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BREAKING: Allan Okello finally goes professional

Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Algerian giants Paradou Athletic Club has confirmed they have signed one of Uganda’s most promising young footballers Allan Okello from KCCA. Paradou FC picked interest in the Ugandan striker after two games last year in which they knocked out KCCA in the Total CAF Confederation …

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Uganda Cranes draw Rwanda, Kenya in World Cup qualifiers

Group A Algeria, Burkina Faso, Niger, Djibouti Group B Tunisia, Zambia, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea Group C Nigeria, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Liberia Group D Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Malawi Group E Mali, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda Group F Egypt, Gabon, Libya, Angola Group G Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia Group …

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Villa snap up Tanzanian Samatta in bid for survival

✅ First Tanzanian to score in the European CL ✅ First Tanzanian to score in the Europa League ✅ First Tanzanian to win the African CL ✅ First Tanzanian to play in the English Premier League London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Aston Villa completed the signing of Tanzanian striker …

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Talking points in European football this weekend

Paris, France | AFP | Barcelona won their first game under Quique Setien, Erling Braut Haaland enjoyed a dream debut with Borussia Dortmund and Juventus ominously extended their lead at the top of Serie A at the weekend. AFP Sport looks back at some of the main talking points from around …

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Oilers win 7th Uganda basketball title

Canons 5⃣7⃣ 🆚 7⃣2⃣ City Oilers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Oilers on Sunday defended the National Basketball League title after stopping Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons 72-57. The Oilers who started the best of seven final series with a 3-1 lead had slowed down as UCU closed the …

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Dare to dream, Klopp tells Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool fans should be dreaming of a first Premier League title for 30 years, admitted Jurgen Klopp even if the German is taking nothing for granted after opening up a 16-point lead at the top of the table. Goals early and late from Virgil …

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16 CLEAR: Liverpool power past Man Utd

  ✳ Burnley 2 Leicester 1 ✳ Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0 ✳ Arsenal 1 Sheffield United 1 ✳ Brighton 1 Aston Villa 1 ✳ Manchester City 2 Crystal Palace 2 ✳ Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0 ✳ Norwich 1 Bournemouth 0 ✳ Southampton 2 Wolves 3 ✳ Watford 0 Tottenham …

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UCU canons defeat city oilers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons defeated City Oilers 78-73 in game six of the National Basketball League finals. The UCU Canons who had initially trailed 3-1 in the best of seven finals on Friday night levelled the series 3-3 in a tooth and nail game …

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Title, not invincible tag, the most important goal for Salah

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mohamed Salah says Liverpool’s focus is solely on ending a 30-year wait to win the Premier League title, rather than doing so by going the whole season unbeaten. Jurgen Klopp’s men have dropped just two points in 21 games to set a new record for Europe’s top five …

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