THE MMU DSTV ROOM.

The Multimedia University College of Kenya (MMU)’s large DSTV screen at the students’ center attracts the campus population to support their favorite teams and clubs both local and international.

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) clubs like Sofapaka, Gor Mahia, AFC Leopards and Tusker FC have fans that enjoy watching their clubs play. In Europe, the famous English Premier League (EPL) champions like Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United have high number of supporters not forgetting non-EPL clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

Visit the room on weekends and meet the challenge of finding a suitable place to sit because of the large population of followers of EPL games which are usually scheduled to be played on weekends. The room is highly packed with fans and this qualifies the late comers to watch the game while standing.Also, meet with die-hard fans of EPL clubs wearing jerseys of their favorite clubs demonstrating their loyalty of showing total support.

The drama of watching football does not end at the room but extends to the halls of residence where arguments are generated by group of fans against their opponents to show the ability of their club and this can lead to quarrels and fights to those who lose in the arguments by being unable to control their tempers.

Watching football games is the most interesting activity in the present generation which is the mainstream of entertainment for those who love football but can’t get themselves in the stadiums where the games are played.

By Fred Momanyi

momanyi2011@gmail.com

FROM STARS CAPTAIN TO ASSISTANT COACH

The former long standing Harambee Stars Captain, Musa Otieno was rewarded for his dedication and hard work for the national team to be their assistant coach. The newly appointed assistant to Head coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno was also the Santos FC Cape Town assistant coach, the club he has played for since 1997 before his appointment.

Delighted Otieno said that it was his time to give back to his country which he said to have made him what he is today not only in the world of football but also as an individual. He also said that it was high time that the team begin winning its competitive matches to improve the FIFA rankings which he believes not only affects the players but also everybody in the country and urged his fellows on the technical bench that things will be possible for the team by having faith and working hard.

Musa Otieno Ongao, born on December 29, 1973 in Nairobi has enjoyed a successful football career on his native continent, playing for AFC Leopards and Tusker FC in Kenya, and since 1997 for Santos in the South African premier soccer League. He first went to United States in 2008, playing a season on loan with Cleveland City Stars in the United States League second division.

Many football fans in the whole country now have good hopes for the performance of the national team to improve since the Harambee Stars poor run in the World Cup and African Cup of Nations campaign, which began as a sweet dream to South Africa last year degenerated into a national nightmare.

By Fred Momanyi

momanyi2011@gmail.com

A BRILLIANT RETURN TO EMIRATES STADIUM FOR THIERY HENRY.

Thiery Henry on his return to Emirates Stadium made many Arsenal fans to shed tears when the striker came off the bench to score for the Gunners, the only goal that saw them through to the 4^th round of the FA cup when the Emirates side faced Leeds United. This clearly showed how Henry rekindled memories of Arsenal fans since he left them for Barcelona.

Henry is on loan in Arsenal from MLS side New York Red Bulls for a period of two months, the club in the US where he landed when he left Barcelona.

The striker made his professional debut in1994 playing for AS Monaco and got his international call-up in 1998 after which he signed for Serie A defending champions Juventus in Italy. He described his stay in Italy to as a disappointing season because he was forced to play on the wing where he was not familiar.

He then joined Arsenal for € 18 million in 1999.it was at Arsenal that the striker made his name as an excellent footballer. He emerged as arsenal’s top goal scorer for almost every season. Under long-time Mentor and Coach Arsene Wenger, Henry became a world-class striker and arsenal’s all-time leading scorer with 227goals in all competitions.

The French man won two premier league titles and three FA cups with the Gunners, he was nominated FIFA world player of the year twice, was named the PFA players’ player of the year twice and the FWA football of the year three times. He spent his final two seasons with arsenal as club captain, leading them to 2006 UEFA champions league final.

In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to Barcelona for a fee of €24 million. His first honours with the Catalan club came in 2009 when he won the La Liga,Copa de Rey and champions league treble. In 2010, he joined New York Red Bulls of the Major League Soccer (MLS) and won the Eastern conference title with them in 2010.

He has enjoyed similar success with the French national team, having won the 1998 FIFA world cup, UEFA Euro cup 2000 and 2003 FIFA confederations cup. In October 2007, Henry surpassed Michel Platin’s record to become France’s top goal-scorer of a time, he retired from international football after the 2010 FIFA world cup.

On the Arsenal-Leeds game at emirates stadium on the night of Monday 9^th of Jan 2012,Arsenal had seemed to lose hope to go past Leeds United who had strongly attacked them and created many chances of playing-down the gunners. Thanks to Thierry’s goal which he used his creativity and long-time experience that saved Arsene Wenger’s side on the hands of troubling Leeds United who always cause problems to big clubs like Manchester United.

By Fred Momanyi

momanyi2011@gmail.com