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Photo courtesy (Facebook) The international friendly match between Kenya's national team Harambee Stars against Tanzanian Taifa stars that was scheduled to be played at 3 pm EAT has been cancelled. The match was cancelled after Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli  succumbed to heart complications yesterday evening. In a tweet from Kenyan Football Federation Chair Nick Mwendwa all but confirmed the cancellation in respect to the death of their President. In the reverse fixture played last week,Harambee Stars came out winners 2-1 thanks to goals in either halves  from Erick Kapaito and Abdalla Hassan.Kenya are preparing for international matches against African giants Egypt at home and Togo away and the friendlies would play a big role in Ghost Mulee's squad selections. Photo courtesy (Facebook).

Photo courtesy (Simba Sc Facebook) Tanzanian football giants Simba Sc have qualified into the CAF champions league quarter finals after thrashing Sudanese side Al Merrikh 3-0. Mozambique sensation Luis Miquissone opened the scoring in the 18' minute to put the reds ahead after pouncing on a loose ball.  Miquissone goal. Photo courtesy  (Simba sc Facebook) Simba controlled the match with the better of possession and attacks and were awarded in the 38 minute with second goal coming from Mohamed Hussein who made a brilliant run to beat the visitors goalkeeper with a far post shot.Simba headed to the break with a 2-0 advantage. Notably Simba were dealt a blow after there on form center back,Kenyan Joash Onyango was subbed off due to an injury. The second half started on a high with both teams  making a series of attacks but it was Simba who were awarded in the 49' minute with Chris Mugalu making the scores 3-0. Mugalu controlled the ball skillfully from a L

​Thomas Tuchel's Full Pre-Athletico Madrid Press Conference Photo courtesy (Facebook) 🔹Tuchel on Athleti: "I expect more or less the same as in Bucharest. They have Tripiper, Carrasco and Gimenez back. Lemar, Llorent available in the half positions that changes the approach but in general I expect ore or less the same, a team that is hard to play against, find spaces behind the last lines and for sure super hard to create chances against." 🔹Tuchel on Stance on defender's contracts - Silva, Rudiger, Christensen: "First of all it is maybe the worst moment to talk about it one day before a big and importnt match. Everybody knows the situation of the three players who have performed on a super high level. Thiago has been missing many weeks now but is too long but Andreas and Toni have done a great job so far." 🔹Thomas Tuchel says Atletico Madrid's DNA is to be one of the toughest teams to beat in Europe - knows they are organised, but have inc

Photo courtesy fb (Luka Modric) Luka Modric has committed his future to Real Madrid for a further one year.News from major outlets have now confirmed that Tha Croatian international signed putting down speculationa that he was to join Serie A leaders Inter Milan. A quote from renowned sports journalist Fabrizio Romano read "The extension of Luka Modric’s contract with Real Madrid is done and it’s not in question. The agreement has been in place since January for one more year of contract. It's just a matter of time for the official announcement. Modric is definitely staying".

SOCCER BREAKING.                 *PAPER REVIEW*               *THE SUN*  📝📝Northern football clubs including Sunderland and Blackburn have warned the government to sort a bailout or risk losing historic teams "for good". 📝📝Juventus are pushing hard to sign Liverpool and Manchester City target David Alaba. 📝📝Arsenal have been handed a transfer boost with news that Brazilian target Brenner won't need a work permit. 📝📝Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a shock move for Chelsea outcast Antonio Rudiger in the January transfer window. 📝📝Barcelona legend Luis Figo reckons Lionel Messi has already made up his mind about his future with Manchester City chasing his transfer.            *DAILY TELEGRAPH*  📝📝Wayne Rooney will address the Derby County players at training on Monday as he leads the club's interim coaching team.              *DAILY MIRROR*  📝📝Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel appeared to be knocked out cold during Denmark's Nations League gam

Sports lovers among many other people were stunned by the shocking revelation that there were suspicions that eight of the players in Iran's female football team were actually men. In the revelation it was seen that men who wore hijabs were in the starting line up  Photo; courtesy   The country's sports officials were branded as 'unethical' for playing players who are genetically more powerful than how women are. Sports Officials then were reported to have ordered that gender tests be carried out on the entire Iranian female team and the most prolific players in the country's local league. It was later confirmed that the eight players suspected to be men are actually men who are awaiting a medical operation that would effect a sex swap. The eight players with the Iranian female team played without the completion of the sex swap. The 2015 incident was not the first time Iranian football was in such a gender scandal, in 2010 four of their players were ide

Manchester United's return to European football was marked by a rare hard fought win in Paris as goals from a Bruno Fernandez Penalty and a late Marcus Rashford strike gave them a cutting age from France's giants PSG. In a game that saw Matic and Pogba start from the bench While Martial made a return to the team though he remains suspended for the Chelsea match at Old Trafford. Edinson Cavani is expected to make a debut this weekend after missing out a return to unite with his former teammates in Paris and missing the Newscastle united clash.Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood may also feature. Solkjàer  slammed the English media during his press conference for putting pressure on youngster Greenwood after a mistake he made while in international duty with England. On the visitors side Chelsea who come into this match after a barren draw with Spaniards Sevilla,Frank Lampard reported a "clean bill of health" of his players except for Kepa who has a Shoulder problem. Lamp