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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    The ongoing Leo Messi saga took another turn on Thursday with FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu reportedly willing to resign if the Argentinean will remain at the club. Bartomeu made his offer two days after Messi officially told Barca that he wants to leave …

London, UK | XINHUA | Brazilian veteran Thiago Silva has joined Chelsea for one year after the central defender ended his contract with Paris Saint-German, the Blues confirmed on Friday. Silva, 35, left the French giants after their 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on August …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Premier League club Brighton will host their English football top-flight rivals Chelsea on Saturday and their pre-season friendly will be staged as a pilot event with 2,500 spectators to be welcomed at Amex Stadium. The British government has announced on Wednesday a further batch of …

Kampala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police Football Club chairman, AIGP Asan Kasingye has tipped their newly signed player Frank Tumwesigye aka Zaga to shine at the Club. The talented attacking midfielder penned down a two year contract with Police FC few days ago to unite with his former coach Abdallah …

  Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Beijing-bred, Ugandan-Chinese Zhu Mingzhen has been called to the China national basketball team. Born in Beijing to a Mandarin-speaking Ugandan diplomat and a Chinese mother, Zhu, a graduate of Peking University’s Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) program, becomes China’s first adult national team member of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Sao Paulo vice captain Dani Alves has undergone surgery to repair a broken right forearm, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Thursday. The 37-year-old suffered the injury in the second half of his team’s 1-0 home victory over Athletico Paranaense on Wednesday, a result …

London, UK | XINHUA | Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. According to British media reports, France manager Didier Deschamps revealed Pogba’s positive test after announcing his squad for next month’s UEFA Nations League games. 27-year-old Pogba will miss …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Spanish international striker Rodrigo Moreno is on the verge of a move to newly promoted Premier League club, Leeds United. Valencia confirmed the news on their official website late on Tuesday night explaining they had “reached a preliminary agreement with Leeds United FC this Tuesday …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Wendie Renard’s 67th minute header saw reigning Women’s Champions League champions Olympique Lyon claim a 1-0 win in their all French semi-final against Paris Saint Germain in Athletic Club Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night. Renard’s far post header came after a dangerous in-swinging …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Jamie Vardy has extended his contract with Leicester City to 2023, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. Vardy, 33, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season with 23 goals as Leicester finished fifth and secured a return to European competition. “The journey that …