By UPL co ug Express 0-0 SC Villa The highly anticipated Kampala Derby between rivals Express and SC Villa ended in a barren stalemate at Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku’s soggy pitch Tuesday. In a game watched a mammoth crowd, the two sides knew that nothing short of maximum points would …
Read More »SC Villa seek fourth successive win over rivals Express
By UPL co ug Tuesday May 10, 2016 Express Vs SC Villa – Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku 4pm Live on Azam TV In a dramatic five goal thriller in the first round, SC Villa rallied from two goals down at half time to win 3-2 against Express at Nakivubo. That …
Read More »Sanchez earns Arsenal big point vs Man City
FULL-TIME Man City 2-2 Arsenal. Sanchez earns @Arsenal a big point in their bid for Champions League qualification pic.twitter.com/NjrCruUxxF — Premier League (@premierleague) May 8, 2016 Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Alexis Sanchez’s 68th-minute equaliser dealt a potentially fatal blow to Manchester City’s Champions League qualification hopes as Arsenal …
Read More »Wild celebrations as Leicester crowned EPL champions
They did it! Your 2015/16 Barclays Premier League champions, @LCFC! pic.twitter.com/n87oU4O1Ne — Premier League (@premierleague) May 7, 2016 CELEBRATIONS LIVE FEED Tweets about #LEIEVE Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City 3 Everton 1 Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli treated the King Power Stadium to a stirring pre-match performance …
Read More »Cameroon’s Ekeng collapses, dies in Romanian league game
Sad day for football… RIP Patrick Ekeng. pic.twitter.com/OsH4pHfrkN — LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) May 6, 2016 Bucharest, Romania | AFP | Cameroon international Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch playing a first division match on Friday with his Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest. The 26-year-old midfielder fell to the ground …
Read More »Laffor fires Onyango’s Sundowns to South Africa title
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Liberian Anthony Laffor scored a hat-trick to give Mamelodi Sundowns a 3-0 win at Pretoria University Wednesday and a record-extending seventh South African Premiership title. The tall, slim 31-year-old midfielder scored after three, 20 and 59 minutes at Tuks Stadium to give the Pretoria …
Read More »Saddam late strike sinks Express, Saints shock Villa
By UPL co ug Vipers 1 KCCA 0 Ibrahim Saddam Juma earned Vipers maximum points against rivals Express with a late strike in a fiercely contested league match at Buikwe on Tuesday. Both sides went into the game fully aware that nothing short of maximum points will leave their title …
Read More »Atletico Madrid through to Champions League final
Munich, Germany | AFP | Atletico Madrid made it through to their second Champions League final in three seasons on Tuesday after a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern Munich in Germany saw them win their semi-final on away goals. Bayern came into the second leg at the Allianz Arena trailing …
Read More »Rag-tag Leicester turn tables on English elite
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City’s against-the-odds Premier League title success is a story of belief, dogged graft and inspirational leadership prevailing against the money-inflated complacency of England’s leading clubs. Exploiting the frailties of the presumed title favourites, the 5,000-1 outsiders surged to the summit and then held …
Read More »French minister fumes at Euro 2016 song in English
Paris, France | AFP | A French minister on Monday described as “incomprehensible” the choice of a song in English as the official anthem for French supporters at Euro 2016. Andre Vallini, the secretary of state for Francophony, said the French Football Federation’s decision to choose a cover of “I …
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