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Ronaldo ends barren run as Man Utd climb back into top four

Noelyn Nassuuna | February 16, 2022

By AFP Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four. The match dramatically changed complexion early in the second half, with Ronaldo scoring his first goal […]

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Shortfalls that led to Wasswa Bbosa sack

Noelyn Nassuuna | February 15, 2022

Express and Wasswa Bbosa have been long time partners but ironically chose Valentine’s Day, yesterday, to part ways. The chinks in their love story had started to show right at the start of this season but the bitter split was sparked off by Bbosa’s reported altercation with club chairman Kiryowa […]

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The viral photographer that Afcon Cameroon made

Noelyn Nassuuna | February 9, 2022

By Patrick Nelle, bird story agency The crowd’s roar is taking eardrums in the stadium to the point of bursting. Colourful and exuberant football lovers have packed the 60,000 seat arena and now they are screaming, shouting, singing, dancing and enjoying themselves as legendary Congolese rhumba hit-maker Fally Ipupa belts […]

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Senegal national football team gets heroes’ welcome

Noelyn Nassuuna | February 8, 2022

Senegal’s football team have been given a hero’s welcome upon their return home after winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Tens of thousands of overjoyed revellers celebrated the players’ return to Dakar, sitting on top of cars and dancing in the capital’s streets. President Macky Sall […]

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Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Cup of Nations win

Noelyn Nassuuna | February 7, 2022

Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, […]