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Kakamega Homeboyz respond to false age claims of teenager

24 Feb
17 going on 41: Joseph Minala might look older, but he's definitely only 17-years-old, say his club

17 going on 41: Joseph Minala might look older, but he’s definitely only 17-years-old, say his club

Kakamega Homeboyz FC have threatened legal action against those who have questioned the legitimacy of the age of their 16-year-old winger Sajad Sanjer.

The ZFC side stated that his birth certificate is “absolutely legitimate”.

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Kakamega Homeboyz FC sign Harambee Stars midfielder

1 Feb
Jose Mourinho: Hard to let Juan Mata leave Chelsea for Man Utd

Faraaz Fazel: Hard to let Kazim Raza leave Harambee Stars for Kakamega Homeboyz FC

Kazim Raza has completed his move from Harambee Stars to Kakamega Homeboyz FC in a record transfer deal for the Zanzibar FC league leaders.

The midfielder had a medical on Friday and has signed a long-term contract.

Kazim is likely to make his debut at against Gymkhana tonight.

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Wantaway Striker Mo Mahdi Traded to Harambee Stars

25 Oct
Liverpool fear that transfer saga over controversial Uruguay striker will reignite during January's transfer window.

Liverpool fear that transfer saga over controversial Uruguay striker will reignite during January’s transfer window.

After weeks of speculation, wantaway striker Mohammed Mahdi handed in a transfer request which prompted the move to Harambee Stars.

Even by footballers’ cynical standards, Mohammed Mahdi’s contempt for his ex-teammates, employers, supporters and profession is breath-taking if not entirely unexpected.

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Mandan orders life-sized statue of himself for his house

28 Feb
Italy's Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Italy’s Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Mohammed Mandan has ordered a life-sized statue of himself to keep in his Toronto home. The AFC Leopards striker, who was on Tuesday fined €10,000 (£8,600) for making an “insulting gesture” towards Taifa Stars supporters at the end of the match on Saturday, has contacted a local artist to make the statue, in order to “immortalise” himself.

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Gymkhana critical over attempted Gor Mahia talks

18 Feb

Munawarali Najafi has described Mohamedali "Monty" Karim's decision to drive to Gor Mahia on transfer deadline day as "total lunacy" and said the Gymkhana forward was never granted permission to speak to Gor Mahia.

Munawarali Najafi has described Mohamedali “Monty” Karim’s [pictured above] decision to drive to Gor Mahia on transfer deadline day as “total lunacy” and said the Gymkhana forward was never granted permission to speak to Gor Mahia.

Gymkhana say striker Mohamedali “Monty” Karim acted “wholly unprofessionally” after his apparent attempt to open talks with Gor Mahia without the clubs permission.

The striker arrived at the Gor Mahia training ground on deadline day, but Gymkhana stated no fee had been agreed and he was not free to discuss personal terms.

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AFC Leopards New Signings Fail to Impress

18 Feb
ZFC debutante Nabil "Une Bête" Jetha was a high profile target during the ZFC transfer window.

ZFC debutante Nabil “Une Bête” Jetha was a high profile target during the ZFC transfer window.

In a sensational turn of events, ruthless AFC Leopards boss Shahid Jaffer has axed his two new signings within 24 hours of their move from Gymkhana.

New signings Abbas Hasham and Nabil “Une bête” Jetha have been transferred to Mozambique Stars and Gor Mahia respectively.

Sibtain Merchant (Mozmbique Stars) and Ali Jaffery (Gor Mahia) make the move the other way to AFC Leopards.

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African Sensation Goes to Gymkhana

18 Feb
Abbas Hasham fights for position in the box as the corner come in during Gymhana's 5 - 3 defeat by Mozambique Stars.

Abbas Hasham fights for position in the box as the corner comes in during Gymhana’s 5 – 3 defeat by Mozambique Stars.

With only a few days to go before the transfer deadline, African sensation Mohamedali “Monty” Karim, is shipped off to Gymkhana after a bust-up with his former AFC Leopards team mates during their 4-1 defeat by Manama FC.

The four way trade also involves Tahir “TJ” Jaffer making his way to Gymkhana with strikers Abbas Hasham and Nabil Jetha crossing the Sahara to AFC Leopards.

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Week 4 Round: Handbags and Suspensions

8 Nov

A five-metre high statue of Zinedine Zidane’s famous headbutt on Marco Materazzi has been unveiled in Paris. A similar incident may or may not have occurred at the Toronto City Sports Centre on Saturday night.

ZFC Week 4 was just as incident filled as last week with plenty of goals scored and a few handbags at dawn.

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Week 3 Round-Up: Streakers and Suspensions

28 Oct

Zanzibar FC are looking into allegations of a streaker running on to the pitch during Mozambique Stars’ 3-2 victory over Gor Mahia.

ZFC week 3 was full of incident with a bag full of goals, yellow cards, dodgy refereeing and worst of all, an alleged streaker running on the pitch.

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Botswana Meat Commission protesters affect Zanzibar FC fixtures

17 Oct
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The Batswana have boneless chilled vacuum packed matured beef... but where does the money end up?

By a concerned Batswana.

Much has been made of the Occupy Toronto protests that continue to take place in St. James Park when Newcastle is not playing, but the media has not given equal coverage to the much more important protests which took over East York on Saturday night.

While many of you are aware of the complaints against bankers who supposedly make 99% of the world’s money, it is less common to find people educated in the fact that 99% of the world’s prime cut steaks are stolen from the country they come from.

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