Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) President Moses Magogo on Tuesday petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking an injunction against The Registered Trustees of Federation of Uganda Football Association. The group is led by Daniel Walusimbi. Magogo wants Walusimbi and the disgruntled ex-footballers to be blocked from interfering with …
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Bogota, Colombia | AFP | A charter plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed in the mountains in Colombia late Monday, killing 76 people, officials said. They said five survived the disaster. The LAMIA airlines charter declared an emergency at around 10 pm local time” 0300 GMT Tuesday, reporting it …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea stayed top, Manchester City registered a gritty win at Burnley, Manchester United lost more ground following yet another home draw and Liverpool were left sweating on Philippe Coutinho. Here are five things we learned in the Premier League this weekend: Chelsea can mix …
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Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | Despite a big win and draw against highly ranked Congo Brazzaville and Ghana recently, Uganda Cranes dropped a place in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday. Ghana and Congo however tumbled in the rankings. It turns out the 0-1 defeat in a friendly against lower …
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Ecobank Uganda has joined the list of Cranes sponsors, giving the team sh450 million for three years as they prepare for their return to the African Cup of Nations finals. A sh6 billion funds drive has also been launched on behalf of the team by Ecobank, where 50 Uganda Cranes …
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VIDEO: Soccer governing body Fufa is seeking legal action against a group of ex-internationals that attacked FUFA House and ravaged property on Monday Moses Magogo, announced the federations move during weekly press briefing at the federation headquarters in Mengo. Share on: WhatsApp
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Victor Moses opened and closed the scoring as Nigeria overcame Algeria 3-1 Saturday to take charge of their group in 2018 World Cup qualifying. Captain John Obi Mikel, a Chelsea team-mate of Moses, was also on target for Nigeria at a packed Uyo stadium …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | A day after signing a bumper fresh contract with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo has boosted his mind-boggling earnings with a new deal with Nike, the American sports giant said on Tuesday. Together the multimillion mega-deals are expected to cement Ronaldo’s status as the world’s highest-paid …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Zambia edged hosts Uganda 1-0 on Tuesday in a warm-up match for both countries ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifiers this weekend. Chisamba Lungu, a 25-year-old attacking midfielder who plays in the Russian Premier League, scored the winner on 25 minutes in Kampala. What …
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Juba, South Sudan | AFP | At least 13 people were killed when an angry football fan fired on others watching a match in a bar in South Sudan’s capital Juba at the weekend, police said Monday. Deputy police spokesman Kwacijwok Dominic Amondoc said the death toll had risen to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
