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Harambee Stars midfielder Alwyn Tera was in action as his side Ararat Armenia breezed through to the semifinals of the Armenian Cup on Thursday, 2 April.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTera, 29, was named in the team’s starting lineup of the quarterfinal match-up against Shirak Gyumri at the Gyumri City Stadium, with Ararat winning 2-0.After a barren draw in the first half, the visitors got the opener a minute after the hour-mark through Ghanaian forward Paul Ayongo, before Brazilian midfielder Welton added a second in the 77th minute to wrap up a convincing 3-0 win on aggregate.In the home first leg on 4 March, Ararat needed a first half goal by Alioune Ndour to hold a slim 1-0 advantage going into Thursday’s clash.On a personal level for Tera, his involvement in the win was his first since signing a new contract extension with Ararat.The former Laiser Hill Academy midfielder on Wednesday, 1 April committed himself to at least another year at Ararat, prolonging his stay at..

Former Harambee Stars head coach Twahir Muhiddin has delivered a bleak assessment of Sofapaka FC’s survival hopes, warning that the club faces an uphill task to avoid relegation with just eight matches remaining in the FKF Premier League season.The 2009 league champions have endured a difficult campaign and now find themselves rooted to the bottom of the 18-team standings. After 26 matches, Sofapaka have managed only three wins and sit on 15 points, leaving them ten points adrift of safety. Even the recent appointment of Edward Manoah has done little to inspire confidence as the club battles to escape the drop.##NAJAVA_MECA_9639594##Muhiddin, who previously coached Bandari FC, believes the situation may already be beyond recovery for Batoto ba Mungu. Still, he maintains that the relegation scrap remains highly competitive, with several teams caught in the fight.“Almost six teams in this league are in danger of facing the drop, but it will go down to the wire to determine which two will..

The FKF Premier League Easter action begins today, Friday, 3 April as Round 27 takes center stage with two matches in the offing to usher in the long weekend.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsDefending champions Police FC will square it out with Tusker FC, as Sofapaka tussle with Bandari FC.Ahead of today’s matches, Gor Mahia are still at the summit of the league table with 56 points, four more than second placed AFC Leopards with Shabana coming a distant third with 43 points.At the other end of the table, Sofapaka are bottom with 15 points and are joined in the relegation zone with Bidco United and Sofapaka with 22 points apiece.#SportPesaLeague weekend is loading pic.twitter.com/pwBXndlsoU— SportPesa League (@Officialfkfpl) April 2, 2026 Police FC vs Tusker The day’s biggest highlight will be the clash between defending champions Police FC and 12-time league champions Tusker at the Police Sacco Stadium from 1615 hrs.Police have had a season to forget, falling short of expec..

Cristiano Ronaldo is in debt!Okay, not the Portuguese himself, but the club whose 25% of shares he purchased a little over a month ago, Almeria. However, if you ask the creditor, Flamengo, it’s the same.Namely, the Brazilian side issued an official statement claiming that the La Liga side owes it around €1.8 million for the transfer of striker Lazaro in August 2022, valued at €7 million.🚨💣 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Flamengo accuses UD Almería and Cristiano Ronaldo of not paying for a transfer.— The Brazilian club claims Almería has refused to meet the contractual obligation assumed when they signed Lázaro in August 2022 — The debt has now remained unpaid for 590… pic.twitter.com/wIcW1R2vz8— Topskills Sports UK (@topskillsportuk) April 2, 2026 The initial amount was €1.5, but Almeria’s debt has increased over the 590 days since the non-payment of obligations.Hence, Flamengo turned to Cristiano, directly addressing him in the statement’s subheading, which said: “In February, athlete Cristiano Ronaldo ac..

Good Friday’s FKF Premier League clash between Kenya Police FC and Tusker FC at the Police Sacco Stadium sets up as a fascinating tactical chess match.Both sides mirror each other in certain principles, particularly their use of a compact 4-4-2 out of possession, but diverge sharply in how they manipulate space in possession and exploit wide areas. It is a battle of micro-details, where the timing of a press, the angle of a fullback’s run, or the quality of a set-piece delivery could swing the game.Download our MozzartSport app for more newsOut of possession, Kenya Police operate within a disciplined and compact 4-4-2 mid-block designed to suffocate central progression. Their vertical compactness is key – they shrink the space between defensive and midfield lines, effectively denying access to interior channels.This forces opponents wide, where Police can spring pressing traps. Their pressing mechanics are particularly aggressive when the opposition circulates the ball laterally toward..

Has Goncalo Ramos finally had enough?Enough of being a second, third, or fourth option, a fringe striker, a bench warmer, and a golden sub. Based on the increasingly louder rumors about his departure from Paris, he may have.Ramos joined PSG in August 2023 as a Benfica loanee and in January 2024, permanently for €65 million. And even though he arrived as a crucial reinforcement, he never got a proper chance. Moreover, almost three years later, he’s still waiting for one.Simeone wants a new striker and he comes from ParisThe competition in the Saints’ attack has been fierce, that’s true. As a newcomer, he had to fight for a place on the team with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, and Randal Kolo Muani. A year later, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia joined in the battle, and Ramos did not stand a chance.His playing time gradually decreased season after season, from around 48 minutes per game in his first season and about 40 minutes in the following one, to approximate..

The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) has received a timely financial injection ahead of the 2026 Term One Games, thanks to a generous sponsorship from Brookside Dairy.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe dairy processing company announced on its official Facebook page that it had committed Ksh30 million to support the week-long tournament, set to take place from Sunday, 5 to Sunday, 11 April at Kisumu School.Victor Wanyama reveals one of the biggest challenges of playing in Europe“Today, we renewed our commitment to youth sports talent development during the launch of the 2026 Brookside Secondary Schools Term 1 Games, to be held in Kisumu next week,” the company stated.The sponsorship cheque was received by the Director of Field Services and Co-Curriculum Activities at the Ministry of Education, Nelson Sifuna, in a symbolic handover during the event launch. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9639578##The Brookside Communications Manager, Wilson Okong’o, reiterated the company’s..

For the first time since June 2024, England failed to triumph in two consecutive games. Back then, they played in the European Championship, where no rival is easy, and no victory is foregone.However, a draw against Uruguay and a defeat to Japan in two friendly games, both played at Wembley? Something might be wrong among the Three Lions.England’s loss, a scandal in Spain and Pepe’s winner for the ElephantsA flimsy excuse could be that Thomas Tuchel rotated a lot and significantly shuffled the team, trying to keep fresh players who clock 90 minutes for their respective clubs week after week.One of those players was Jude Bellignham. Not because he plays a lot, but because he’s recently recovered from a hamstring injury.”I think it’s too much of a risk. It looked very, very good, but we’re still holding him back, to not take a risk,” Tuchel told BBC Radio 5 Live via ESPN, ahead of England’s clash against Japan, in which Jude sat out on the bench.Tuchel unconvinced: Foden’s World Cup plac..

Grimsby Town midfielder Clarke Oduor has expressed his satisfaction at returning to the Harambee Stars setup after a lengthy absence, revealing he had previously believed his time with the national team had come to an end.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe winger is now focused on securing a consistent role in the squad ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.Oduor earned a recall under head coach Benni McCarthy for the FIFA Series tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, where he featured in Kenya’s 3-0 victory over Grenada as the team finished third.##NAJAVA_MECA_9639569##His inclusion marked a return to the international stage after nearly two years out of the squad.The midfielder first made his Harambee Stars debut in 2020 against Zambia but had to wait three years for another opportunity.That appearance, in a friendly against South Sudan, ended prematurely after he was substituted shortly after coming on, during Engin Firat’s tenure as head coach. The experience contributed to u..

Absa Bank Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to athletics by investing Ksh35 million as title sponsor for the 2026 Kip Keino Classic, set for Friday, 24 April at Nyayo National Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn a historic first, this year’s edition will be staged under floodlights, with action running from 4 PM to 9 PM. The shift to an evening schedule is expected to create a vibrant, high-energy atmosphere for fans while offering athletes a world-class night-track experience.The Ksh35 million forms part of Absa’s broader Ksh60 million commitments to Kenya’s 2026 athletics calendar. Shericka Jackson, Sha’Carri Richardson to headline fierce 200m showdown in ShanghaiOf the Kip Keino Classic sponsorship, Ksh27 million will go towards rights fees, with the remainder supporting event execution, fan engagement, stakeholder experience, and media amplification.This marks Absa’s sixth year as title partner, bringing its total investment in the event to Ksh196 million. Over..