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The list of players who won’t be able to help their national teams in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup is, sadly, getting longer, and the latest name added to it is Arsenal defender and the Netherlands international Jurrien Timber.As the Oranje official X account wrote, the 24-year-old “has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner”. He left the national team’s camp last night after the warm-up match against Uzbekistan, which the Netherlands won 2-1.Tuchel names Arsenal star as Kane’s deputy and England vice-captainJurriën Timber misses the 2026 World Cup.The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner. In consultation with the medical staff, it has therefore been decided that Timber will leave the… pic.twitter.com/r6Wu8FRCfP— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 8, 2026 Their boss, Ronald Koeman, has called up Sunderland loanee Lutshar..

Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi has every reason to smile after recently welcoming his first child.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenyan middle-distance star shared the exciting news at the Oslo Diamond League press conference, saying that his wife gave birth four days ago. Going back, four days ago would be Friday, 5 June. Although he chose not to reveal the baby’s name or gender, the 21-year-old could barely hide his joy as he spoke about becoming a father for the first time.Mozzart Sport writers’ best midfielders of 2025-2026 FKF Premier League SeasonWanyonyi’s absence from the Stockholm Diamond League over the weekend had raised eyebrows, but the reigning Olympic champion explained that family responsibilities took priority.”I was supposed to run the Stockholm Diamond League, but I went home after the Rabat Diamond League. My wife delivered my firstborn, and I am so happy. Four days ago is when she delivered,” the soft-spoken Wanyonyi said.The hea..

No rest in North London. Arsenal’s title-winning season is already behind them, the club has finally ended a wait of more than two decades for the Premier League crown, and now they have to keep moving forward. It looks set to be a busy few months for the English champions, as the club’s hierarchy has decided to act quickly and make a surprising—some would say drastic—decision. Out of nowhere, Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Arsenal’s head doctor and chief of sports medicine, was dismissed with immediate effect. The former Crystal Palace and Liverpool physician is leaving the club after two years, and Arsenal have already begun searching for his replacement. The large number of injuries this season was one of Arsenal’s biggest—if not their only—problems, and player recoveries evidently did not progress as expected, with much of the blame falling on Iqbal. English media have not reported the official reason for his dismissal, despite his reputation as one of the most respected and reliable doctors in ..

When Brian Michira scored at a packed Gusii Stadium against Pamba Jiji during Shabana Day, the home fans thought they were witnessing the first chapter of something special.Hundreds had turned up to welcome 14 new signings and celebrate a club that appeared determined to move from top-half consistency to genuine title contention.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAmong the arrivals were: Byron Otieno from Kariobangi Sharks, David Odoyo from Tusker FC, Ugandan winger Bronson Nsubuga from Maroons FC, Wycliffe Omondi from Nairobi City Stars and right back Humphrey Obino from Murang’a Seal.After finishing fifth in the 2024-2025 season and growing commercial momentum, Shabana looked ready to challenge the established order.Instead, they finished where they started.##NAJAVA_MECA_9791054##The Glamour Boys ended the 2025-2026 FKF Premier League campaign in fifth place with 52 points- from 14 wins, 10 draws and 10 defeats.They scored 35 goals and conceded 34, a slight decline from the ..

The World Cup is getting closer, and with each passing day an interesting new statistic emerges. This one is astonishing: every 13th player named in a national team’s squad was born in France. It’s hardly surprising given France’s history as a colonial power, but figures like these serve as a reminder. A total of 99 players at this World Cup were born in France. Most of them, however, will represent other countries. Although they were born on French soil, for various reasons—most commonly because they were not considered good enough to represent Les Bleus—they will be playing under different flags. If it wanted to, France could practically organize its own mini World Cup. There are nearly enough players born in the country to form four complete teams, considering only those who made their nations’ final tournament squads. As for France’s own squad selected by Didier Deschamps, not all of the players were born on French territory. The vast majority were—23 of them, to be exact. Among th..

Britam has named four professional golfers to carry its flag in the second season of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Equator Tour, reinforcing its support for the growth of the game across the region.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe quartet features Kennedy Abuto, Simon Njogu, John Kagiri, and Joyce Wanjiru. Wanjiru joins Naom Wafula and Margaret Njoki as the only female professionals competing in the second edition of the tour.©Britam“We are focused on raising the standard of professional golf in Kenya and across East Africa. For the second year running, we are backing four players who will represent Britam with pride and compete at the highest level. We wish them success in the season ahead,” said Britam Group Managing Director and CEO Tom Gitogo.The PGK Equator Tour is a qualifying series for Kenyan professionals seeking a place in the Magical Kenya Open, Kenya’s flagship international golf tournament on the DP World Tour calendar.Millions of shillings at stak..

Outgoing Vihiga United head coach Gilbert Selebwa has attributed the club’s relegation from the National Super League to a series of setbacks, including a costly six-point deduction.Vihiga’s fate was sealed on Sunday after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Luanda Villa. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsA missed penalty in the crucial fixture denied them a chance to secure survival, confirming their relegation.##NAJAVA_MECA_9790577##According to Selebwa, the team’s troubles began earlier in the season when they were docked six points after failing to honour a league match against Nairobi City Stars.”The rain began beating us there. That penalty miss just confirmed what had already started,” said Selebwa in an interview with Citizen Digital.Despite the disappointment, the coach remains proud of his stint at the club. Having taken charge late in the campaign, he guided the side to three wins, one draw and two defeats in six matches.Mozzart Sport writers’ best midfielders of 2025-..

One of the most important players of Bayern Munich in recent years, Joshua Kimmich, has admitted that he came very close to leaving the club two years ago. Thomas Tuchel came to coach the Bavarians in 2023 and left soon, in 2024. But during this period the club experienced turmoil from top to bottom. Nobody liked the German coach, and even today, in some interviews, the club’s honorary president Uli Hoeness mentions him. One of the players who suffered during his period was Joshua Kimmich. He was either playing as the right back, or was on the bench. So, when his contract was near it’s end, it was logical that he was thinking of leaving.Clubs form the line before Kimmich’s door – Arsenal first to knockHe spoke about those details in a documentary released by ZDF.”The club’s support wasn’t what you’d hope for or want. I had the feeling that Bayern were very open to letting me go. That doesn’t help to strengthen the bond between club and player. I spoke with Max Eberl. He confirmed it to..

Tasked with creating chances, shielding their backlines, and occasionally chipping in with crucial goals, these midfielders rose to the occasion throughout the 2025–2026 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWhile Gor Mahia’s Enoch Morrison walked away with the Midfielder of the Season award, several others also produced standout performances that helped shape the campaign.Their performances were helpful to their teams in various ways.##NAJAVA_MECA_9791054##The Mozzart Sport team travelled across the country to track their impact, consistency, and influence on their respective sides.Here are our writers’ picks for the midfielders who lit up the concluded FKF Premier League term.Kevin TeyaHumphrey Aroko (Kariobangi Sharks)It was a breakthrough campaign for Kariobangi Sharks forward Humphrey Aroko, who has delivered standout performances week after week despite his side’s difficult season.The Kenya U20 midfielder combined consistency ..

For many neutrals, Algeria’s absence from Qatar felt wrong.One of Africa’s most talented and entertaining national teams watched the 2022 World Cup from home after suffering one of the most heartbreaking qualification defeats in recent memory against Cameroon. Four years later, the Desert Foxes have returned, and they arrive carrying both unfinished business and genuine ambition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9775365##Algeria is Africa’s largest country by land area and football is woven into its identity. Few national teams on the continent generate such passion. After the disappointment of missing Qatar, Algeria responded by rebuilding around a blend of established stars and emerging talent, storming through qualification with the attacking football that has become their trademark.Unlike some African representatives whose primary objective is participation, they travel to North America believing they can make noise. Their opening game against the defending champions, Argentina, will tell us a lot abo..