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Evander Holyfield almost walked away from a storied boxing career before it had even started. The youngest of nine children, the man who later became the legend, took up boxing having been inspired by a glimpse of a speed bag and thrived under the mentorship of his first coach, Carter…

Maj Gen Mubarak Muganga speaks to APR FC players at a previous training session The vice chair of army side APR FC, Major General Mubarak Muganga has apologized to fans over the surprising loss recorded in Kenya. Gor Mahia, the Kenyan champions managed a 4-3 aggregate win against the Rwandan…

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter does not see Africa hosting the Fifa World Cup anytime soon, and claimed that his support for the continent’s 2010 tournament hosting rights led to him being forced out of the Zurich-based organisation. After 17 years at the helm of Fifa, the Swiss football administrator…

Rayon Sports players carry their former Brazilian Roberto Oliveira Robertinho who led Rayon to great heights recently but had to leave due to disagreement over payment issues Players of Rayon Sports, the soccer league champions, have threatened to go to court if the club goes ahead to suspend their contracts.…

APR FC, one of the top clubs, and the other will have to fend for themselves through the 2019-2020 league as there may be no sponsor Tanzanian satellite TV provider AZAM has called it quits after talks with Rwanda football governing body FERWAFA failed. AZAM has been the official sponsor…

Kevin Monnet Paquet of French side St Etienne has Rwandan roots, and head coach of national team Amavubi believes such players will boost the team’s chances of global success Newly appointed head coach of the national football team Amavubi (Wasps) Mashami Vincent has embarked on a campaign to bring foreign-based…

The day the AZAM-FERWAFA sponsorship deal was signed in August 2015, it was a welcome development for Rwandan football Tanzanian satellite TV provider will not revew a multimillion sponsorship deal for the Rwanda Premier League, a move likely to see the firm completely exiting Rwanda. In a letter dated August…

The Brazilian Roberto Oliveira Robertinho led Rayon to great heights Top league 2019 champions Rayon Sports Football may have decided to part-ways with head coach Roberto Oliveira Robertinho. Sources inside the club told The Chronicles that the Brazilian who left for holiday back home is demanding for a US$5,500 (over…

Amavubi training in Ivory Coast for a previous match Rwanda’s Amavubi will have to wait for the winner between Djibouti and Ethiopia after being exempted from the first round of qualifiers for the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) which is set to be held in Cameroon. This follows confirmation by…

In the meeting, the faces told it all, as APR FC management decided to fire more than half its players Struggling football league team APR FC has dismissed more than half of its players in move that has shocked and excited the sports world in equal measure. After missing out…

This renowned APR FC supporter, who is not a soldier despite military fatigue, will have another field day as Cecafa Kagame Cup gets underway next month Rwanda’s military side APR FC will face Proline FC from Uganda in what could be one of the most watched games of the upcoming…

Azam-FC won the 2018 Cecafa Kagame Cup. The 2019 edition opens on July 9 until 21., with the winner taking home $30,000 The head of a regional soccer governing body Nicholas Musonye is clearly not a happy man, and is not shying away from displaying his anger. The Secretary General…

Local Government Minister Prof Anastase Shyaka is the brain behind the changes, and Kigali’s Mayor Marie Chantal Rwakazina has been the backup act. Top football league clubs based in the capital Kigali have started a process to form a single team – as government begins phasing out districts which previously…

There were hundreds of ordinary people taking part, in addition to the professional athletes (PHOTOS by Kigali Today) The nature of the route and how many athletes get prizes should be reviewed if the Kigali International Peace Marathon is to attract more talent, according to international athletes. The 15th edition…

Last week the preliminary squad travelled out of the country for a friendly game Newcomers to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Burundi has released its 23-men squared for the 32nd edition of the continental championship with three players from the Rwandan league. Head coach Olivier Niyungeko confirmed the…

Rwanda’s national Volleyball National team and four other men’s national teams will fight for Zone 5 berth of the 2019 All Africa Games Zone 5 qualifiers, which gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya from today June 3 to 7, 2019. Hosts Kenya along with Egypt, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania will play…

All smiles for Police FC coach Albert Mpande The disciplinary committee of the national football federation (FERWAFA) has reviewed the tough punishment imposed on Albert Mpande, the Police FC head coach. The Committee partially upheld the appeal lodged by the Zambian coach Mpande. In decision issued May 18, but is…

The champions Rayon Sports FC commonly known as Gikundiro officially clinched the 2018/2019 Azam Rwandan football league, on Friday, May 24, 2019. With one game to spare, Rayon has been on Friday crowned the league champions after hammering Kirehe FC 4-0 away in the Eastern Province – to secure three…

Last year, Hakizimana Muhadjiri (R) was named the 2017/18 Ferwafa player of the year after scoring 13 goals. Here, he is handed the prize by Brig. Gen. Rtd. Sekamana Jean Damascène, the Ferwafa president Tanzanian football giants Simba FC has started behind-the-scenes talks with APR FC player Hakizimana Muhadjiri –…

Rayon Sports has a huge fan-base spread across the whole country even in areas of its competitors. Its fans are considered the most passionate about their team and are even funding some of its needs The draw is out for the 2019 Peace Cup football tournament, issued in Kigali this…

Muhanga FC (in yellow Jersey) dashed the title chances of giants APR this last weekend With only two fixtures left for the national football league curtain to fall, APR’s loss to struggling side Muhanga FC has granted the indomitable rival Rayon Sports an advantage to clinch this year’s league title.…

Andre Cassa Mbungo could be on the way to giving Kenyan side FC Leopard their dream Former Police FC and AS Kigali head coach Andre Cassa Mbungo on Saturday extended his contract with FC Leopard of Kenya until June 2021, the club confirmed. In Twitter post, FC Leopard said that…

Huye district-based Mukura VS beat national giants Rayon Sports FC 3-1 on penalties to win the 2018 Peace Cup National football body Ferwafa has set the draw for the 2019 Peace Cup Football Competition to be held on Wednesday May 22, 2019. Twenty teams will be placed in an open…

Patrick Gakumba nicked-name ‘Super Manager’ is nowhere to be seen He had committed to walk from Kigali to Nyagatare district, a distance of 173Km, if Barcelona FC lost to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. It did and now he is nowhere to be seen. Regionally well-known Rwandan football Agent…

Even after Divock Origi had pulled one back for Liverpool early on in the Tuesday night UEFA Champions League semi-final, Barcelona FC still looked set to advance as they went 3-1 on aggregate at half time. In Rwanda and elsewhere, some things, a little more strange, were in store that…

The Rwanda team in photo with Rwanda’s envoy in Zimbabwe James Musoni as they prepared for their tournament The women national cricket team made a perfect solid start to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s qualifiers, Africa 2019 as they defeated Nigeria by 37 runs in their opening game in…

Rayon Sports fans are perhaps the most passionate about their team and are even funding part of its needs Districts across the country are cutting back on how much money they allocate to local football teams – a situation affecting the clubs, many of which do not have any other…

Rwanda Women Team (Right) in Nigeria where both sides faced each other in the five-day series recently Rwanda’s national women cricket team will face a tough test at the International Cricket Council Women Africa World Cup qualifier due in May – where it will for the first time get ranked…

The Ministry of Culture and Sports yesterday paid the full amount of money owed to a sacked football coach in respect of an order by global governing body FIFA. A spokesperson of the Ministry Karambizi Olivier Oleg, confirmed in statement to media houses that the $217,195 (Rwf 196m) had been…

Coach Djuma Masudi Irambona has been living on borrowed time at AS Kigali With seven games left to conclude the national football league, it is becoming rather straightforward that some coaches are now skating on thin ice. Their days as coaches for their respective clubs are numbered. The latest in…