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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbarara City FC also known as Ankole Lions have unveiled Livingstone Mbabazi as their new head coach. Mbabazi returns to Mbarara City FC where he resigned in 2019 after serving for one and a half years.   He replaces Brian Senyondo who was suspended by the club …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid look to ensure at least one Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals when they meet Italian side Atalanta on Tuesday. As FC Barcelona and Sevilla have already been out of the tournament and Atletico Madrid faces an uphill struggle to get …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will have to pay UGX72 million to enter a team in the 2021 CECAFA Challenge Cup. Auka Gacheo, the Executive Director of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) told URN that a decision was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe said they will need to put the the financial stand of the institution in a more healthy position. The South African businessman and chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns was elected 7th CAF …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |  Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane left the door open for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the club, three years after he left to join Juventus. Juventus’ defeat to Porto in the Champions League has led to a flurry of stories in the press that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Competitions Disciplinary Panel has banned fans from the Star Times Uganda Premier League match between Mbarara City and Soltilo Bright Stars on Saturday.  This is after Mbarara City FC violated the FUFA COVID-19 regulations during their game against Vipers SC match on Saturday at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda will host the 2021 Women’s Challenge Cup for U-20s.  The decision was made on Thursday during a meeting for members of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) held at the Alba Maxima Room at the Sofitel Hotel in Rabat, Morocco.  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  South African business mogul and President of Mamelodi Sundowns FC, Patrice Motsepe will be confirmed as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) today. The new CAF President and part of the Executive Committee will be confirmed during the CAF General Assembly that will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation has finally secured a venue for the 3rd National Track and Field competition. The competition will take place on Saturday at Uganda Christian University. In January, the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) called off the First National Track and Field trials due …

An expert panel in Argentina is investigating whether medical negligence contributed to football icon’s death last year Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to demand justice for the death of Diego Maradona amid allegations of medical negligence. Hundreds of football fans, …