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Nyakach Girls are determined to reclaim the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) national girls' football title when this year's national games kick off in Thika next month.
Football is not merely an entertainment, it's an extraordinary political and social significant.
A football tournament in Kisumu is helping older members of the deaf community combat loneliness and improve their mental well-being.
According to Monfort, the biggest challenge was persuading the shy young Argentine to relax while holding and bathing the baby.
The 2026 World Cup has also reminded us that football can become national therapy for countries carrying wounds of war, political crisis, displacement, sanctions or post-conflict memory.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws to a close, take a look at the wives and girlfriends of some of football's biggest stars, from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah.
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