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Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday said that he wants Lionel Messi to return to the club for next season. Speculation about a possible return to Barca from Paris Saint-Germain for Messi has been growing in recent weeks, and declarations from Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste, who …

London, UK | Xinhua | Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at the Wimbledon Championships this summer as “neutral” athletes, the All England Club announced here on Friday. “Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying …

London, UK | Xinhua | Arguably the biggest game of the weekend in the Premier League is the first to be played on Saturday, as Manchester City host Liverpool in a match that is vital for City’s title hopes and Liverpool’s chances of playing in next season’s Champions League. Top scorer Erling …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA & CAF MEDIA | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 2023 will be held from January 13 to February 11, 2024. In a statement, the CAF said the AFCON would return to Cote d’Ivoire for the …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua |  The International Olympic Committee said there is “overwhelming support” from the Olympic community for its recommendations on the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes. The IOC has released six recommendations to International Federations (IFs) and international sports event organizers that would allow athletes with Russian …

Among names team to assess Namboole stadium works Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s game against Algeria will be played at a refurbished Mandela Nation Stadium at Namboole, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has assured Ugandan soccer fans. “The game against Algeria will be played here in Namboole Stadium …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five students of Winners Secondary School in Hoima City, their director and sports master arrested after football riots, are out on police bond. They were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after student became rowdy following their school’s disqualification from the ongoing Hoima City Uganda Secondary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has sacked all head coaches of its national teams except the senior team, The Cranes. “All positions of the ten Football National Teams are vacant with the exception of the Uganda Cranes positions. For the Senior National …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Only a small circle of people gathered on the training pitch, while a large crowd of fans and media had assembled outside to witness the first day of exercise of Bayern Munich’s new coach Thomas Tuchel. With most of the squad away on international duty, …

Tanzania 🇹🇿 0  Uganda 🇺🇬 1 Remaining fixtures June Uganda v Algeria Tanzania v Niger September Niger v Uganda Algeria v Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | FUFA.COM |  Rogers Mato scored a late winner as Uganda Cranes edged past Tanzania on Tuesday night in Dar es Salaam. The game played at Benjamin Mkapa …