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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Robben wants to come out of retirement and plans a comeback at his former club FC Groningen in The Netherlands, the former Dutch soccer star announced on Saturday. The 36-year-old Robben set his sights on a return to the Eredivisie for the 2020/2021 season. Last …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  La Liga’s bottom club RCDE Espanyol on Saturday confirmed that Abelardo Fernando has been relieved of his duties as first team coach after just 13 games in charge. Abelardo is the third coach sacked by the Barcelona based outfit this season after David Gallego and …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  With more than 50 percent of the votes, the Bundesliga’s top scorer, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski is the overwhelming selection for Player of the Season 2019/2020, according to an official announcement made by the league on Saturday. Lewandowski started the season in near-perfect fashion, and …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Zinedine Zidane on Saturday appeared to put a time limit on his second term as coach of Real Madrid as he spoke to the press. It is only two years since Zidane resigned as Real Madrid coach only to return towards the end of last season …

Chelsea 2 Man City 1 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  Liverpool have won their first Premier League title, after Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City on Thursday guaranteed them the Trophy. The Reds’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night extended their lead in the table to 23 points, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Former Germany international Dieter Muller described Robert Lewandowski as the best striker in the world, but says the Pole will never break the record set by Gerd Muller, who scored 40 goals in the 1971/72 Bundesliga season. Poland’s captain has found the net 33 times this …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday in Belgrade, confirmed the press office of the world’s No. 1 tennis player in a release. Djokovic was tested immediately upon his arrival in Belgrade from Zadar, Croatia, where the second leg of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi province is demanding for 32 million shillings from the Federation for Uganda Football Association- FUFA. The money was one of the prizes that the region won after emerging champions of the second edition of the FUFA Drum in December 2019. Acholi province defeated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With Manchester City claiming a 5-0 win over Burnley, Liverpool will have to wait until at least Thursday for their first Premier League title to be confirmed. The leaders have a 20-point advantage over their nearest challengers Man City, with both sides having eight …

London,  United Kingdom | AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up following …