Paris, France | AFP | A French minister on Monday described as “incomprehensible” the choice of a song in English as the official anthem for French supporters at Euro 2016. Andre Vallini, the secretary of state for Francophony, said the French Football Federation’s decision to choose a cover of “I …
Read More »Mane leads African goal rush with hat-trick
⚽️⚽️⚽️ #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/Efl9dABvpC — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) May 1, 2016 Senegalese Sadio Mane spearheaded an African goal rush in the English Premier League at the weekend with his hat-trick inspiring Southampton to a 4-2 triumph over Manchester City. Africans claimed nine of the 27 goals in nine matches, including …
Read More »Wins for Express, SC Villa as KCCA, Vipers draw
BY UPL co ug Friday KCCA 0-0 Vipers Saturday Bul 0-2 SC Villa Express 2-1 Bright Stars The Saints 2-1 JMC Hippos NEXT matches Tuesday 3rd May Vipers SC Vs Express FC , Buikwe Stadium (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV SC Villa Vs The Saints FC, Nakivubo Stadium (4:30pm …
Read More »Wenger ‘sorry’ for failings amid Arsenal protests
Danny Welbeck comes off the bench to give @Arsenal important win over Norwich. Match report: https://t.co/cYYxkNMLpk pic.twitter.com/a1NaoIqLyH — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) April 30, 2016 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal 1 (Welbeck 59) Norwich 0 Everton 2 (Cleverley 7, Baines 64) Bournemouth 1 (Pugh 9) Newcastle 1 (Townsend 58) …
Read More »Fresh Arsenal fan backlash lies in wait for Wenger
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger will be forced to confront renewed supporter protests at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as he attempts to stop Arsenal’s troubled season imploding in the final weeks. A number of fans’ groups are planning to mark the visit of struggling Norwich by …
Read More »Simba shocks KCCA as title race heats up
By UPL co UG Simba 1-0 KCCA When Mike Mutebi stated he was wary of Simba before kick-off, he must have envisaged what was coming. On a cold afternoon in Bombo, Alex Witaba scored the only goal of the game as KCCA succumbed to a second successive shock defeat at …
Read More »Liverpool fans ‘unlawfully killed’ in Hillsborough football disaster
Warrington, United Kingdom | AFP | The 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough football stadium disaster were unlawfully killed, a jury concluded Tuesday, finding Britain’s worst sporting tragedy was partly down to police errors. Following the biggest inquest in English legal history, jurors concluded that policing decisions at …
Read More »Leicester 3 points away from title after Dawson foils Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP Monday result Spurs 1 West Brom 1 LEICESTER’s final EPL games: May 1 – vs Man United May 7 – vs Everton May 15 – vs Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects of catching Leicester City in a thrilling Premier League title race suffered a major blow …
Read More »SC Villa, Lweza stunned, KCCA, Vipers advance to Uganda Cup semis
UPL co ug UGANDA CUP Quarter finals Results Bright Stars 0-1 KCCA Vipers 2-0 Hope Doves Lweza 2-2 Entebbe (Entebbe win 9-8 on pen) Round of 32 SC Villa 0-0 Onduparaka (Onduparaka win 4-3 on pen The drama and upsets in the traditional knock out competitions continued in the Uganda …
Read More »Uganda beats Rwanda to set date with Egypt
UPL co ug CAF U20 First Round Qualification Return Leg Uganda 2-1 Rwanda (Agg 3-2) Uganda’s U20 side, the Hippos, will face Egypt in the final qualification round of the 2017 Caf youth championships after eliminating Rwanda 3-2 on aggregate at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Saturday. The Hippos, who …
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