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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United and Manchester City shared a first goalless draw in three years at Old Trafford. In a cagey match of few clear-cut chances, United’s best in the first half fell to Scott McTominay, who was inches from connecting to a flick at the far …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | THE INDEPENDENT |    Brazil international midfielder Arthur Melo has regretted having refused to play for Barcelona after securing a summer move to Juventus. Arthur signed with the Italian Serie A side in June as part of a deal that saw Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic join …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |    Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane faces his third major test in a week when his side entertains local rivals and La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in Valdebebas on Saturday afternoon. Real Madrid go into the game after qualifying for the last 16 of the …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |    The Manchester derby is the highlight of the weekend’s matches in the Premier League which sees Chelsea travel to play an Everton side struggling for form, while league leaders Tottenham have a London derby and Liverpool also visit the capital. Manchester United suffered a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The popular Masaza Cup tournament returns to action this afternoon as defending champions Bulemeezi County takes on Butambala in the grand opener at FUFA Technical Center Njeru in Buikwe district.  The opener will be graced by the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The …

Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT |    Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski is included in a three-man shortlist on Friday for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This year’s winner will be announced next Thursday in a virtual ceremony. Lewandowski is considered the favorite to win …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan U-17 team has been disqualified from the Zonal qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations U-17 which starts today in Rubavu, Rwanda. Uganda Cubs were meant to start their campaign against the South Sudan team at the Umuganda Stadium this afternoon. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serie A’s top clash of the weekend is the meeting of Milan and Parma at the San Siro – a match which could well have a strong African influence: the Rossoneri midfield pair of Ismael Bennacer and Franck Kessie are indispensable for Stefano Pioli’s side, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Spain’s headline clash for the weekend is the meeting of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano for a capital city derby. ‘El Derbi Madrileno’ dates back to the teams’ first meeting in 1906 and is a rivalry which has been strongly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top clash coming out of the English top flight this weekend sees Manchester United and Manchester City meet at Old Trafford for the latest edition of their fierce derby rivalry. The Red Devils have enjoyed coming up against the Citizens in recent times, completing …