Frenchman Sebastien Desabre has been unveiled as the new coach of Uganda's national team. Desabre arrived in Kampala just hours after leading Ismaili to a 5-1 win over El Raja in his final match in charge of the Egyptian club on Wednesday. "I'm happy to be in Uganda to coach
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George Weah has lived a very fulfilled life, one in which he has achieved a lot. The only player to win the African, European and world footballer of the year titles in one season – in 1995 – the former Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Milan and Chelsea striker has a very
Read MoreFrenchman Sebastien Desabre looks set to be the man who will be unveiled as the new coach of Uganda's national team on Thursday. Desabre was one of the four men named on a shortlist by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) on 22 December. Reports from Egypt say that Desabre has
Read MoreFROM RICHES TO RAGS: How Ex- Arsenal Star Eboue Lost His Wealth To Estranged Wife
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed how going broke has led him to the brink of suicide. The 34-year-old Ivorian used to make millions in the Premier League but is now sleeping on his friend's floor, washing his clothes by hand and hiding from bailiffs. In an interview with
Read MoreIt’s now four years since Airtel Uganda took over the sponsorship of Uganda football senior team, the Uganda Cranes from MTN. Over this period, Airtel has enjoyed unprecedented publicity, thanks to the appealing brand of the Uganda Cranes. In November 2017, Airtel announced a new sponsorship deal worth Shs10bn (approx
Read MoreOPINION: FUFA President Magogo On How To Grow Ugandan Football
By Eng. Moses Magogo (FUFA President) Globally, Football is that industry that did not come to its knees when the Credit Crunch hit the world economy in 2007/8. It was the case of rising revenues for the top industry earners when Airlines and Banks were closing. The natural resource for
Read MoreThe Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has revealed plans to professionalise and commercialise Express FC. In a statement on his official facebook page on Thursday, Moses Magogo, the FUFA President said they have embarked on a five year strategic plan to make Express better. “At the end of the
Read MoreArsenal Welcomes WorldRemit As Official Online Money Transfer Partner
WorldRemit has become the first Official Online Money Transfer Partner of the Premier League club, Arsenal. The leading digital money transfer business, formed by a UK-based entrepreneur from Somaliland, has joined forces with Arsenal to accelerate the company’s growth and help more people save money on international transfers. The global
Read MoreFifa has released disciplinary sanctions for different incidents that happened in the preliminary round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Uganda has also fallen in the disciplinary course after being found guilty of fans' misconduct during their second round clash against Togo on November 15th 2015 at the Mandela National
Read Moredfcu Bank has this morning signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Entebbe based football club, Vipers Sports Club. The sponsorship is valued at a total of Shs300m. Speaking at the sponsorship signing, dfcu Bank’s Chief of Business and Executive Director, William Sekabembe, said; “dfcu Bank understands the importance and impact
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