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Former Kenya international goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has revealed how his wife prevented him from joining Gor Mahia after leaving AFC Leopards.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMatasi joined AFC Leopards in 2011 and spent three years at the club before leaving as a free agent in 2014.He subsequently joined Posta Rangers before going on to play for Tusker, St George of Ethiopia, Kenya Police and Kakamega Homeboyz.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968865##However, Matasi has now disclosed that his career could have taken a different direction immediately after leaving Posta Rangers, as he was close to joining Gor Mahia.Speaking to Wollap Central on Friday, Matasi said he had already obtained his release letter and was preparing to complete the move to K’Ogalo.“I was a free agent after leaving Posta Rangers and was going to join Gor Mahia. I had my release letter and was very close to the move. I had already made up my mind.”STARS ABROAD: Ochieng bags another assist in Spain as Anyembe shines in D..

Impala RFC winger Derrick Kinyari has opened up on his decision to leave Impala Club and relocate to the United States. There, Kinyari will combine his professional career with his passion for rugby.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe former Moi University speedster moved to the USA after the conclusion of the 2026 National 7s Circuit. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9968880##He secured an opportunity to work as a Special Needs Educator, a career opportunity he said was too significant to turn down.“My decision to leave Impala was purely to pursue my profession. I am a Special Needs Educator, and an opportunity came up for me to work in the USA. There was no way I was going to let that opportunity pass. It was a big step professionally. But I am still an Impala, though,” Kinyari told Mozzart Sport.Darwin Mukidza opens up on reason for joining Menengai OilersKinyari revealed that the move had been in the works since the beginning of the year, which also explains his limited involvement with I..

The latest round of Serie A brought crucial and convincing victories for both AC Milan and Juventus, as both Italian giants secured all three points in front of their home fans before heading into the international break, maintaining their unbeaten starts to the league campaign.At San Siro, AC Milan comfortably put an end to their recent string of league draws and bounced back from a European setback by defeating Lecce 3-0. Ruben Amorim’s side dominated from the opening whistle and broke the deadlock in the 14th minute when Pulisic brilliantly controlled a deep pass from Pavlovic before finishing with his left foot past Lecce goalkeeper Falcone. Three goals, three points, and one commanding performance 👏Brought to you by @Bitpanda_global pic.twitter.com/k5YSaBap8p— AC Milan (@acmilan) September 20, 2026 Milan maintained complete control of the match, and their persistence paid off again in the 61st minute when Adrien Rabiot doubled the lead following a neat exchange with Goncalo Ramos…

Kenya’s men’s national netball team will be seeking their second win when they face South Africa in a crucial Africa Netball Cup 2026 match on Monday, 21 September, at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.The regional tournament, held in Kenya, has brought together some of Africa’s top teams to compete for a place at the global showpiece.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Netkings began their campaign with a 45-33 loss to neighbours Uganda on Saturday, 19 September.The home side bounced back a day later, however, recording a convincing 52-38 victory over Malawi to boost their qualification hopes.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968880##South Africa, meanwhile, opened their campaign with a 43-36 victory over Eswatini before defeating Uganda 47-39 in their second match of the tournament.Having entered the championship among the favourites and already secured two wins, South Africa will head into Monday’s encounter with momentum. The Netkings, however, will be keen to halt their opponents’ winning run an..

Jose Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference with something unusual in hand: printed images of the incidents he believed should have resulted in red cards during Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid.The Real Madrid boss was clearly frustrated by the refereeing decisions and used the photographs to make his case in front of the media. His first example involved Cristian Romero and Jude Bellingham. “We can skip the press conference because the story of the match is right here,” Mourinho said while holding up an image of Romero’s challenge on Bellingham.Jose Mourinho began his press conference with pictures of two fouls committed by Atleti players that he says should have been red cards. pic.twitter.com/JfP6tn1SEC— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 20, 2026 The incident occurred as the two players raced towards a loose ball. Bellingham slid to the ground and Romero subsequently stepped on the English midfielder’s knee. Bellingham was initially booked for his involvement, alth..

Kenyan forward Job Ochieng started and played for just over an hour, as Real Sociedad claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Valencia at Mestalla on Sunday.Meanwhile, Harambee Stars defender Daniel Anyembe played the full 90 minutes as Viborg recorded an emphatic 4-1 win over FC Nordsjælland in Denmark.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOchieng made a telling contribution for Real Sociedad, providing the assist for Sučić to open the scoring before the half-hour mark.The Kenyan forward combined neatly with Sučić, who curled a perfectly weighted effort into the top corner to give the visitors the lead.##NAJAVA_MECA_9976894##Real Sociedad dominated possession and controlled the tempo early on, with Valencia gradually growing into the contest.Arnaut Danjuma came close to setting up Hugo Duro, but Jon Martín intervened at the crucial moment, while Gonçalo Guedes and Mikel Oyarzabal both had opportunities to extend Sociedad’s lead before the break.Oyarzabal came close again early in th..

Harambee Stars midfielder Stanley Wilson was back on the field for the first time in over three months, featuring as a second-half substitute in AIK’s 2-1 loss to Halmstad at Örjans Vall on Sunday, 20 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWilson, who had been out of action since 7 June with a groin injury, was introduced in the 59th minute, coming on to replace Swedish forward Linus Carlstrand.The 20-year-old would end up featuring for a total of 31 minutes, marking his first appearance in the Allsvenskan since his first half showing against Sirius on 30 May.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968579##On Sunday, Halmstad took the lead in the 48th minute through Omar Faraj, before AIK fired a response just six minutes later, via Johan Hove.The hosts, despite being bottom of the table, would, however, find a late winner, with Malte Persson scoring in the 90th minute to hand AIK their seventh defeat of the season.With the result, AIK remained eighth on the standings, with 33 points.Wobbling Go..

Sunday in Dar es Salaam has a different rhythm. I first noticed it in Kariakoo, one of the city’s busiest commercial areas, where the usual weekday energy gives way to something noticeably quieter.Many shop shutters are down, and the streets lose some of the commercial urgency that defines Kariakoo during the week. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSeveral people I spoke to, from my taxi driver to people working in small businesses, told me Sunday is generally a day when many shops close. That impression was later backed up by Tanzania’s official business and travel information, which lists the normal working week for many businesses as Monday to Saturday.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968880##It is not that Dar shuts down. Restaurants, some smaller shops and entertainment spots remain open, but the difference is obvious when you come from Nairobi, where finding a shop open on a Sunday is rarely something you think about.Even M-Pesa becomes part of the Sunday puzzle. I found it considerably ..

Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli lost the half marathon title to Sweden’s Andreas Almgren, who outkicked him by five seconds to win in a European record of 58:06 at the World Athletics Road Running Championships on Sunday, 20 September.However, the Kenyan led his compatriots to a team gold, the nation finishing top in a time of 2:56:30 against Ethiopia’s 2:59:47 and the United States’ 3:01:34.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe duo was closely matched throughout, but Almgren timed his finishing surge to perfection. Moving away from Kipkorir down the final stretch, the 31-year-old got his first global gold, adding the title to his world 10,000m bronze from Tokyo last year and the European 10,000m title he won last month.Almgren improved his own European record by 35 seconds to move to ninth on the world all-time list. He won by five seconds ahead of Kipkorir, while Uganda’s multiple Olympic and world champion Joshua Cheptegei got bronze in a PB of 58:26. Ethiopia’s Tadese Wor..

Harambee Stars midfielder Stanley Wilson was back on the field for the first time in over three months, featuring as a second-half substitute in AIK’s 2-1 loss to Halmstad at Örjans Vall on Sunday, 20 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWilson, who had been out of action since 7 June with a groin injury, was introduced in the 59th minute, coming on to replace Swedish forward Linus Carlstrand.The 20-year-old would end up featuring for a total of 31 minutes, marking his first appearance in the Allsvenskan since his first half showing against Sirius on 30 May.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968579##On Sunday, Halmstad took the lead in the 48th minute through Omar Faraj, before AIK fired a response just six minutes later, via Johan Hove.The hosts, despite being bottom of the table, would, however, find a late winner, with Malte Persson scoring in the 90th minute to hand AIK their seventh defeat of the season.With the result, AIK remained eighth on the standings, with 33 points.Wobbling Go..