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Aug302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Vipers SC Congratulate Mucureezi on Wedding Day

The Venoms star finally married his long-time fiance after a proposal that was made at St, Mary’s stadium six months ago Uganda Caf Champions League representative Vipers SC have congratulated their star Paul Mucureezi after wedding fiance Esther Sabale. Mucureezi finally married Sabae after proposing to her on February 26 at the club's St Mary's Stadium, Kitende. “Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Mucureezi. May God bless this marriage and bring many blessings upon your new family, Paul Mucureezi,” Vipers wrote the short message meant for their star on Facebook. “For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, until death does us part, said Paul Mucreezi,” Ugandan Cranes Tweet read. 'For better, for worse, for richer, for poo...

Aug292020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

NBA to resume games after protest.

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NBA players agree to resume games following protest against racial injustice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. National Basketball Association (NBA) players who boycotted games as part of a protest against racial injustice have agreed to resume the playoffs on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the United States presidential election, the league and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have said. The decision ends a three-day halt to the action as part of a player-led protest that was sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and led to game cancellations in other sports as well. As part of the agreement, the NBA and its players will establish a coalition that will focus on access to vo...

Aug282020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Government Renews Hope for Akii-Bua Stadium Construction

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The Minister of State for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua has said government is in its final stage to secure two consultants for the construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium. President Yoweri Museveni, last year, pledged to construct an international sporting facility in Lira District in memory of the country's first Olympic gold medalist John Akii-Bua. Since then, the construction of the modern stadia has been taking different twists, raising concern on when the actual construction would start. Obua explained that under the public procurement processes of Uganda, consultants will do a detailed feasibility study that includes environmental and social impact assessment will first have to be procured. "I want to confirm that the ministry is in the final stages of procuring two consul...

Aug282020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Luis Suarez Clears Barcelona Exit Rumours After Lionel Messi Claim

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Luis Suarez has cleared the rumours of him leaving Barcelona this summer. Suarez came under-fire after his former lawyer said Suarez's future is tied to Lionel Messi. Barcelona's summer keeps heating up with more news of transfers. With the Lionel Messi transfer request completely destroying Barcelona's plans for the transfer window, there has been talk of other Barcelona stalwarts such as Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suarez leaving the Camp Nou. Suarez in particular has been rumoured to be having his contract terminated by Barcelona and let go on a free transfer after manager Ronald Koeman said that the Uruguayan won't feature in his plans. The former Liverpool striker has lashed out at claims that his future is tied with Lionel Messi though. Suarez's former lawy...

Aug272020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Pep Guardiola’s Assistant Posts and Deletes Image of Lionel Messi On Instagram

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Manuel Estiarte, an Olympic gold medalist and former water polo player who has been Guardiola's long-time right-hand man, shared a picture of a young Messi smiling with an elderly woman that appears to be a relative of his. Estiarte, a huge Barcelona fan, posted it with the caption: "Sentiment" before it was then quickly deleted from his feed on Wednesday. The post comes after widespread reports say Messi, having decided he wishes to leave Barcelona, wants to reunite with Guardiola at City, who are seriously exploring the possibility of signing him. Several respected journalists, including Marcelo Bachler, the Esporte Interativo reporter who first broke the Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain story three years ago, are reporting that Messi is keen on the move and has even been on the p...

Aug262020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Lionel Messi Refuses to Train, Informs Barcelona he Wants to Leave Club.

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Lionel Messi has told the Barcelona board he will not return to the club or train after signalling his intent to leave the club. Lionel Messi has four transfer options as Barcelona star refuses to train The Argentina talisman sent a fax to the club hierarchy on Tuesday informing the club of his decision and is hopeful he can leave on a free transfer. Onda Cero Radio claim Messi has told the club he will not make himself available for coronavirus testing this weekend and will not return to the club’s training base. La Liga is set to kick off on 12 September, but Barcelona will not return to action until the third week of fixtures due to participation in Europe. Barcelona will fight Messi’s efforts to leave the club on a free transfer and insist the date for the 33-year-old to tri...

Aug252020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Fastest man alive Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19

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World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free. Jamaica's health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distance, had tested positive after he posted a video on social media around midday saying he was waiting to hear back on his results. "Just to be safe I quarantined myself and just taking it easy," Bolt said in the message that he appeared to have taped himself while lying in bed. It was posted with the caption "Stay safe my ppl". The only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m golds at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016) said he did not have a...

Aug212020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Yaya Toure insists Pep Guardiola should have won the Champions League with Manchester City by now

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'If this was Barcelona, he's in trouble': Yaya Toure insists Pep Guardiola should have won the Champions League with Manchester City by now… as club legend doubts his old boss's man-management skills and questions his cosy Etihad set-up Yaya Toure claims Pep Guardiola's job would be on the line if he was in Spain Guardiola has failed to win the Champions League with Manchester City so farEx-City hero Toure has had a mixed relationship with Guardiola over the yearsToure also talks about City's title chances next term and Lionel Messi's future. There are no algorithms to determine who will make the grade in management. So the only option for Yaya Toure as he studies for his coaching badges? Watch and learn. The past week has certainly given the 37-year-old Ivorian much to cons...

Aug202020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Serge Gnabry Has Had An Incredible Change In Fortunes In Five Years

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What a difference five years can make. In 2015, Serge Gnabry was sent on loan to West Bromwich Albion in the hope of getting regular game-time and therefore giving him a better chance of working his way into the Arsenal side. It did not happen. The German winger played a total of 137 minutes, including a cameo against Chelsea in the Premier League and two appearances n the League Cup Tony Pulis, manager at the time, did not believe that Gnabry was equipped for the demands for regular Premier League football and explained why he wasn't getting a look-in beyond September. "Serge has come here to play games but he just hasn't been for me, at the moment, at that level to play the games," Pulis told the Express & Star newspaper back in October 2015. "He's come from academy ...

Aug202020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania learn new Afcon, World Cup qualifying calendars

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The fresh timeline has been released after the initial fixtures were postponed due to the emergence of the Covid-19 global pandemic Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have learned the new dates for the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 and the group stage of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers. The scheduled fixtures had been postponed after the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of most football action in the continent. But the CAF Emergency Committee has approved the resumption of the qualifiers which means the three East African countries will have to honour the matches in a condensed calendar. Doubleheaders have been scheduled between November this year and November 2021 as teams will be expected to scramble for the available slots for both the Afcon fina...