Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | Diego Maradona and former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton reignited on Wednesday their long-running feud, on the 30th anniversary of the Argentine’s infamous “Hand of God” World Cup goal. Maradona, one of the finest footballers to play the game, scored twice in Argentina’s 2-1 victory …
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Vipers SC 3 Onduparaka FC 1 Pius Wangi hit a brace as Vipers SC grabbed their first Uganda Cup trophy on Saturday, ending the dream run of Onduparaka. Viper’s 3-1 victory at the Nakivubo stadium final also brought and end to their Uganda Cup finals jinx that had seen them …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appears ready to give up his pursuit of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy after saying Sunday he believe the England forward will stay with the Premier League champions. “Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at Leicester and from what I …
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“Goooooooooool” tweeted Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Tirana, ALBANIA | AFP | Thousands of Albanians celebrated wildly in the streets of the capital Tirana on Sunday after the national football team secured its first ever victory in a major international finals. Sheer delight for Albania. Their first-ever win at …
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Uganda Cup 2015/16 Final: Vipers v Onduparaka Saturday– Nakivubo Stadium (4 p.m) Entry : sh5000 (Ordinary), sh10,000 (Covered Wings) sh 20,000(VIP) Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro Whatever the result today, Uganda Cup history will be made when newcomers Onduparaka battle giants Vipers. The 42nd Uganda Cup final will see Vipers seek to …
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Kuwait City, Kuwait | AFP | From Dubai to Tunis, Euro 2016 football fever is sweeping the Arab world, filling cafes and restaurants and overshadowing the nightly television soap operas that normally dominate Ramadan viewing. Every year, during the Muslim fasting month, television audiences soar as families gather in front …
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England 2 Wales 1 Germany 0 Poland 0 Lens, France | AFP | England beat Wales 2-1 in their second Euro 2016 Group B game in Lens on Thursday. Here AFP Sports looks at five things we learnt from the match. Sturridge, Vardy should be starting England did not entirely …
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Marseille, France | AFP | Late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet booked hosts France’s place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after overcoming stiff resistance from European Championship debutants Albania. Atletico Madrid forward Griezmann came off the bench in Marseille to head the opener in the 90th …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho faces a trip to the seaside in his first Premier League game in charge of Manchester United as they face Bournemouth in the Premier League fixtures unveiled on Wednesday. His bitter rival from his days in charge of Real Madrid in Spain, …
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Hungary 2 Austia 0 Iceland 1 Portugal 1 Saint-Étienne, France | AFP | Minnows Iceland earned a 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal on their European championship debut as the superstar forward failed to score as he equalled his country’s apparence record. A superb finish by Nani gave Portugal the …
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