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“The draw was done and our match against Al Ahly – the Egyptian and African champions – will be difficult,” Ali told the club’s website. “We will have different preparations for this tournament, preparations that are different from ones for local competitions. “We are the host team for Club World Cup and we hope to have an honourable appearance and achieve positive results. If we succeed against Al Ahly, we will confront Bayern Munich which is definitely going to be a very difficu...

After a stellar season with Kashiwa Reysol in J1 League Michael Olunga – who won both the Golden Boot and the Most Valuable Player awards – moved to the United Arab Emirates where he joined Al-Duhail Sports Club. Juma’s international teammate Johana Omolo completed a move to Buyuksehir Belediye Erzurumspor from Cercle Brugge of Belgium. The 31-year-old midfielder left Brugge – where he amassed 60 appearances for the Belgian side over the last three and a half seasons – to join the st...

2020 FIFA Club World Cup Draw African champions @AlAhly ���� take on Qatari giants @DuhailSC in the second round. The team’s exit left six competitors representing global governing bodies of Uefa (Bayern Munich), AFC (Ulsan Hyundai), Concacaf (Tigres UANL), Caf (Al Ahly), Qatari league champions Al-Duhail along with a Conmebol representative that will be confirmed after the Copa Libertadores final. The competition’s format will remain unchanged, despite the withdrawal of Auckland ...

Olunga played for two seasons in Japan with Reysol and managed to finish as the top scorer in the 2020 J1 League season with 28 goals, winning the Golden Boot and the 2020 MVP, becoming the first African player to win the J-League MVP award. The J1 League has now taken to their social media pages to wish the player good luck in the Gulf by stating: “As he heads on his next adventure in Qatar, we want to thank Michael [Olunga] for his time in League and wish him good luck. “Farewell to the ...

Willis Raburu Abandons Live Citizen TV Show Midway Citizen TV anchor Willis Raburu pictured during a past news bulletin Twitter Outspoken TV host Willis Raburu on Monday, January 18, stunned his audience after he abruptly left the set during a live Citizen TV morning show, Sporty Monday. In a later statement, Raburu disclosed that he was forced to leave the set after he developed health complications. Raburu was hosting the show alongside media personalities Tijan Swila and Steve Shitera, wit...

Olunga played for two seasons in Japan with Reysol and managed to finish as the top scorer in the 2020 J1 League season with 28 goals, winning the Golden Boot and the 2020 MVP, becoming the first African player to win the J-League MVP award. The J1 League has now taken to their social media pages to wish the player good luck in the Gulf by stating: “As he heads on his next adventure in Qatar, we want to thank Michael [Olunga] for his time in League and wish him good luck. “Farewell to the ...

Kenya’s Michael Olunga is to feature for Al-Duhail at the Fifa Club World Cup after the withdrawal of Auckland City FC.

Al Duhail have confirmed the signing of Kenya international Michael Olunga on a three-year contract from Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol.

"I enjoyed my stay in Kashiwa and I wish you all great success in your future endevours." A couple of days ago, Olunga wished Kashiwa Reysol success, saying he will be open to join them in future. "Hallo Kashiwa Reysol fans, I just want to thank you for all the support that you showed me and the club throughout my time here in Reysol," Olunga said in a video posted on Kashiwa Reysol’s Twitter handle. "It has been fantastic to play for this beautiful club and I really enjoyed every moment of...

A week later, reports emerged in Japan that Kashiwa Reysol had already accepted a transfer fee of seven million Euros (approximately Ksh890m) from the Qatari club for the services of the former Gor Mahia striker. After making his debut on Tuesday, it was a clear indicator the striker had opted against a move to Europe and his former coach at national team level has no problem with the transfer as long as it does not affect his availability for international matches. “People don’t know ...