Africa Cup of Nations 2027 Co-host Kenya fought off a late Russian surge to earn a well-deserved 2-2 draw away in Antalya, Turkey. Despite Russia's issues with FIFA due to the war in Ukraine, they still rank as high profile opponents for the Harambee Stars. Getting a result away from home is encouraging for the team as World Cup 2026 qualifiers near.   Engin Firat's boys thought they had done enough for the win but Ivan Oblyakov salvaged a draw for Russia in the 89th minute after a well worked team goal. A frustrating end to the game for Kenya as we had restricted the Russians to meagre chances in front of goal.  Many fans and pundits on both sides had questioned the competitiveness of such a fixture. Some in Kenya thought why would we play a country that is under a football embargo from FIFA knowing well enough the result would not help our FIFA ranking? Others welcomed it giving credit to the federation for getting the team high profile matches this year against Russia, Iran...

Mikel Arteta has done a fantastic job at Arsenal since his appointment in December 2019. The football has improved, the relationship with the fans is better than ever, the stadium is louder than ever, we even have a club anthem and not forgetting last season’s title race. However, one thing has eluded him so far: a Premier League win over his mentor. The title run last season has raised expectations. Every point dropped is greeted with a wave of disappointment across the fan base. The loss against Lens in the Champions League was a sobering reality check that Arsenal haven’t been great so far this season. Bukayo Saka’s injury dampened the mood even more heading into a crucial game against the champions. The celebrations against Manchester City in the Community Shield were of a team that believed they had conquered a mental battle. A belief that this was the season that would end a 20- year- old league title draught. Since then, the team has hardly put out a ‘ we’re ready ‘ performance ...