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Tusker FC head coach Julien Mette has questioned the decision to send him off during his side’s 2-0 victory over Ulinzi Stars in their FKF Premier League season opener at Ulinzi Sports Complex, describing the incident as unfair.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe French tactician was shown a straight red card by centre referee Peter Waweru Kamaku in the second half after protesting a substitution delay, becoming the first coach to be sent off in the new campaign.Ambani rubbishes claims league delay could hurt AFC Leopards’ title ambitionsDespite his dismissal, Mette watched his charges complete a comfortable victory, with Alvin Mangeni and Nigerian forward Victor Mbaoma finding the net to hand the Brewers maximum points.Speaking after the match, Mette explained that his reaction was driven by the frustration of having to play with 10 men while waiting for a substitute to be allowed onto the pitch.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017427##The 44-year-old maintained that the decision was harsh..

Ahmed Fathi began his Shabana tenure with a narrow victory over Posta Rangers, decided by Ali Hassan Hafiz’s 68th-minute finish from a corner.However, the defining tactical event arrived much earlier, when Posta captain Benard Ondiek was sent off in the 10th minute after pulling back an opponent who was through on goal.Download our MozzartSport App For More News Forced to reorganise, Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno’s side defended with considerable commitment, while Shabana had to find a way through an increasingly compact block.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017418##The match developed around three interconnected themes: Shabana’s positional rotations and use of width, Posta’s attempts to threaten the spaces left by Shabana’s advancing full-backs, and the growing importance of set-pieces as open-play progression became more difficult.Shabana controlled much of the possession, but their eventual breakthrough required a more precise exploitation of the penalty area than their earlier attacks had produced.Posta..

APS Bomet head coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo has opened up on the significance of the club’s supporters in the team’s quest to post a marked improvement in the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Law Enforcers endured a challenging 2025/26 season, flirting with relegation for the better part of the campaign before producing a remarkable run in the homestretch where they registered an 11-match unbeaten run, including seven consecutive wins to finish 10th on the league table.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Shabana new coach’s tactical blueprint that downed PostaHaving survived relegation, Pamzo is keen to lead his team to a better campaign and has explained the supporters’ crucial role in their quest.“Our supporters have been a key pillar in this team, and they really pushed us last season to ensure we remained in the league.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017418##We will equally heavily depend on them this season and also give our all on the pitch to ensure that they keep ..

AFC Leopards coach Fred Ambani has urged his players to focus on delivering results as the club targets an end to its nearly 30-year wait for the league title.Ingwe will launch their season against Bandari on Wednesday after their opening fixture was pushed back amid legal disputes that delayed the start of the 2026-2027 campaign by almost two months.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017427##The match, originally scheduled for Sunday at Nyayo National Stadium, has been moved to the Police Sacco Grounds. Kick-off remains at 4 pm.With the wait for competitive action finally over, Ambani wants his squad to put the disruption behind them and concentrate on making an immediate impact rather than dwelling on the circumstances surrounding the delayed start.“We have to start the season with the right mentality. The delay affected everyone, but we cannot keep looking back at what has happened. We have to concentrate on the work ahead of us and make sure we are ready to compete from the first whistle,” he said in..

Barcelona created Lionel Messi. He became a giant of world football in their shirt, one of the greatest players of all time, and cemented that status by winning the World Cup with Argentina. But Barcelona also drove Messi away. His salary — and it remains to be seen whether that was the only reason — did not fit into Joan Laporta’s calculations. Since then, the Argentine has visited Camp Nou only once, perhaps, over all these years, and even then, more or less as a tourist. And yet, some strange voices are now being heard in Barcelona. Former club president Joan Gaspart believes that Messi owes the club something. He is also angry that the Argentine refuses to commit to a date for the farewell match Barcelona want to organise for him.##LINKED_NEWS_58985##For Gaspart, there is absolutely no doubt that the match will take place and that it must happen, regardless of what Messi thinks about it…“Leo is undoubtedly the best footballer in the world, a great player. But there is one thing h..

The international adventure ended in a way that would have been unimaginable to us just a few years ago, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s ambition to be remembered as the greatest in football history has not faded. Quite the opposite. After scoring in Al-Nassr’s victory over Al-Diriyah, his 980th career goal, the Portuguese star is still dreaming of reaching 1,000 goals in his professional career. In an interview with Spanish journalist Edu Aguirre, a very close friend of his (Ronaldo gives interviews almost exclusively to his friends, after all), he openly declared that he is already the greatest player in football history. At least when it comes to goals.##TWITTER_

🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Cristiano Ronaldo declares himself the MOST COMPLETE PLAYER IN FOOTBALL HISTORY! “If someone prefers Messi, Pelé or Maradona, that’s a matter of personal taste. I RESPECT THAT. “But to say Cristiano Ronaldo is NOT a complete player is a LIE. “I AM THE MOST COMPLETE PL..

3K FC collected Ksh 487,000 in gate revenue from their maiden Football Kenya Federation Premier League home match against Mara Sugar FC at Moi Stadium in Embu on Sunday.The club announced the figures in a statement following an entertaining encounter that ended in a 2-2 draw, with a strong turnout underlining the support 3K enjoy in Embu and the wider Mount Kenya region.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017427##3K have built a sizeable fanbase dating back to their time in the second tier, with their support base further boosted by a multi-million-shilling sponsorship from a leading gaming firm, Mozzart Bet.The match marked the club’s first home appearance in the top flight following their promotion, and the fans turned out in large numbers to welcome the team to the Kenyan Premier League.Massive boost for Tusker as trio is registered ahead of Singida Black Stars contestOn the pitch, the hosts twice came from behind to earn a point against the visiting Millers. Javan Njue and Amir Ndune scored for 3K, wh..

Young Africans SC head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has blamed the early injury to Harambee Stars midfielder Duke Abuya for disrupting his side’s midfield control during their 2-1 defeat to Simba SC in the Kariakoo Derby.Abuya was forced off in the 25th minute after sustaining a left-foot injury, dealing Yanga an early setback in one of Tanzania’s biggest football fixtures. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsFred Ngoma was introduced as his replacement, but the defending champions subsequently struggled to maintain their grip on the contest.Yanga had made a bright start, taking the lead inside the opening five minutes through Peter Shalulile. ##NAJAVA_MECA_10017427##However, Abuya’s departure altered the balance of the match, with Mngqithi later identifying the substitution as a turning point in the encounter.The Jangwani-based outfit initially looked capable of protecting their advantage, but Simba gradually grew into the game and increased the pressure on their rivals as the secon..

Harambee Starlets will look to finish the job emphatically when they face Seychelles in the return leg of their second-round 2028 Olympic Games qualifier at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Monday.Kick-off is scheduled for 3 pm, with Kenya entering the encounter with a commanding advantage after thrashing Seychelles 11-0 in the first leg at the same venue last Thursday.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe result left Starlets firmly in control of the tie, and they will be keen to maintain their attacking momentum and secure progression to the next round of the African qualifiers.Seychelles, meanwhile, face another difficult assignment against a Kenyan side that proved too strong in the opening encounter.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017427##The island nation is hosting the tie in Kenya because it lacks a FIFA-accredited stadium suitable for the fixture.Oduor promises changesDespite the commanding first-leg victory, Harambee Starlets head coach Godfrey Oduor is expected to make several changes..

Harambee Stars forward Job Ochieng was in La Liga action on Sunday, 11 October, as his Real Sociedad side secured a 3-2 victory over Deportivo de A Coruna at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOchieng, 23, was a second-half substitute in the 56th minute, featuring for 34 minutes to help Sociedad make it back-to-back wins in the Spanish top-tier.The Kenyan came on for Portuguese forward Goncalo Guedes, two minutes after the latter had scored Sociedad’s third goal of the game, for what was initially a 3-0 lead.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017190##It was Ochieng’s first appearance for the side following a lengthy international break, which saw him play two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers against Eritrea and Guinea, before sitting on the bench against Rwanda on Monday, 5 October.In the afternoon contest, Sociedad raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half, with Jon Martin and Arsen Zakharyan both getting on the scoresheet in six minutes.Time wasting proves ..