expected to draw on his previous experience with the squad as he begins the task of rebuilding a side that has struggled for consistency and defensive stability.“I am happy to be back at Bungoma Queens. I understand the team, the players..

Breaking news has arrived from Portugal this afternoon: Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to retire from international football! It is major and somewhat surprising news because, although he is in the twilight of his playing career, it was expected that the 41-year-old Al Nassr striker would return to the national team for the November international window despite his disagreements with Jorge Jesus. However, just one day before the experienced coach was due to announce his squad for the matches against Denmark and Wales, Ronaldo posted a video message on social media announcing that he was bringing his international career to an end.And just like that Ronaldo is back with the national teamWe reproduce his message in full…“To the people of Portugal, the day has come to return the number 7 jersey of our national team. I never felt it was exclusively mine. But for 23 years, I had the privilege and the responsibility to wear it, to defend it, and to take it with me to stadiums all over the w..

Mozzart Kenya Cup 2026 semi-finalists Chema Volleyball Club have unveiled a new technical bench ahead of the 2026/27 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) League.Chema have been shopping for a new coach following the departure of Jeremiah Mukopi, who stepped down after leading the club to a runners-up finish in the National League last season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Steel sellers have now turned to Leonard Maina, who served as Mukopi’s assistant, as their new head coach.Maina will be joined by the club’s former players Denis Barasa, Philip Ndung’u and Zachary Mwangi, all of whom will serve as his assistants.Speaking after his appointment, Maina vowed to ensure that the club remains in the title race even as they cope with the departure of Mukopi.Simon Kuseyo Polo tournament set to light up Jamhuri Park this weekend“One thing I know is that we will challenge for the title. We have introduced a new system of play, and I believe it’s just a matter of time before player..

The national women’s beach handball team ‘Sand Queens’ is drawing inspiration from the Kenya women’s rugby team which was recently crowned as the 2026 Youth Olympics champions in Dakar, Senegal.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsLed by Coach Caroline Nyadiero, the beach handball team left Nairobi for Dakar on Thursday, 5 November morning with enthusiasm of cloning the indelible achievement of the Rising Lionesses, who humbled Australia 17-12 in the final to grab a gold medal, a feat that has arched their names into in the annals of history.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087365##“The rugby team has really boosted our morale, and it is a good challenge to us by winning the gold medal,” Nyadiero said at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport before their departure.“They have surely hoisted our flag high, and for us is just to draw inspiration from that remarkable achievement. We are heading to Dakar with hope and determination that we are able as well to come back with a medal, and we have set..

Kenyan runner Billah Jepkirui is the latest athlete to join sports brand On, having signed a professional contract with the Swiss company on Thursday, 5 November.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 24-year-old Oklahoma State University (OSU) standout has officially signed with the running brand, adding to its growing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) roster.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087365##Jepkirui, who has established herself as one of the NCAA’s most dominant middle-distance athletes, follows in the footsteps of fellow Kenyans, including: Doris Lemngole, Hellen Obiri, Mercy Chepngeno, Marion Jepngetich, and Joy Naukot, who have all signed NIL deals with On.Her new deal comes at a time when she clocked the fifth-fastest 1,500m time in NCAA history, with a blistering 4:04.59 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in April.Kenyan youngster athlete signs professional deal with Swiss sports brandJepkirui’s record-breaking performance was subsequently followed by her being named the Drake Rel..

Ulinzi Starlets captain Diana Shakava has opened up on the team’s secret card behind their great start to the FKF Women Premier League (WPL) season.The military side has had a perfect start to the season, winning all their opening six matches, to place them at the summit of the league table with18 points.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe soldiers made an even bigger statement in the season after condemning defending champions Kenya Police Bullets to a 1-0 loss in their last match.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the Disciplined Forces derby, an elated Shakava disclosed the approach that has so far yielded maximum returns.“This season, we have decided to handle one game at a time, treat the next opponent as the most important and dangerous and therefore handle them without thinking of the next match or others,” said Shakava.How Nairobi United beat Kenya Police to secure Bajaber’s signature“Previously, we were only more serious during the derby, and I think that cost us. This..

Nairobi United and Bandari shared the points after an encounter shaped by contrasting attacking approaches, aggressive pressing and moments of individual quality in the final third.Bandari struck inside the opening minute through Said Tsuma, exploiting a set-piece opportunity, but Nairobi United gradually established their attacking rhythm through midfield rotations, wide overloads and incisive combinations between the lines.Their response arrived in the 32nd minute when Mark Kithome finished a well-constructed third-man combination.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsDespite both sides introducing attacking options after the interval, compact defensive structures prevented either team from finding a decisive breakthrough.Nairobi United started in a 4-3-3, with Bernard Jairo in goal behind a back four of Gavin Kizito, Alphonce Omija, Biko Omolo and Kevin Osanya.Joseph Sseremba operated as the defensive midfielder, supported by Wangaya as the box-to-box number eight and Kithome i..

Kenya Police FC interim head coach Antony Akhulia has explained the difference between coaching the law enforcers and his former side, Bidco United.Akhulia was appointed as interim Police FC coach following the sacking of Nicholas Muyoti and has since taken charge of the matches against Mombasa United and Ulinzi Stars, respectively.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsPrior to his appointment, Akhulia had served as the head coach of Bidco United for over a decade, leading them to promotion to the FKF Premier League in 2018 up until their relegation at the end of the 2025/26 season.Speaking after guiding Police to a 1-0 win over Ulinzi Stars in the classic Disciplined Forces derby that earned them their first season win of the season, Akhulia compared the pressure in coaching the two sides.“In Bidco, the ambition was to remain in the league, and so the pressure was not as much. In Police, it is a big team that needs to win the league, the Mozzart Bet Cup, and all matches they pla..