Capital Sports: Arshavin, Denilson, Squillaci released
LONDON, England, June 6- Arsenal have confirmed that Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Sebastien Squillaci will leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of June.
Arshavin struggled to nail down a regular starting berth last season, making 11 appearances. Squillaci featured just once while...
Capital Sports: Tusker withdraw from Cecafa tourney
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6- Local league titleholders, Tusker FC have withdrawn from the regional Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Kagame Cup citing security concern in Southern Sudan.
The annual club championship, eligible for league winners in all 11 CECAFA countries,...
Capital Sports: Nigeria goal hero Musa eyeing more starts
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6- After Ahmed Musa’s immaculately chipped goal helped Nigeria win the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Kenya on Wednesday, he is pushing for a starting place in the Super Eagles squad for the FIFA Confederation Cup.
The Russian league side CSKA Moscow forward capped his...
Capital Sports: Wanyama: A hero in defeat
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 5- It is difficult to create heroes from defeat it was once said but in Celtic FC star, Victor Wanyama, even Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi admitted he was a winner as Harambee Stars succumbed to the Super Eagles in their backyard on Wednesday.
Statistics will show the teams have...
Capital Sports: Ronaldo- ‘I will leave Real in 2015′
LONDON, England, June 5- Cristiano Ronaldo has put Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on alert after indicating he will not renew his contract at Real Madrid beyond 2015.
Real are determined not to sell the Portuguese this summer but United and PSG remain keen when he does come available....
Capital Sports: Humiliated Federer seeks Wimbledon tonic
PARIS, France, June 04 – Roger Federer will call upon the golden memory of his Grand Slam breakthrough at Wimbledon 10 years ago to fuel his belief that he is still a contender at the majors.
The 31-year-old Swiss suffered a humbling 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 defeat in the French Open quarter-finals on...
Capital Sports: Sagna in Arsenal talks, options open
LONDON, England, June 5- Bacary Sagna has confirmed he has opened preliminary talks with Arsenal over a new deal but has refused to rule out a move to PSG or Monaco.
The 30-year-old, who signed from Auxerre in 2007, is set to move into the final year of his contract at Emirates Stadium next season...
Capital Sports: Super Eagles dim Harambee Stars
NAIROBI, Kenya 5th June – African champions Nigeria took command of Group F of the 2014 World Cup qualifying group after a 1-0 victory over Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Ahmed Musa notched the winner nine minutes from time racing onto a long ball before coolly lobbing...
Capital Sports: Stars versus Eagles D-Day is not ‘Afrosinema’
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4- “By this time tomorrow, I’m sure you will be crying. We are only proud of Kenya for David Rudisha, Ehe! Ehe! He runs for us in Africa.
“We are the African representatives in football, if it comes to running, I shall be proud of choosing you,” a Nigerian fan goaded his Kenyan...
Capital Sports: Closed route set for Nakuru rally
NAIROBI, Kenya 4th June – The fourth round of the KCB Mobi Bank Rally in Nakuru will see the complete event competed on private land in the vast Baringo County.
Spectators will only be able to watch the rally action at the designated spectator stage at the Kipsyenan Primary School which will also...
Capital Sports: 97 legends urge Stars to play without fear
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 4- Former goal keeper, Francis Onyiso and retired defender Tillen Oguta who starred against Nigeria in 1997 on Monday urged the class of 2013 to play without fear when they host the Super Eagles in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
The Nigerians are expected in Kenya on...
Capital Sports: Nigeria worried about flying marathon
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 04- Travel-weary African champions Nigeria are away to Kenya Wednesday in a 2014 World Cup qualifier they dare not lose.
The Super Eagles go into the match day four fixture level on points and goal difference in Group F with Malawi and top of the table only because...
Capital Sports: Wenger interested in signing Rooney
LONDON, England, June 4- Arsène Wenger has said he will be monitoring the availability of Wayne Rooney this summer and believes no club would be able to turn down the chance of signing the Manchester United forward.
Arsenal are understood to be considering an offer for the striker, whose future is...
Capital Sports: Neymar deal cost Barca Sh6.346 billion!
BARCELONA, Spain, June 03 – Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Monday the signing of Brazilian international Neymar has cost the club 57 million euros (Sh6.436b).
The 21-year-old was officially paraded as a Barca player at the Camp Nou earlier after the club reached an...
Capital Sports: Pistorius murder hearing pushed to August
PRETORIA, South Africa, June 04 – A South African court on Tuesday postponed the pre-trial hearing of Oscar Pistorius to August 19 to allow police to wrap up their probe into his Valentine’s Day shooting of model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Looking tense and somber in a grey suit, blue...
Capital Sports: ‘Special One’ officially back at The Bridge
LONDON, England, June 03 – Jose Mourinho has been appointed as Chelsea manager for a second time, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday.
Following weeks of speculation, the 50-year-old Portuguese has signed a four-year contract with the club he previously coached between 2004 and 2007...
Capital Sports: Stars, Eagles clash to be streamed live
NAIROBI, NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3 – For the first time in history a Harambee Stars match will be streamed live for internet viewers worldwide to watch it in real time when they take on the might of the Super Eagles at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Speaking to Capital Sport on...
Capital Sports: Pistorius family ‘shaken’ by murder scene pix
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 03 – The family of Oscar Pistorius says it is “shaken” by the leaked graphic photos of the blood-spattered bathroom where the world-renowned athlete shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.
Images of the crime scene appeared in the media...
Capital Sports: Dad sleeps as ‘the Ox’ strikes in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 03 – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a proud man after netting for England in their friendly draw Sunday against Brazil in the Maracana Stadium – but his father, who played in the side which famously won in Rio 29 years ago, missed the moment after nodding off...
Capital Sports: Arsenal ‘set to bid Sh1.295b’ for Wanyama
LONDON, England, June 3- Arsenal are set to bid more than £10 million (Sh1.295b) for Glasgow Celtic star Victor Wanyama, according to The Scottish Sun and other publications in the UK.
Wanyama would be the perfect signing for Arsenal and would instantly upgrade a vital area of need.
The combative...
