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Leading Ugandan Footballer Killed by Robbers Wielding Paving Stones | Football

August 6, 2026August 7, 2026grace

Uganda’s football community is grieving after a player died from injuries sustained during a robbery in Kampala on Tuesday evening. David Owori, captain of Uganda Premier League side Sports Club Villa and a former national-team player, was assaulted near his home in Makindye division after reportedly trying to stop thieves from taking his phone and […]

Humanitarian who hosted World Cup viewings in Gaza killed in Israeli airstrike | Gaza

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026grace

A Palestinian humanitarian worker who had set up public viewings of World Cup football matches in Gaza was killed in an Israeli missile attack on Tuesday evening, shortly before the match between Egypt and Argentina. Two brothers, aged eight and 10, and another man who was on the street near the impact site were also […]