Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes veteran midfielder Tony Mawejje has been recalled to represent the national team in the forthcoming AFCON qualifiers. Mawejje last played for Uganda Cranes in Gabon in the 2017 African Cup of Nations where Uganda failed to go through the group stages. Mawejje has …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Başakşehir shock United; Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Başakşehir claimed their first UEFA Champions League win as they stunned Manchester United, but ten-man Sevilla sensationally denied Krasnodar. Başakşehir 2-1 Manchester United First-half counterattacking goals by Demba Ba and Edin Višća set the Turkish titleholders on course for their maiden UEFA Champions League points. …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Madrid beat Inter, Liverpool, Gladbach and Bayern win big
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were big wins, hat-tricks and drama aplenty on the opening night of UEFA Champions League Matchday 3. Real Madrid 3-2 Inter Rodrygo came off the bench to rubber-stamp Madrid’s first victory of the campaign. The hosts appeared comfortable courtesy of Karim Benzema’s opener and …
Read More »Champions League preview: Atalanta await shaky Liverpool
Tuesday 3 November 20:55: Lokomotiv Moscow v Atletico Madrid 20:55: Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Monchengladbach 23:00: RB Salzburg v Bayern Munich 23:00: Real Madrid v Internazionale 23:00: Manchester City v Olympiakos 23:00: Porto v Olympique Marseille 23:00: Midtjylland v Ajax 23:00: Atalanta v Liverpool Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tuesday …
Read More »Gareth Bale goal lifts Spurs up to second
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Substitute Gareth Bale scored his first goal since rejoining Tottenham Hotspur to give his side a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and lift them to second place in the table. Bale had only been on the pitch for three minutes when he …
Read More »Arsenal claim three points against a clueless Man Utd
✳ RESULT Man United 0 Arsenal 1 OTHERS Villa 3 Southampton 4 Newcastle 2 Everton 1 Liverpool 2 West Ham 1 Burley 0 Chelsea 3 Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted a penalty for his first league goal since the opening weekend to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory …
Read More »Man Utd v Arsenal: Red Devils target first home win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today evening we look forward to the latest edition of a classic Premier League rivalry, as Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford. United come into the clash on the back of a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea in their latest Premier League …
Read More »Maradona turns 60 as football icons applaud
Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Tributes flowed for Diego Maradona on Friday as the Argentinian football legend celebrated his 60th birthday. The former Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors forward was also honored with the unveiling of a giant mural showing him kissing the 1986 FIFA World Cup trophy in …
Read More »Ghana names squad for AFCON qualifiers against Sudan
Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | Ghana national football team head coach Charles Akonnor has named his squad for his side’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Sudan next month. Among the returnees include Mubarak Wakasu, of Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Super League, Harrison Afful of U.S. side Columbus …
Read More »CAF president Ahmad Ahmad tests positive for COVID-19
Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19, a statement from the continental football governing body said on Friday. “After his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday, October 28, Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF, presented mild flu symptoms and …
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