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Former Harambee Stars and Gor Mahia captain Austin Oduor Origi has sadly passed away at the age of 60. Austin Oduor leaves behind an indelible legacy that stretches across decades of sporting excellence. A towering figure in Kenyan football, Austin’s remarkable career spanned both domestic and international success, including leading Gor Mahia to their historic 1987 African Cup Winners’ Cup (Mandela Cup) triumph. Born and raised in Ziwani, Nairobi, Austin Oduor’s football journey began with Umeme FC in 1976 before he joined Gor Mahia in 1980. It was here that he earned the nickname ‘Makamu (the Deputy) for often deputizing…
Gor Mahia started the defense of their FKF Premier League title in style as they thrashed Mathare United 4-0 on Saturday at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos. Shariff Musa and Austin Odhiambo were central to the victory as they combined well for the first two goals before the third arrived from an unlikely source and the fourth in time added on. Gor Mahia took the lead just before halftime when Musa squared the ball to Odhiambo who made no mistakes as K’Ogalo went to the break leading 1-0. It took Leonard Neiva’s men just three minutes after the restart to…
Gor Mahia head coach Leonardo Neiva has admitted that his side’s humiliating exit from the CAF Champions League at the hands of defending champions Al Ahly was not entirely unexpected. Neiva, who is managing the Kenyan giants in continental football for the first time, saw his team fall 3-0 in the return leg in Cairo on Saturday, September 21st, sealing a crushing 6-0 aggregate loss. In the aftermath of the defeat Neiva gave an honest assessment of the massive gulf in class between Gor Mahia and the Egyptian powerhouse. Speaking after the match ,the Brazilian tactician did not mince his…
Gor Mahia have been eliminated from the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League by Egyptian giants Al Ahly. The record FKF Premier League champions were knocked out of the competition at the second preliminary round on a 6-0 aggregate, following a 3-0 defeat in the second leg played at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night. Gor Mahia brought back Gad Mathews, Samuel Kapen and Shariff Musa as the three changes from the squad that took the field in Nairobi last weekend. The Red Eagles, meanwhile, made no changes to their starting lineup as Marcel Koller aimed to comfortably seal a place…
Gor Mahia head coach Leonardo Neiva has expressed his frustration at the tough draw his team faced in the CAF Champions League preliminaries, going up against the reigning champions, Al Ahly of Egypt. Despite the challenging task, Neiva remains determined to pull off a surprise result and overturn the 3-0 defeat suffered in the first leg in Nairobi. Speaking ahead of the return leg in Cairo, set for Saturday, Neiva highlighted the uneven playing field when lower-ranked teams like Gor Mahia are paired with African football giants like Al Ahly. “On paper, I think it was unfair pairing us with…