By JOHN SAKALA Five players from Chhilondo Football club in Chiengi District of Zambia have been struck dead by lightening. Police acting Spokesperson Danny Mwale has confirmed the death of the five. Mr Mwale said investigations revealed that the players belonging to a local football team known as Chilondo Football Club also known as Barcelona […]
Football is a massive business. Among the billions circulating each year between leagues and TV channels, sportswear manufacturers like Nike and Adidas, sports betting companies like Betway, banks and pretty much every company willing to promote its products and services to the football-loving public, there is one area where, sometimes, surprising amounts change hands in […]
Madrid is the venue for the second all-English UEFA Champions League final as Tottenham Hotspur, at this stage for the first time in their history, take on a Liverpool side bidding to put aside the pain of their defeat by Real Madrid in the 2018 showpiece. RELATED ARTICLES Origi and Wanyama put Kenya on Champions […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Under-17 national team trials have reached the final stage with 44 candidates selected at the end of the search the spread across the 10 provinces. Team coach Oswald Mutapa and youth trainers across the country have been sieving through the candidates with a strict adherence to age-limit that is critical […]
Antoine Griezmann’s decision to leave Atletico Madrid has plunged the club into chaos and fired the starting gun for a summer scramble among Europe’s elite. Top scorer in each of his five seasons, Griezmann was the stardust of Atleti, offering spontaneity and craft in a team renowned for discipline and grit. But he grafted too, […]
By Ellison K Bwalya Always be careful on how you handle wins of previous battles. This is amplified on how Goliath was intoxicated with previous wins in the battles. The case was the same with Barcelona FC. The toddler David was never moved by the previous wins for Goliath. In short, it is not about […]
Lionel Messi’s two second-half goals – including a stunning free-kick – earned Barcelona a handsome advantage and left Liverpool with an almighty task in their Champions League semi-final. The Reds were in the ascendancy despite going behind to Luis Suarez’s first-half strike – but they were then hit by a double sucker-punch from the Barcelona […]
Barcelona moved to within touching distance of the La Liga title with a comfortable victory at Alaves. After a goalless first half, midfielder Carles Alena, 21, opened the scoring with a close-range finish following a sweeping attack by the visitors. Barcelona were awarded a penalty soon after following a VAR handball review and Uruguay’s Luis […]
Tottenham overcame Manchester City in a classic encounter at Etihad Stadium to reach the last four of the Champions League for the first time. Fernando Llorente’s goal, bundled in from a corner and confirmed by VAR 17 minutes from time, gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side victory on away goals on a night of tension, attacking quality […]
Ajax’s sensational Champions League run continued as teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt’s goal eliminated Juventus and secured their place in the semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the tournament, headed the hosts in front from a first-half corner. But Ajax battled level as Donny van de Beek controlled Hakim Ziyech’s shot and slotted past […]
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Alice Nachilembe
