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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Liverpool striker Divock Origi and Tottenham Hotspur’s Victor Wanyama are the talk of Kenya ahead of Saturday’s European Champions League final in Madrid. In football-mad Kenya, a nation of 50 million in East Africa, there is hope the two athletes can shine a positive spotlight on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The President of the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) Susan Anek says they have requested government for sh2.1 billion for the upcoming 2019 World Cup. Uganda will be one of the teams to participate in the Netball World Cup slated for July 12th-21st in Liverpool, United …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  Mauricio Pochettino used to wince when his pressing game was compared with Jurgen Klopp’s but Tottenham and Liverpool share more than just a love of the chase in their recent fight to join Europe’s elite. With star players sold and the proceeds, largely, squandered, Pochettino …

  Madrid, Spain | AFP |  Alisson Becker became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper last summer just as Hugo Lloris was celebrating the peak of his professional career. While new signing Becker posed for pictures at Liverpool’s Melwood training ground, Lloris was still in the after-glow of the World Cup, five …

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP | Eden Hazard scored twice in what could be his farewell appearance as Chelsea swept away Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, winning 4-1 to hand Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy as a coach. This match started at 11pm local time on Wednesday in …

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Sadio Mane admits he is flattered by suggested interest from Real Madrid but insists he is happy at Liverpool and fully focused on trying to help them win the Champions League. Reports from Spain in recent weeks have suggested that Real want to bring the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Liverpool’s long wait for a major trophy could come to an end on Saturday with a sixth European Cup, but the foundations for a return to the pinnacle of Europe were laid last January in trusting Jurgen Klopp’s judgement to make Virgil van Dijk …

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp says his current Liverpool team are the strongest side he has taken to a final as he plots Champions League glory against Premier League rivals Tottenham on Saturday. Liverpool are preparing for their second successive Champions League final after a run that included …

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP | The build-up to the Europa League final has been marred by the controversy surrounding UEFA’s choice of venue, but it is now time for the football to do the talking as familiar foes Chelsea and Arsenal prepare to do battle in the unfamiliar setting of Baku …

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday the club are keen to sign Eden Hazard this summer and claimed Sergio Ramos has an offer to move to China. Hazard could play his last match for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday, …