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Legends Adebayor, Amokachi and Tanzania Abdi Kassim Sadalla visit CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals players for words of encouragement

May 21, 2024

* It is so encouraging to witness young African footballers like yourselves being afforded an opportunity to participate in such a competition * We know that you all want to be great African footballers like Jay Jay Okocha and Mohammed Salah but it is a journey—Adebayor Maravi Express Legends of the African game, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Daniel Amokachi of Nigeria and Tanzanian Abdi Kassim Sadalla paid a visit to the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals boys…

Leaders Silver at home, Wanderers and Bullets on the road for TNM Super League 2024 Week 8

May 21, 2024

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* The Bankers will once more be on familiar territory when they host 9th-placed Karonga United on Saturday * 3rd-placed Mzuzu City Hammers host Mighty Wanderers (4th) at Mzuzu Stadium on Saturday * As 2nd-placed defending champions Bullets date Moyale FC (7th) at the same Mzuzu Stadium on Sunday By Duncan Mlanjira Mzuzu Stadium will this weekend be centre of attraction as it will play host to two of Malawi football giants, Mighty Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets for…

Guardiola turns Man City into Premier League’s great untouchables

May 21, 2024

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* They appear impervious to normal pressures — and the fact they have rewritten the record books will barely provoke excessive comment or deep-dive analysis * It was expected — the seismic shock would have been failure to complete their mission By Phil McNutty, BBC Sport Man City’s domination of the domestic game is now so all-consuming that a historic fourth successive Premier League title is treated like an inevitable matter of routine. City went into the final game…

Liverpool new boss Arne Slot describes Man Utd’s Tyrell Malacia as ‘arrogant’

May 20, 2024

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* When we’re behind he is typically the player to try and force the issue, or to ignite a spark with a run or a tackle * He almost shows too much of the ball, to get them to bite. At times, it’s too much — he looks a bit complacent, arrogant even, at times By Harry Brent, senior sports writer for Mirror Liverpool new boss Arne Slot worked with Tyrell Malacia for a year at Feyenoord and was…

Liverpool job ‘difficult to ignore’—new head coach Arne Slot

May 20, 2024

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* The Reds agreed a compensation deal worth £9.4 million with Feyenoord in April * After the 45-year-old was identified as the man to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield BBC Sport Arne Slot says the opportunity to work at one of the “biggest clubs in the world” was “difficult to ignore” as he was confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach. The Reds agreed a compensation deal worth £9.4 million with Feyenoord in April after the 45-year-old was identified as…

Nigerian and African football legend Daniel Amokachi encouraged by the future of African football

May 20, 2024

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Daniel Amokachi * Ahead of the CAF African Schools Football Champions Continental finals being hosted by Zanzibar * The four-day tournament starting tomorrow (May 21-24) at the Amaan Stadium whose draw took place yesterday * The growth of the African game in recent years has been truly exceptional—Amokachi * Initiatives such as the CAF African Schools Football Championship further aid its development and growth Maravi Express CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning Super Eagle, Daniel Amokachi, who is…

Zamalek overturn first leg deficit to win CAF Confederation Cup

May 20, 2024

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* The Egyptian giants headed into the return fixture at the Cairo International Stadium trailing 1-2 from the first leg in Morocco * But roared on by a fervent home crowd, they produced a stirring fightback to be crowned kings of the continent for the second time Maravi Express Zamalek are the champions of African club football’s secondary competition after a dramatic 1-0 win over RS Berkane in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final secured them…

We have a long way to go—coach Mponda as Silver consolidate intent for title after beating Wanderers 2-0

May 20, 2024

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* We still feel that we have to work extra hard as we have just played seven games * We kept possession as well as created so many chances but that’s what we wanted as a home team By Tione Andsen, MANA Six points clear of runners-up Nyasa Big Bullets after beating Mighty Wanderers 2-0 at home yesterday, a modest Silver Strikers coach, Peter Mponda maintains that the race for the TNM Super League 2024 title is a long…

Ascent Soccer crowned champions of FAM Goshen City Women’s National Championship

May 20, 2024

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* After beating Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Lionesses 1-0 at Bingu National Stadium yesterday * We deserved to win the competition — the girls were first on the ball—Ascent coach Thom Mkorongo * Silver Strikers Ladies clinched 3rd place after beating Civil Service Women 4-1 Maravi Express Team of the moment Ascent Soccer were crowned champions of this year’s FAM Goshen City Women’s National Championship after beating Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Lionesses 1-0 at Bingu National Stadium Lilongwe yesterday. After…

Giants Tigresses suffer first-ever shocking defeat in Rainbow Paints Netball League history

May 19, 2024

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The unbeatable trimmed to size * Defending champions, Kukoma Diamonds walloped Imosys NC 35-26 baskets while Shizaella Queens stunned Blantyre Tremors 36-27 * New kids on the block, Pacers beat Mulanje-based side Standard Sisters by 49-22 baskets in their quest for honours in the debut appearance By Victor Singano Jnr Blantyre District Netball League powerhouse, First Choice Tigresses have suffered a shocking defeat — the first-ever loss in their history since they started meeting with Prison Queens, losing 41-44…