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TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Bandari’s early efficiency and flank dominance decided pre-season clash

In a pre-season tune-up prior to the new campaign, Charles Okere’s Bandari secured a 2-0 victory over Nicholas Muyoti’s Kenya Police.Bandari struck twice within the opening 12 minutes – first capitalizing on a swift transition down the right before finishing on the left, and shortly after executing a direct sequence that exploited Police’s defensive line.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsWhile Kenya Police dominated second-half territory through structural adjustments and aggressive pressing, Bandari’s early tactical clarity, wide overload mechanisms, and disciplined low-block compactness ultimately sealed the outcome.##NAJAVA_MECA_9976712##The match offered two contrasting approaches to progression. Muyoti’s Kenya Police sought to manipulate Bandari’s press through a structured 4-3-3 build-up, using an inverted left-back, a dropping winger and occasional full-back rotations to create numerical advantages before attacking the space behind the defensive line.Bandari, meanwhile,..

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New title for Wafalme Stars libero passout parade

Wafalme Stars libero Hudson Kipchumba was among the Kenyan volleyball stars who passed out as General Service Unit (GSU) officers in the latest passout parade.Kipchumba, who is currently in Tunis, Tunisia with the Kenya men’s national volleyball team, Wafalme Stars at the ongoing 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship was particularly not physically present at the event but passed out nonetheless.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOther volleyball players who joined the GSU service included Joshua Kimaru, Elvis Mein and Chelule Ruto.The colorful pass-out ceremony was held on Friday, 18 September at the National Police College, Embakassi ‘B’ Campus and presided over by President William Ruto.The pass-out followed an intense training period that lasted nine months where over 2,400 recruits were taken through both physical, operational, combat and legal requirements that would be beneficial for their line of work.Morogoro ARC finale pits title-favourite Karan Pat..

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Mo and magical Salahtasi: Turkish fans making pilgrimages to rock Salah sat on

It was just a rock. Then Mohamed Salah sat on it.Now, tourists and football fans are making their way into the hills of Trabzon in north-eastern Turkey to find the exact spot where the Egyptian superstar once posed for a photograph.The rock has even been given a name.##TWITTER_

##”Salahtasi” or “Salah’s Rock” has become an unlikely local landmark, after photos of the ex-Liverpool star sitting on it during a visit to the Kurtdere plateau spread across Turkish social media. What followed sounds less like a football story and more like ..

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Mozzart Sport journalist earns prestigious role with U23 national team

Mozzart Sport journalist and AFC Leopards performance analyst Josh Angatia has earned a place on the Kenya U23 national team technical bench after being appointed as the Emerging Stars’ performance analyst.Angatia joins head coach Anthony Kimani and his technical team as Kenya begins its campaign in the first round of the 2027 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHis role will involve providing technical and performance analysis to the team and head coach, helping the technical bench prepare for the two-legged qualifier and assess the team’s performances.AFC Leopards confirmed Angatia’s appointment in a congratulatory message.“Our Performance Analyst Josh Angatia has been called up to the Kenya U-23 National Team technical bench in the same role for the upcoming first round AFCON Qualifier match against Tanzania,” the club wrote.For Angatia, the appointment represents another step in a journey that began far from the professi..

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Inside Aboud’s Ksh4million demand that saw him ditch Police

Kenyan defender Aboud Omar made the decision to move to Tusker after his former club Kenya Police failed to meet his demand for a staggering Ksh4 Million sign on fee and significant increase on his monthly salary, Mozzart Sport can reveal.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAccording to sources close to the player, Omar demanded Ksh4 Million to extend his stay at Kenya Police and another Ksh400,000 as monthly salary.“But Kenya Police were unwilling to meet the demands considering his age and the fact they could use the money to get younger players,” said our source.It is believed that Tusker paid the player Ksh2 million sign-on fee to join them. The brewers have shown serious intention to do well in the local league after splashing out Ksh10million in their recent signings.Taiwo Atieno announces return to professional football at 41This is the highest amount of money the brewers have spent in signing players in recent years and it shows the seriousness with which they are focus..

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CUEA, Strathmore secure Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals slots

Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Strathmore University have secured six relay squad berths in the Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals after progressing through a competitive two-day knockout stage.The two universities will join Kenyatta University in the grand finale on October 3, 2026, at Nyayo National Stadium, where the leading university runners will compete for the championship title.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968865##The remaining qualification places will be decided next week, with teams from JKUAT, the University of Nairobi and Riara University set to battle for spots in the final qualification round.Beyond the championship, the competition will offer four standout student-athletes an opportunity to earn an all-expenses-paid trip to South Africa to compete in the country’s elite running circuit.The initiative will give the students an opportunity to compete in a different environment, experience South Africa’s running culture and gain exposure beyond the university circu..

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Morogoro ARC finale pits title-favourite Karan Patel against Aakif Virani

Who will conquer the dust and unforgiving terrain of Morogoro to be crowned King of Africa?As Serengeti Rally of Tanzania roars into action from Friday, 2 to Sunday, 4 October, hosting the fourth and final round of the 2026 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC), two Kenyans will hope to carry the day.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAfter a scintillating season that has traversed Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, the continental battle reaches its climax in the historic sisal town, with the main championship still up for grabs and Tanzania promising its toughest route in years.The Morogoro finale is a two-horse race between fellow Kenyans Karan Patel, poised to clinch his third career African crown, and newly crowned Masters’ Champion Aakif Virani, who retains an outside mathematical chance.And while the big guns will grab the headlines, the story of Morogoro will also be written by the ladies who have refused to sit in the shadows.History as Kenya wins first medals at Africa AirBad..

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Ex-Arsenal star will miss four Nations League games due to fake Covid-19 tests

Granit Xhaka has admitted forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate and apologised for what he now calls a “mistake” made while he was in a state of “emotional turmoil”.The Sunderland midfielder and Switzerland captain is facing proceedings in his homeland over the incident, which reportedly dates back to 2022, when he was still playing for Arsenal.According to Swiss outlet Blick, the Lucerne public prosecutor’s office has opened proceedings against Xhaka, with the 33-year-old expected to be questioned in early October.##TWITTER_

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Brobbey joins small, exclusive EPL gang: score a hat-trick and still lose

Bittersweet – that’s the word that perfectly captures what it must have been for Brian Brobbey after Sunderland lost 5-3 to Manchester City on Sunday, with the Dutch forward scoring all three goals for the visitors.Despite a remarkable solo achievement, Brobbey had to face the cruel reality of his team losing the eight-goal thriller. This way, he joined a quite short list of Premier League players who also scored a hat-trick in their sides’ respective defeats.##TWITTER_

##Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier is the only player who has done it twice, in the Saints’ defeats to Oldham (4-3, May 1993) and Notting..

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FKF boss appeals to Chief Justice as fresh legal hurdle delays 2026-2027 season kick off

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has appealed to Chief Justice Martha Koome to intervene in the ongoing legal impasse that has delayed the start of the 2026-2027 Premier League season.The top-flight league failed to kick off last Saturday, 19 September, following a court order issued by the Murang’a High Court, adding to a growing list of legal challenges that have hindered the commencement of the new season.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSpeaking to the press at a Nairobi hotel on Monday, 21 September, Mohammed called on the Judiciary to help resolve the disputes that have continued to disrupt the league.“I want to appeal to the Judiciary, and specifically Chief Justice Martha Koome, to help us resolve the matters in court. We have individuals who are hell-bent on abusing court processes to bring football to a standstill,” said Mohammed.The FKF chief maintained that the continued legal battles were affecting the smooth running of Kenyan football ..

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