Browsing Month May, 2010
Obua was Mr Football
By Online Reporter at May 5, 2010 | 6:36 am | 0 Comment
Innocent Ndawula Like any man, he had his flaws. He breathed football, ate football and enjoyed football. He never liked the game; he loved it jealously like a lion does to its first cub. It was all that mattered to him. And it was only fitting that life should come to an end on a football pitch. Denis Obua, an eccentric leader and winger in his hey days, more...
Football mourns Obua
By Online Reporter at May 5, 2010 | 6:32 am | 0 Comment
James Ssekandi The former left-footer died ironically where his heart lay - on the pitch. He died while attending a training session for ex-internationals at Nakivubo Stadium at 11am. At the stadium, Patrick Ntege whom he was seated next to before he collapsed said Obua complained of chest pains. “He kept on touching his chest and complaining but we went on more...
Football fraternity mourns Zzimwe
By Online Reporter at May 4, 2010 | 6:19 am | 0 Comment
By Yasser Kalyango It was yet another blow to the football fraternity after they lost another big pillar in the sport, Andrew Kassaga, popularly known as Zzimwe. The deceased has been until his death the vice chairman of SC Villa. The construction guru, who has struggled with cancer for a long time breathed his last at Kampala International Hospital (IHK) at 8am more...
Express hit Arua to close in on leaders
By Online Reporter at May 4, 2010 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
By Norman Katende and James Bakama Uganda Super league Express 4 Arua United 0 MOSES Ndawula scored twice yesterday as Express whipped Arua at Wankulukuku to keep their Uganda Super League title ambitions alive. The result saw the Red Eagles striding to 55 points, a point below joint table leaders URA and Bunamwaya. Express however still have a game in more...
SC Villa mourn finance guru Zzimwe
By Online Reporter at May 3, 2010 | 6:04 am | 0 Comment
By James Bakama SPORTS Club Villa vice chairman (finance) Andrew ‘Zzimwe’ Kasagga is dead. According to his son Paul Kasagga, Zzimwe, as he has been popularly known passed away yesterday morning at his home in Muyenga. His body was then taken to International Hospital, Kampala.Kasagga who has been ill for some time was admitted in India and South Africa before more...
TOP 10 LIST: Local football’s top versatile acts
By Online Reporter at May 2, 2010 | 6:55 am | 0 Comment
Ugandan football has had its fair share of versatile players. HASSAN BADRU ZZIWA looks at the 10 such players whose all-round abilities captivated their adoring fans. 1. PAUL HASULE (RIP) When SC Villa recruited a towering striker from lowly side Mbale Heroes at the end of the 1981 season, there were a few doubting Thomases at Villa Park. No-one could blame them more...
FLASHBACK: Uganda’s football owes Ouma a big debt
By Online Reporter at May 2, 2010 | 6:51 am | 0 Comment
Hassan Badru Zziwa Ex-star languishing in Luzira Prison for Shs 16m Whereas Phillip Omondi is widely regarded as Uganda’s greatest footballer, Ouma is by far the most accomplished of them all. He is the most influential footballer in Ugandan football history and also the most successful. Because he won several accolades in a leading role He was born in Bumunji, more...
