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The Namibian
Manchester United lost 4-2 to AC Milan in pre-season friendly
“Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a decisive 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Saturday.”
Man Utd beaten by former boss Amorim’s AC Milan in friendly finaleThe Namibian
Manchester United contributed striker who scored two goals in Brazil's 3-0 victory over Haiti
“Two goals from Manchester United striker Matheus Cunha and a Vinicius Junior strike sealed a comfortable win for the Brazilians in a one-sided game at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.”
Brazil romp, Scotland stumbleThe Namibian
Manchester United rallied under Michael Carrick to rise to third place and qualify for Champions League
“Fernandes has been a key figure for United this term, with the Red Devils rallying under Michael Carrick to rise to third place and so secure qualification for next season's Champions League.”
Man Utd’s Fernandes sets new outright Premier League assist recordThe Namibian
Michael Carrick's third-placed team secured qualification for next season's Champions League
“The 31-year-old has also scored eight league goals for United this term, helping Michael Carrick's third-placed team secure qualification for next season's Champions League.”
Man Utd’s Fernandes named Premier League Player of the SeasonThe Namibian
Manchester United finished third in the Premier League
“Maguire has played a major role for United since Michael Carrick took charge at Old Trafford in January, helping the team finish third in the Premier League.”
Maguire ‘shocked’ to be omitted from England World Cup squadThe Namibian
Manchester United finished third despite sacking Ruben Amorim mid-season
“Liverpool's title defence imploded while Manchester United finished third despite sacking Ruben Amorim mid-season.”
Five factors in Arsenal’s Premier League title triumphThe Namibian
Manchester United drew 0-0 at Sunderland
“Liverpool missed the chance to all but secure Champions League action next season after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, while Manchester United were frustrated in a goalless stalemate at Sunderland on Saturday.”
Liverpool frustrated by Chelsea draw, Man Utd held at SunderlandThe Namibian
Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1
“Manchester United moved within touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League as Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko sealed a 2-1 win against Brentford on Monday.”
Man Utd beat Brentford to close on Champions League berthThe Namibian
Manchester United are 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton
“They are 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton, with the top five guaranteed to reach next season's Champions League.”
Man Utd beat Brentford to close on Champions League berthThe Namibian
Mohamed Salah scored most against Manchester United with 16 goals
“Most goals against Premier League rivals — Scored 16 against Manchester United, with Tottenham Hotspur close behind on 14”
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah by numbersErling Haaland's first-half header gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry at the Etihad, maintaining the team's perfect start under manager Enzo Maresca despite an unconvincing performance that required late saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
5 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Erling Haaland's first-half header gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry at the Etihad, maintaining the team's perfect start under manager Enzo Maresca despite an unconvincing performance that required late saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
5 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Alexander Isak scored twice in the opening 10 minutes to give Liverpool a 2-0 victory over Ipswich on Friday, the club's first win under new manager Andoni Iraola. The result lifts Liverpool to fifth in the table and maintains an unbeaten start for the new manager.
4 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Round 13 of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League produced decisive results, with Kudus, Grootfontein, United, and Wanderers securing their places in the 2026 semi-final play-offs. Defending champions Kudus beat Unam 35-26, Grootfontein defeated Dolphins 54-22, and Wanderers lead the log with 69 points from 13 matches.
1 September 2026 · New Era →
Italian Serie A clubs have spent more than one billion euros this summer, placing the league second among Europe's 'Big Five' leagues and significantly ahead of La Liga and the Bundesliga. English Premier League clubs have spent 3.2 billion euros, more than the other four leagues combined.
28 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Tottenham defeated Charlton 5-1 in the League Cup, with Brazilian winger Savio scoring after coming off the bench in his debut for the club. Spurs advanced to a third-round tie against Liverpool.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most expensive teenager in Premier League history after joining Manchester City from Lille in a five-year deal worth 100 million euros (£85.6 million). The 18-year-old, who helped Morocco reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, made 96 appearances for Lille after breaking into their first team at age 16.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Arsenal, who won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years last season, face Coventry in the opening match of the new Premier League season on Friday. Manager Mikel Arteta said the team will embrace being "hunted" by rivals and is confident Arsenal can cope with the pressure of defending their title.
21 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Defending champions FNB Kudus have sealed their knockout-stage place in the Rugby Premier League after FNB Western Suburbs withdrew from their scheduled match in Walvis Bay due to severe financial difficulties.
21 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane received his second European Golden Shoe after scoring the most goals in Europe's top divisions last season, with 36 in 31 Bundesliga games. Kane said his "best season ever" — during which he scored 73 goals for club and country — positions him to compete for the Ballon d'Or.
19 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a 4-2 defeat to Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw on Saturday. United led twice but conceded three goals from close range before Ruben Loftus-Cheek added a fourth.
15 August 2026 · The Namibian →
New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has vowed to honour club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he begins his tenure with a Milan derby against Inter in Perth on Wednesday. The Portuguese coach aims for a top-four Serie A finish after AC Milan missed the Champions League last season, and will have veteran midfielder Luka Modric available after his contract extension.
4 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Liverpool defeated Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York, with teenage forward Rio Ngumoha scoring in the 75th minute. The victory was Liverpool's second under new manager Andoni Iraola.
30 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Marcus Rashford has completed his season-long loan at Barcelona, where he scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in 49 appearances, and is preparing to return to Manchester United with his future uncertain after Barcelona chose not to make the deal permanent.
30 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played top-flight netball for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played for the love of the sport and not to please others. She excelled playing in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first black girl to play for Windhoek High School's netball team.
17 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played netball for the love of the sport rather than to please others. She excelled in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first Black player on Windhoek High School's netball team.
17 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Welwitschias will face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a rugby friendly at Hage Geingob National Rugby Stadium tomorrow. The teams last met two years ago when the Bulls won 92-8; the new-look Welwitschias, mostly local-based players with few foreign professionals, recently beat Zambia 71-12 and their assistant coach says the team is ready for the challenge.
10 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Belgium beat the United States 4-1 in a World Cup last-16 match at Seattle's Lumen Field, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice and Romelu Lukaku adding a goal. The result ended USA's hopes of reaching a first World Cup quarter-final in 24 years and set up a quarter-final between Belgium and Spain.
7 July 2026 · The Namibian →
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended the decision to suspend a red card issued to US World Cup star Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium in a last-16 match. The reprieve followed US President Donald Trump's direct appeal to Infantino, who insisted FIFA's disciplinary process remained independent, while Belgium's appeal was dismissed as "inadmissible."
7 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Spain and Portugal meet in a World Cup last-16 clash in Texas on Monday, with the quarter-finals and possibly Cristiano Ronaldo's international career at stake. Spain advanced by defeating Austria 3-0 in the first knockout round.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Norway will play Brazil in Sunday's World Cup last-16 match, hoping to repeat their 1998 group-stage victory. Erling Haaland, who scored his fifth goal at the tournament against Ivory Coast, is central to their hopes, though Coach Solbakken acknowledges Brazil are favourites.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Orben Muluti, chairperson of Namibian Organisation of Youth with Disabilities, has become one of Namibia's leading disability rights advocates, using leadership roles to push for greater inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and stronger partnerships between government and disability organisations. His work is guided by the principle that nothing about persons with disabilities should be decided without their voices.
1 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Erling Haaland scored a late winner in the 86th minute as Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in a World Cup last-16 match, setting up a quarter-final against Brazil. It was Norway's first-ever knockout victory in World Cup history.
30 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Despite navigating 13 qualifiers, a pre-tournament quarantine due to an Ebola outbreak, and decades of conflict, DR Congo has reached the World Cup for the first time since 1974 and will face England in the last 32. The squad includes players born outside Congo, many in France, including Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa.
30 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Alex-Romio Kenamuinjo, 21, who grew up playing street football in Katutura, now plays as a centre-back for Pilkington Football Club in England. His journey included captaining Namibia's under-13 national team at age 12 and development through local academies and trials in South Africa.
30 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, defeating 10-man Iraq 5-0 in their final Group I match, with Pape Gueye scoring twice. Senegal boosted their chances of progressing as one of the eight best third-placed teams with the best goal difference of teams on three points.
26 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 on Wednesday, securing top spot in Group C and progression to the last 32. Brazil will face the runners-up in Group F on June 29 in Houston.
25 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six World Cup tournaments, netting twice as Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0. The 41-year-old captain said it was "a difficult week, a dark week" but that he remained committed to helping his country achieve its objectives.
23 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Defending champions Kudu Rugby Club defeated Unam 41-27 in Round Six of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, with Aston Mukwilongo scoring a hat-trick of tries for the visitors. The victory keeps Kudu fourth on the standings with 25 points.
23 June 2026 · New Era →
Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 in a World Cup Group C match to eliminate the Caribbean nation from contention, with goals from Matheus Cunha (two) and Vinicius Junior, though Brazil's Raphinha suffered an apparent injury. Morocco won their first tournament game, defeating Scotland 1-0 with a goal from Ismael Saibari in the second minute.
20 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Cricket's T20 Tri-Nations series between Namibia, Nigeria and Hong Kong is taking place at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, while the Namibia rugby league continues countrywide and NFA Cup semifinals are held at Windhoek's Independence Stadium.
19 June 2026 · The Namibian →