Luka Modric justifie sa prolongation avec l’AC Milan

Luka Modric a expliqué pourquoi il a choisi de prolonger son contrat avec l’AC Milan. Dans un entretien accordé à La Gazzetta dello Sport, le milieu croate a assuré que cette décision était mûrement réfléchie, malgré son envie initiale de poursuivre avec les Rossoneri. fish-roadgame.online

« J’ai toujours pensé à rester une saison supplémentaire. Je voulais simplement prendre le temps d’écouter mon corps et de savoir si j’avais encore la même motivation, la même passion et cette envie de continuer à me battre », a confié le Ballon d’Or 2018.

Le Croate a également expliqué qu’il ne voulait pas prendre cette décision uniquement sur la base de son expérience passée, mais être certain de pouvoir encore répondre aux exigences du football de haut niveau.

« Quand j’ai senti que j’avais encore l’énergie et l’envie nécessaires, le choix est devenu plus facile. La confiance du club et le soutien des supporters ont aussi beaucoup compté dans ma décision », a-t-il ajouté.

À l’AC Milan, Modric entend désormais continuer à apporter son expérience et son leadership, tout en aidant l’équipe à atteindre ses objectifs lors de la prochaine saison.

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Kaizer Chiefs’ new signing Langelihle Phili says he is inspired by the memory of his grandmother as he begins his career with Amakhosi.

Chief’s Phili – ‘She supported Kaizer Chiefs’

The 21-year-old forward joined Chiefs this week from Stellenbosch FC, and it remains to be seen if he gets to make his debut for Amakhosi in Sunday’s MTN8 quarterfinal at home to Golden Arrows.

“The first thing that came to mind was my grandma, who has sadly passed away,” said Phili in an interview with Chiefs media.

“She supported Kaizer Chiefs and I always used to watch them with her when I was young. Everyone at home supports Amakhosi, so I thought it would be a good move for me to join the team I grew up supporting and being here feels like my dream has really come true.”

“I can’t wait to meet everybody and start training with the rest of the team and the coaching staff.”

Phili also had a message for the Chiefs supporters.

“Thank you for choosing me. I am finally here and would love nothing more than to win trophies and make great memories with you,” he said.

Phili started his career in his native Durban and joined Stellenbosch in 2023. He was the Cape Winelands side’s top scorer in a brilliant 2025/26 campaign.

‘I am overjoyed’

“I come from Durban and I began playing for a local township football club in Pinetown,” he added.

From there I progressed to the AmaZulu youth academy where I progressed through the ranks until reaching DDC (DStv Diski Challenge) level when I left for Stellenbosch in 2023.

“I played in the DDC for their U23 team, and was offered a professional contract the following year. I had two seasons with Stellenbosch and now a I am overjoyed to be here at Chiefs.”

The MTN8 quarterfinal on Sunday marks Chiefs’ first appearance in the competition in three years. The side finished third in the Betway Premiership last season and will hope to continue to make progress in the new campaign under new head coach Fernando Da Cruz.

Amakhosi have certainly made some exciting new signings. Apart from Phili, Chiefs have snapped up former Stellenbosch defender Thabo Moloisane, Tanzanian midfielder Adolf Bitegeko and former Sekhukhune goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, August 5, 2026 – Kabras Sugar head coach Carlos Katywa has warned rivals in the local scene that his team’s dominance is just in its infancy.

The South African points to the team’s strategic youth development programme that is presently bearing good fruits in the form of talented and athletic players.

“These boys have been in the system since under 16…under 18. I think God has blessed us that these boys have lived up to their full potential. Let me tell you it’s gonna take something for someone to ignore Siketa (Jackson), Lukusi (Mike), Rayvon (Ambale). You guys are also missing one person…there’s a boy called Kwesa (Adrian), he’s only 19 years old. He was playing wing centre,” Katywa said.

The sugar millers are undoubtedly the kings of Kenyan rugby, having won the prestigious Kenya Cup six times, including a five-peat from 2021 to date.

They have also won the last five editions of the Enterprise Cup (2022-2026).

Although their fortunes in the rugby 7s pale in comparison to their aforementioned accomplishments in the 15s, the Western Kenya side have always been a top contender for the National Sevens Circuit (NSC) and have contributed a number of renowned players to the national set-up, including Kevin Wekesa and Brian Tanga, among others.

With the emergence of the young talents, this trend seems set to continue.

Katywa says this is a role Kabras are only too happy to play, breeding the best of the best in Kenyan rugby down at the ‘Forest’– their home ground.

“That’s what we do down there in the west (Kakamega)…we breed players and I am not saying other teams don’t but we are working hard down there. We’re gonna make sure that this country will continuously rebuild and have new players coming in the system. It is so beautiful to watch young players excel,” he said.

Rough edges to refine

Kabras’ young bloods were on show at the past weekend’s Dala 7s, spurring the sugar millers to a 17-5 victory over archrivals Menengai Oilers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu.

Ambale was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) after topping the points chart with 77 across the competition — taking his tally to 128 for the NSC thus far.

For all their virtuoso performance, the gaffer is, however, cautious not to declare them the finished product.

A cause of concern is the tendency of his charges to start games on the backfoot before picking up the pace later on.

“We have a tendency or actually not even just us…I believe it’s a Kenyan thing. We always try and chase games and you can see it has happened in Under 20s, Simbas and it’s happening. We’ve got very skilled players and very strong players but there’s something that needs to change,” he said.

Katywa added: “I don’t know whether it’s a training regime or not or that we are fitter or stronger at the end or we practice fitness at the end whether we should change it to start. I can tell you there’s also something that one needs to understand with that character. It means that Kenyans have got character…they are resilient they come back they always fight and that’s what Kabras is all about.”

The South African will be hoping that there is more where that came from as far as his youngsters are concerned.

If they continue with the same form exhibited at the Prinsloo 7s and Dala, Shujaa head coach Kevin ‘Bling’ Wambua, who has been watching from the stands, will need painkillers to heal from the selection headache he will encounter as he ponders over his team for the Safari 7s.