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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Flamengo and Brazil international striker Gabriel Barbosa has vowed to be better prepared to play abroad should he choose to leave his homeland for a second time. Barbosa, better known in Brazil as Gabigol, signed a five-year contract with Flamengo in January after Inter Milan reportedly …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Inter were utterly dominant at the San Siro on Wednesday but were unable to break down a stubborn Fiorentina defense, and the resulting 0-0 draw meant Juventus moved a step closer to their ninth consecutive Scudetto. With Romelu Lukaku back from injury, Inter coach Antonio Conte …

Liverpool, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jordan Henderson has joined an elite group of Liverpool icons to lift English football’s most coveted prize. Liverpool celebrated a 19th league title, secured much earlier than their 5-3 victory today over former champions Chelsea, in the final fixture at Anfield for the 2019-20 season. …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least Shillings one billion is required to revive Soroti Stadium alias Oligoi International Stadium to a standard playground.   The money is required to erect a perimeter fence for the security of players, fans and match officials; dressing rooms as well as sanitary facilities, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | AC Milan continued their unbeaten run in Serie A as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s double helped them edge past Sassuolo 2-1 away from home on Tuesday. The Rossoneri entered Tuesday’s game off the back of an eight-game unbeaten run but were dealt a blow just 11 minutes into …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | There was good news for FC Barcelona on Monday when tests showed that central defender Clement Lenglet has only suffered a minor groin injury and will be fit for their Champions League return leg game against Napoli on August 8. Lenglet was forced out of Barca’s …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The prestigious world football prize, the Ballon d’Or, will not be handed out in 2020 due to “lack of sufficient fair conditions,” organizers France Football announced on Monday. “In exceptional circumstances, we must make exceptional provisions. For the first time in its history, which began in …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton took his second win of the 2020 Formula 1 season, and also his eighth victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. With a time of one hour 36 minutes and 12.7473 seconds, the defending champion and six-time world champion beat Dutchman …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Premier League strugglers, Watford on Sunday sacked coach Nigel Pearson with just two games left in the season. Pearson became the third coach sacked by the club this campaign after Javi Gracia was shown the door in September and Quique Sanchez Flores followed him out three …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Romelu Lukaku’s late penalty saved Inter Milan on Sunday as the Nerazzurri drew with Roma in a 2-2 thriller. Stefan de Vrij gave Inter the early lead, Roma then turned the game around, but only for Inter to fight back for a 2-2 draw. Roma entered …