SPORTS

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi after the Barcelona forward equaled the Brazilian legend’s record for the most goals with a single club. Messi drew level with Pele’s tally of 643 goals for Santos with a lunging header on the stroke of halftime …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yerry Mina’s first-half header helped Everton to a third successive win as they beat Arsenal 2-1 at Goodison Park to go second. Everton started strongly, with Michael Keane firing narrowly wide from distance, before they took the lead on 22 minutes. Alex Iwobi’s right-wing cross …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Raheem Sterling scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Southampton to move right behind them in the top five. City took the lead after 16 minutes when Sterling converted Kevin de Bruyne’s pull-back for his fourth league goal of the season. Southampton responded well …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considered beating Paris Saint-Germain away in 2018-2019 season’s UEFA Champions League the best memory of his two-year charge at Old Trafford. Solskjaer, 47, was appointed as caretaker manager on December 19, 2018, taking over from current Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A clinical Liverpool guaranteed they will be No 1 at Christmas with a 7-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Takumi Minamino showed good feet before finding the bottom corner after three minutes for his first Premier League goal. Palace responded but could not get the …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fitness and ability to recover will be key factors in the Premier League matches to be played over the next three days as Liverpool defend their leadership with a difficult visit to Crystal Palace, while Tottenham look to bounce back from their defeat at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cubs will face Ethiopia in their last Group A match at the on-going Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-17 qualifiers in Rwanda this afternoon at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu, Rwanda. Although the Uganda Cubs have already booked a place in the semi-finals, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Umbro, an English Sportswear and football equipment supplier has signed a partnership to be the official technical sponsor of the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) for the next four years. The partnership that extends to all FUFA’s affiliated teams will see Umbro supply both men’s …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |   Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the best FIFA men’s player award on Thursday, beating the other two finalists Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony was held as a virtual event at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roberto Firmino headed in a 90th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield and overtook their title rivals at the top of the Premier League table. The Reds had the better of the first half and took a 26th-minute lead when Mohamed Salah’s …