New 'KING' Arrives at Anfield: Brazilian Star Coutinho 'Mentors' Suarez

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Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho outshone want-away striker Luis Suarez with a fabulous individual performance in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Thailand on Sunday.

The attacking midfielder opened the scoring with a brilliant solo goal in the first half and he picked out Spanish forward Iago Aspas for Liverpool's well-taken second shortly after the break.

Captain Steven Gerrard scored the third goal and also hit the woodwork as Brendan Rodgers' team completed their Asian tour with their third clean sheet in three games.

Diego Maradona 'attacked' a Photographer and 'Kicked him in the groin'

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A celebrity magazine photographer has accused Diego Maradona of kicking him in the groin, filing a police complaint against the Argentine great.

"Gente" magazine photographer Enrique Medina said the attack happened outside Maradona's father's house on Sunday night as he waited to take a picture of the 1986 World Cup winner.

Gor Mahia's Dan Serunkuma Leaves For Europe

Gor Mahia's and 2012 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Player of The Year; Dan Serunkuma has left the country for Eastern Europe region for trials. 

He will first stop in Armenia before heading to Ukraine and Belarus. Serunkuma who currently plays for the Ugandan Cranes has received the blessings of national team coach Micho. 

David Moyes 'still coming to terms with scrutiny'

Manchester United boss David Moyes said Sunday he still needs to come to terms with the level of scrutiny he faces as manager of one of the world's biggest football clubs.

The Scot, who has been in the high-profile job for just two weeks after replacing Alex Ferguson, on Saturday lost his first match with his new side 1-0 against the Thai All Stars in Bangkok.

Moyes, 50, said the pressure of managing at Old Trafford did not compare with his decade in charge at English Premier League rivals Everton.

"I have to put this in perspective and it is completely different," Moyes told reporters at a press conference after touching down in Australia.

Football Kenya Federation's President Sam Nyamweya is Under Siege

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya has defended himself against accusations of misappropriation of funds levelled against him on Monday. 

The federation boss accused Hussein Terry, Tom Alila and Sammy Sholei of waging a war to tarnish the name of the federation after the quartet had made claims that FKF had not accounted for $410,222. 

Nyamweya termed the documents presented to Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, Fifa and the Government as fake and malicious and intended to injure the reputation of the federation. 

Jose Mourinho ' We are Targeting Four Trophies'

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Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday Chelsea would be gunning for victory in all four competitions this season as he prepared to kick off his second spell in charge with a friendly in Bangkok.

The 50-year-old Portuguese said there were "no priorities" for Chelsea as they tackle the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup, following their pre-season tour of Asia and the United States.

"The next match is the important one. If our next match is the Champions League, the Champions League is our competition," Mourinho told a press conference.

Kenya Thumbs Uganda to reach CAR Cup Finals

Leading 19-6 at half time, Kenya turned on the style in the second half, scoring five second half tries, two penalties and a conversion en route to a 52-11 demolition job of neighbours Uganda in their Confederation of African Rugby Division 1A semi final in Antananaravivo, Madagascar in a fixture played before 40,000 fans at the Stade de Mahamasina on Wednesday 10 July 2013.

This was Kenya's biggest win over Uganda since a 67-5 result in Nairobi in 1997.

Liverpool Transfers: Are Reds Missing out on Too Many First Choice Signings?

AnField: Liverpool managed to get themselves four new signings wrapped up early on this summer, but with the exception of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, the new arrivals seem to be brought in to bolster the squad depth rather than improve the first XI.

Mignolet, along with Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto and Kolo Toure, were all signed before the start of July, while it was then expected that the Reds would move for their preferred first XI signings.

Going by the frequency and perceived reliability of most of the rumours for Liverpool's summer targets, there are a number of players who could relatively safely be identified as the Reds' first-choice signings.

Real Madrid Set To Make Cristiano Ronaldo Thw World's Highest Football Paid Player

Real Madrid  are reportedly set to make Cristiano Ronaldo the highest-paid player in the world as they try to wrap up a new contract with the 28-year-old.

Ronaldo—who is currently making £215,000 per week according to The Sun—confirmed earlier this week that his immediate future remains with Real Madrid. He emphasized that he would not be leaving the club over the summer transfer window (per ESPN).

Edwin Lavatsa: ' I am happy to repay Coach Adel Amrouche's Faith in Me'

Edwin Lavatsa is happy to repay the faith shown in him by Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche. 

Lavatsa has been in the Stars set-up since Amrouche’s arrival despite other available forwards doing better than him in the Kenyan Premier League scoring charts. 

And despite the pressure to choose a different forward, Amrouche has stuck with him, which saw his faith repaid in the 2-0 Cosafa Cup win over Swaziland, where Lavatsa scored both goals in Amrouche’s first win as Stars coach.