London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho faces a trip to the seaside in his first Premier League game in charge of Manchester United as they face Bournemouth in the Premier League fixtures unveiled on Wednesday. His bitter rival from his days in charge of Real Madrid in Spain, …
Read More »Gritty minnows Iceland hold Ronaldo’s Portugal
Hungary 2 Austia 0 Iceland 1 Portugal 1 Saint-Étienne, France | AFP | Minnows Iceland earned a 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal on their European championship debut as the superstar forward failed to score as he equalled his country’s apparence record. A superb finish by Nani gave Portugal the …
Read More »Italy down Belgium, Pique bails out Spain
Belgium 0 Italy 2 Spain 1 Czech 0 Paris, France | AFP | Graziano Pelle sealed a stunning start to Euro 2016 for Italy as the Azzurri condemned highly-fancied Belgium to a 2-0 defeat on Monday. The Red Devils are the highest ranked side on show in France, but were …
Read More »Bale not England’s only worry, says Rooney
Marseille, France | AFP | Wayne Rooney insists England will not focus on Gareth Bale’s threat when they look to bounce back in Euro 2016 against Wales on Thursday. England were stunned by a late equaliser by Russia in Marseille in their opening Group B match. England centre back Gary …
Read More »Heartache for England amid bruising day for football
Marseille, France | AFP | Poland 1 Northern Ireland 0 Germany 2 Ukraine 0 Wales 2 Slovakia 1 England 1 Russia 1 Russia captain Vasili Berezutski inflicted Euro 2016 heartache on England on Saturday after a day in which fan violence brought new shame on football. Gareth Bale’s cannon free …
Read More »Football: Five things we learned from France’s win over Romania
Paris, France | AFP | France got their month-long festival of football off to a winning start, but only just, as Dimitri Payet’s sensational late strike handed the hosts a nervy 2-1 win over Romania in Paris on Friday. AFP Sports looks at five things we learned from the opening …
Read More »ED Jennifer Musisi and Lord Mayor Lukwago agree on next step
PHOTO STORY: With the often contested swearing in of the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago out of the way, the city’s top two officials seem to be back on track – planning for the city. These series of photographs show Executive Director Jennifer Musisi and Lukwago discussing many issues, football …
Read More »Uganda Cup: Vipers leave KCCA double dream in balance
KCCA 0-2 Vipers Entebbe 0-1 Onduparaka KCCA’s hopes of winning their first ever double have been cast into doubt after losing 2-0 at home to Vipers. In a thrilling match played at Nakivubo stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Vipers scored in either half through Erisa Ssekisambu and Alfred Leku to hand …
Read More »85 days to go: Count-down to Comoros match starts
September 3, 2016 Uganda vs Comoros Uganda Cranes are not taking any chances ahead of their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game at home against Comoros. Soccer governing body FUFA Wednesday outlined their plans, on and off the pitch, to help Cranes be in the right state of mind …
Read More »Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dead at 54
BREAKING Reports from Nigeria indicate that former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has died. Nigeria’s leading media houses PUNCH and VANGUARD reported the news, with scanty details. VANGUARD reported that Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of Communications in the Nigeria Football Federation, said that Keshi died after he was rushed …
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