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URA appoints Sam Ssimbwa as head coach

By Ritah Kemigisa. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football club has today appointed Sam Ssimbwa as the clubs head coach and awarded him a three year contract. According to the authority’s director of communication Ian Rumanyika the club is hopeful that Ssimbwa will lead them to the top. Ssimbwa officially replaces Paul Nkata who resigned on 24th April 2018. He will be assisted by Robert Mukasa and the former club legend Augustine Nsumba and Steven Kiggundu will be the club’s goal keeper’s strategist. Prior to his appointment, Ssimbwa was head coach of Soana FC, Express FC, SC Vila and the Rwandan Police.

KCCA FC hosts Egypt’s Al Ahly in historic CAF Champions’ league game today

By Ritah Kemigisa. Uganda’s representatives in the CAF Champions’ league group stage, KCCA FC will today take on Egyptian giants Al Ahly at the Mandela National Stadium at Namboole stadium in the first ever Caf Champions League group stage match to be played on Ugandan soil. KCCA just like the visitors started on a low, KCCA lost 1-0 to Township Rollers of Botswana on match day one while Al Ahly were held at home to a goalless draw by Esperance in the other group A game Muzamiru Mutyaba and Ibrahim Sadam Juma return for KCCA after missing the defeat to Botswana’s township Rollers through injury.Goalkeeper Charles Lukwago who served a one match ban on match day one also makes his return. Esperance …

Liverpool’s Salah named Premier League Player of the Season

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won yet another award today when he was named the Premier League’s Player of the Season. The 25-year-old Egypt international has scored 31 goals in 37 league matches in his first season since signing from Roma for £34m. He will beat the record of 31 goals in a 38-game season if he scores against Brighton on Sunday. Salah also won the PFA Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year awards. Salah, who had an unsuccessful spell at Chelsea from 2014 to 2016, has scored 43 goals in 50 games in all competitions for Liverpool.

Parliament to honor Commonwealth team

By Benjamin Jumbe. Parliament has invited the Uganda Commonwealth Games team to a luncheon this afternoon. This follows their good performance in the just concluded games held in Gold coast Australia. Parliament’s deputy director of communications HellenKawesa has confirmed the development The team was over the weekend hosted by president Museveni who promised to build a house for each medalist and also give a 5 M shillings monthly salary to the winners.

Mohamed Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award

Mohamed Salah has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award for 2017-18. The Liverpool forward, 25, beat Kevin de Bruyne, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, David Silva and David de Gea in the vote by his fellow players. Manchester City’s Sane won the young player prize, while Chelsea’s Fran Kirby won the Women’s Player of the Year award. Bristol City’s Lauren Hemp was named Women’s Young Player of the Year. “It’s an honour and especially as it’s voted by the players. I am happy and proud,” Salah said. “I didn’t have my chance at Chelsea. It was clear I would return and show everyone my football. I think I left and came back a different person, man and player. I am happy and proud.” …