Lisbon, Portugal | AFP | Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father to twins with a surrogate mother, Portuguese media reported Saturday. Reports said the babies — a girl and boy named Eva and Mateo — were born on Thursday to a woman living on the US West Coast. …
Read More »It is Cape Verde Sunday as Cranes return to Nations Cup action
Cape Verde game postponed by 24 hours after Cranes players fail to connect from Dakar, Senegal in time Group L Verde vs Uganda Sunday, 8.30pm Tanzania 1 Lesotho 1 Uganda Cranes face Cape Verde for the first time in over a decade, fortunes for both teams having changed a lot since …
Read More »Uganda might look to Kakeeto against Cape Verde on Saturday
Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho It is every footballer’s dream including Robert Kakeeto to pull on a national team jersey for his country. National team duty calls for delivery on focus, commitment and skills with an aim of not disappointing those who have …
Read More »Bosnian defender Kolasinac to join Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger’s first activity in the transfer market since signing a new contract last week is to secure the services of Bosnian international defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer. Kolasinac — who turns 24 later this month — joins the FA Cup winners …
Read More »Uganda Cranes warm up with draw against Africa 2nd ranked Senegal
International friendly Uganda 0 Senegal 0 Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho The Uganda Cranes concluded their build-up to the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition with a credible draw against Senegal enroute to Cape Verde. With no goal …
Read More »Hazard ruled out for three months
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard is likely to miss the beginning of next season as the Premier League champions announced on Monday he is sidelined for three months after undergoing ankle surgery. The Belgium international fractured his ankle training ahead of the friendly with the …
Read More »Africa Cup of Nations winner Tiote, 30 dies in China
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ivory Coast international midfielder Cheick Tiote has died aged 30 while training with his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises, his spokesman announced in a statement on Monday. Tiote, who was part of the Ivory Coast squad that delivered the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after …
Read More »Gulf crisis could hit Qatar 2022
Doha, Qatar | AFP | The diplomatic crisis sweeping the Gulf could invigorate a campaign by critics of Qatar to strip Doha of the 2022 World Cup, experts said Monday. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen were among those to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on …
Read More »CECAFA tourney ‘dead’ as new ‘Gossage Cup’ starts
New East African competition starts today Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A new football competition for East African teams kicks off in Dar es Salaam on Monday featuring top league clubs from Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar. The inaugural SportPesa Super Cup is backed by the Kenyan and Tanzania football federations after …
Read More »RWANDA: Kagame pledges support to sports
Rwanda has talent, President says President Paul Kagame has pledged the government’s support to artists, sportsmen, media practictioners and other talented Rwandan to enable them achieve their full potential. The President made the pledge on May 27 during a meeting with more than 2000 participants of Itorero for artists, sportsmen …
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