Real Madrid break Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten run in El Clasico

Sunday 03/04/2016
                                               
                                                                    By Ken Sankale

Christiano Ronaldo netted the winner as 10-man Real Madrid came from behind to end Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten run at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Despite dominating possession, Barcelona couldn’t score inside the first half. Gerard Pique opened the scoring in the 56th minute at second half which saw Karim Benzema equalizing six minutes later. Christiano Ronaldo slotted the winner in the 85th minute, moments after Madrid's Sergio Ramos had received a second booking.

Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga as a result has been reduced to six points, and the gap ahead of Real also went down to seven points with only seven games remaining.

Source; SuperSport

Luke Shaw, unlikely to return for United this season

Friday 01/04/2016

By Ken Sankale

Luke Shaw

Manager Louis Van Gaal has today confirmed that Manchester United left back, Luke shaw is unlikely to feature again this season for the club after a long injury even though he’s back for training.

The defender has not played for the twenty-time premier league champions since September 16, 2015 after he suffered a double leg injury during a match versus PSV in Champions league.

Although Van Gaal has several options such as the likes of Marcos Rojo for left-back, the 20 year-old is considered as the favorite for this position. Shaw is still ahead in his schedule of rehabilitation from injury and is set to be training from Monday.

Source: The Guardian

Uganda goalkeeper Abel Dhaira dies from cancer

Friday 01/03/2016

By Ken Sankale

Abel Dhaira

Abel Dhaira, a former Uganda Cranes stopper passes on at the University of Icekand Hospital after months of Undergoing treatment.

Dhaira, 28, was a goalkeeper for Icelandic side, IBV Vestmannaeyjar. He suffered from a rare type of intestinal cancer late last year, but he initially thought it was stomach ulcers. This was discovered after his club granted him permission to return to his home country, Uganda, for treatment, which later revealed that the goalkeeper was suffering from intestinal cancer.

Before the incidence, Dhaira was set to be transferred to Germany for further treatment after he underwent Chemotherapy in Uganda.

IBV, then, pledged to clear his hospital bill as he underwent Chemotherapy.

Source; SuperSport