Vipers SC have threatened to pull out of the Stanbic Uganda Cup. The Kitende-based club claims that if Fufa doesn’t offer more time for preparations. The 2020-21 competition is set to resume in ten days. It was suspended due to a national lockdown that lasted 42 days. Sports was among the sectors allowed to go on by President Museveni under…
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West Ham are closing in on the signing of Nikola Milenkovic according to reports. Nikola Milenkovic has just entered the final year of his contract at Fiorentina. They are thought to be ready to cash in on the centre-half after receiving an offer from West Ham. The Hammers had also been in talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer for…
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Uganda Cranes Midfielder Khalid Aucho has completed a move to Tanzania outfit Yanga Football Club. The combative midfielder officially joined them on Monday, after putting pen to paper. Khalid Aucho has been plying his trade at Misr El Mekkasa in Egypt for the last three years. But his contract came to an end last month. According to reports, the player…
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Former Stoke City and Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic has joined Japanese team Vissel Kobe. Bojan, 30, played for Stoke between 2014 and 2019 after beginning his career at Barcelona. Bojan Krkic has been without a team. He left Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact at the end of 2020. “This opportunity is one of the best, both personally and professionally.”…
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Leicester stunned Manchester City to claim the Community Shield at Wembley. Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho confidently dispatched a late penalty to give Leicester victory. The game looked to be heading for penalties, but Iheanacho struck from the spot into the top corner with a minute remaining. The Nigerian was tripped by Nathan Ake in the area. City’s record £100m signing Jack…
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Brazil defended their Olympic men’s football title following a dramatic extra-time victory over Spain at the Nissan Stadium. Substitute Malcom raced in behind and slotted home the winner after 108 minutes to hand Brazil the gold medal. Five years ago, Neymar scored the winning penalty as Brazil beat Germany to win their first gold on home soil. Mikel Oyarzabal’s volley…
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Chelsea are close to sealing a deal to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku is set for a club-record fee of £97.5m from Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku earlier said in the summer he was happy to stay with the Italian champions. The 28-year-old Belgian reversed his stance this week. He told Inter that he wanted to join Chelsea if the right…
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Lionel Messi is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old is expected to sign a two-year contract next week. The deal is worth £25m a year after tax, with the option of a further year. Messi left Barcelona after the La Liga club were unable to fulfil a new contract. They had been agreed with the player but…
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane says he has never refused to train. He claims that he will return to the club on Saturday as planned. Kane, who has been on an extended holiday after Euro 2020, did not turn up as scheduled on Monday for his coronavirus tests. Manchester City are keen to sign the England captain. The 28-year-old believes he has a…
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Aston Villa have signed England striker Danny Ings from Southampton on a three-year contract in a £25m deal. Ings, 29, is Villa’s fourth signing of the summer after Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young. He scored 46 goals in 100 appearances for Southampton after joining from Liverpool in 2018. “Danny is an outstanding Premier League footballer who has scored…
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