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When the rumor first began circulating in early August that Chelsea were interested in Porto’s Diogo Costa, Xabi Alonso came out in defense of his goalkeepers, saying he was “very happy” with his current options. If he really was, he has clearly changed his mind. And it took just one game to do it. One performance from Robert Sanchez against Fulham on the opening weekend of the season was enough for the Spanish coach to realize that he would not get very far with his compatriot between the posts. Six days after that game, and four days before the transfer window closes, Emiliano Martínez arrived. Chelsea paid Aston Villa just under 9,000,000 euros for the Argentina international and, in theory, have finally found what they have been searching for for years.Fearless. pic.twitter.com/fwmjGNVs7S— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 30, 2026 The London club have struggled badly in the goalkeeper position for years, having failed to find an adequate replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who left the..

Three weeks ago, Lionel Messi had a personal tragedy as he lost his father, a very important figure in his life. His heartbreaking open later also revealed a hint that he is even contemplating retirement. Luckily for the football world, the Argentinian changed his mind just 24 hours later and participated in the CONCACAF League Cup againt Mexican Leon. He couldn’t prevent a 3-2 loss, but still helped his friends. And on Saturday night, it looked like he really got back to playing football as he scored four goals in a 7-1 thrashing of Montreal in Major League Soccer. In fact, this was seventh time in his rich career that he managed to do it, and the first time since 2020.🚨 RECORD: Inter Miami thrash CF Montréal 7-1 in the 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐍 in club history. 🏆🇺🇸Messi vs Montréal: ⚽️ 2 free-kick goals, 🚀 2 absolute golazos, 🅰️ 1 assist.What is this Messi? 🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/qH2xdkHrTq— Lowkey Strong (@lowkey_strong) August 30, 2026 Brazil international Casemiro, who joined Miami after the World ..

Kenya Police Bullets assistant coach Javier Boros has set his sights on winning the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers after guiding the Kenyan champions into the final with a commanding 5-0 victory over South Sudan’s Yei Joint Stars FC on Saturday.Police Bullets produced a dominant display at Kigali Pele Stadium to book their place in Monday’s final against Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies, with the winner earning the region’s ticket to the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##“It is one more game to go, and we are going to win it,” Boros said after the emphatic semi-final victory.The assistant coach praised his players for producing a complete performance from the opening whistle, highlighting their character, personality and quality.“I want to congratulate the team because from the very first minute we played a very complete game. We showed character, the personality and the quality that we have. Congratulations to the team, and I am happy t..

Yesterday’s game against Nottingham Forest was maybe the last Cody Gakpo plays in a Liverpool shirt. The next one is six days away, and by then the Dutchman could be far from Anfield — at the Etihad! Numerous British media outlets confirmed that negotiations between Liverpool and Manchester City are well underway after Gakpo told the Reds’ hierarchy that he wants to join Enzo Maresca’s team. The Netherlands international was initially Tottenham’s target, but according to The Athletic, he rejected the London club’s offer. He did not want to join Spurs and made it clear that, if he were to leave, he would move to Manchester City. That signal was positively received at the Etihad, and City immediately set about getting the deal done, hoping to complete the transfer within the remaining four days of the window.Allan agreed, but City still want GakpoManchester City are preparing an offer of around 100,000,000 euros, including bonuses. However, that is no guarantee that Gakpo will arrive. Al..

Harambee Stars winger Job Ochieng could be in line for more opportunities at Real Sociedad after impressing head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo with his performance against Real Madrid.La Real suffered a 4-1 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, but the 23-year-old emerged as one of the positives from the encounter after earning his first start of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##Matarazzo admitted that the Kenyan exceeded his expectations after being handed a chance against the Spanish giants.He described his performance as evidence of the quality available within his squad as Sociedad prepares for a demanding campaign in La Liga and the Europa League.”With the changes that we made, there were one or two players we did not expect would do so well. For example, Job. He did a very good job, so we have quality that we want to use to build this team,” the gaffer said during his Friday press conference.The praise could open the door to a bigger role for Ochieng, who has recently..

The race for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship enters another crucial phase today, Sunday, 30 August, with four Round of 16 matches lined up at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.The day’s action gets underway at 1:00pm when Rwanda face Burkina Faso, with both sides knowing victory will earn them a place in the last eight.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##Zambia will then take on Ghana at 4:00pm in what promises to be a closely contested encounter between two sides that finished the pool stage with one victory apiece.Zambia opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Mali but later fell to hosts Kenya, while Ghana recovered from defeats against Cameroon and Nigeria to stun three-time champions Tunisia 3-2 in their final pool match.Egypt will headline the evening programme when the three-time African champions meet Burundi at 7:00pm, with the North Africans looking to maintain their perfect record in the competition.The Egyptians, who won the i..

Nyakach Girls High School head coach Crispine Odindo believes Junior Starlets winger Joan Agola has the talent to rise from the school football circuit to Europe’s biggest stagesThe coach is dreaming of one day seeing the youngster feature in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.Agola has enjoyed a remarkable year, scoring more than 39 goals during the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) campaign from the zonal level through the county, regional and national qualifiers.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##Her prolific run earned her the Golden Boot at the national championships in Thika, despite Nyakach narrowly losing the final to St Joseph’s Girls Kitale on penalties.The forward began her scoring spree with 14 goals during the Plateau West Zone games and added eight more at the sub-county stage.She then scored the decisive goal in the Kisumu County final before producing another match-winning display in the Nyanza Regional final against Lwak Girls.Her form continued at the FEASSSA Game..

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has postponed the start of the 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season, backing down on its decision to have the campaign kick off on Monday, August 31.The federation announced on Sunday that all Round One matches scheduled between Monday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 2 have been postponed to allow further consultations between FKF, participating clubs and the league sponsors.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922032##In a communication to clubs, FKF’s Leagues and Competitions Department said the discussions will provide direction on the management of the upcoming season.“This is to allow for deliberations between the Federation, participating Clubs and the League sponsors that’ll provide direction and guidance on the management of the League for the upcoming Season,” part of the communication reads.The federation added that the Round One fixtures, together with the full-season schedule, will be shared with clubs and other relevant stakeholders “within the shortest time ..

FKF Women Premier League (WPL) defending champions Kenya Police Bullets have received a major boost to their season following the return of eight key players from Police training .The law enforcers had lost Mishi Mbaru, Puren Alukwe, Rebecca Okwaro, Nora Ann, Leah Andiema, Brenda Anne, Lucy Kwekwe and Mary Nthambi to training after they got opportunities to join the Police service.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##The three-time WPL champions had to cope with the absence of the eight even though some were allowed the time to leave the training over the weekends and play for Police.After a rigorous training that lasted over six months, the eight are part of the thousands of police officers who passed out on Friday, 28 August at the National Police College, Main Campus – Kiganjo.“A huge congratulations to our players on their Passing Out Parade today. What a proud and memorable milestone, not just for the players, but for the entire team.A special appreciation to our leaders for their vision, commi..

Michael Olunga marked his return to his former hunting ground in style, coming off the bench to score for Al Arabi in a dramatic 1-1 draw against Al Duhail in the Qatari League on Saturday.The Harambee Stars captain was introduced in the 70th minute and made an immediate impact, scoring with his first touch of the game to cancel out Tuta’s 52nd-minute opener for Al Duhail.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922034##The goal was Olunga’s first in five months, ending a frustrating spell that saw the Kenyan striker sidelined by injury, undergo surgery in France and embark on a lengthy recovery programme.The 31-year-old had only returned to competitive action last week when he came off the bench, and he was again introduced as a substitute against his former club on Saturday.His timely equaliser earned Al Arabi a point on the road and provided a major boost as he continues his comeback from injury, while also making his return to his old hunting ground a memorable one.Ingwe 26-27 preview: 7 straight wins, heav..