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The launch was graced by former Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama alongside McDonald Mariga,
Eight teams in Nairobi are set to battle it out for KES 1,000,000 in the inaugural 82 Ultimate Cup tournament following a successful launch of the grand finale on Friday evening.
The three-day football extravaganza will take place from November 30, 2023, to December 02, 2023, at the Police Sacco Stadium and marks a pivotal moment in the region's grassroots football scene, aiming to promote community engagement and nurture budding talent within the sport.
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22:00 - 27.11.2023
STARS ABROAD Michael Olunga makes Asian Champions League history with brace for Al Duhail
Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga scored twice as Qatar champions Al Duhail downed FC Istiklol from Tajikistan to make him the top scorer for his club in the AFC Champions League
The finals are a culmination of a grueling contest that has been taking place over the past eight months across eight regions in Nairobi and will aim to determine who has what it takes to lift the trophy and bag the Nairobi bragging rights.
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17:09 - 27.11.2023
FOOTBALL Tusker, Bidco United match suspended indefinitely
Tusker FC and Bidco United will have to wait a little longer to get back into league action after their clash was postponed indefinitely in what was a second time in three days
Dandora Youth will represent Dandora while Strathmore University and Mashimoni All Stars do so for Lang’ata and Kibera, respectively. UEFA Despanol will be flying Umoja’s flag with StateHouse FC and Terror Squad representing Starehe and Kasarani regions. Kibagare Slums and FIFA Best complete the list representing Westlands and Dagoretti respectively.
Brian Wango, one of 82 Sports founders emphasized that the tournament has so far lived up to its expectations.
“The idea of the tournament was conceived with the players in different localities, ‘mitaa’ in mind to try and keep them occupied with a motive to keep them off bad societal vices and I believe we have done that to the best of our ability. Our plan is to continue doing the same using this tournament not just in this edition but in subsequent ones.”
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05:30 - 27.11.2023
STARS ABROAD Rennes tear apart Joseph Okumu's Reims in high-stakes Ligue 1 encounter
The Harambee Stars defender was unable to feature in the match after suffering an unfortunate injury against Kylian Mbappe’s PSG a fortnight ago.
The launch was graced by former Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama alongside McDonald Mariga, the first Kenyan player to feature in the UEFA Champions League, doing so with Inter Milan, among other dignitaries.
Wanyama challenged grassroots coaches to play their role in ensuring that they help develop young talents to higher levels, not just on the pitch but also guiding them off the pitch.
“The grassroots coaches have a task to do to help and guide the players on what they need to do and what they need to avoid. Developing a player is a collective effort and that needs to start at this grassroots level.”
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13:00 - 11.11.2023
'The players only earn Ksh.750 a day!' McDonald Mariga decries Harambee Stars players’ welfare
Mariga has revealed that the Football Kenya Federation owes him a lot of money, giving an example of how he had to cater for both his and Ismael Gonzalez’s traveling and accommodation expenses to honor a Harambee Stars game once.
Since its conception and throughout the preliminary stages, the tournament has advocated for environmental conservation through the rallying call “Play for Green Spaces” by growing trees within the environs it has been played.
So far, over 1,600 trees have been planted with a focus on pushing the number further before the end of the tournament.
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