Top Five Stories From Monday You Must Read Today

30th July 2019

New Bandari FC signing Danson Chetambe wins LG/SJAK Player of the Month award, Patrice Evra announces retirement

Former Zoo FC midfielder Danson Chetambe poses with the May/June LG/SJAK player of the month award at the Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa, Kenya on Monday, July 29, 2019. PHOTO | COURTESY
Former Zoo FC midfielder Danson Chetambe poses with the May/June LG/SJAK player of the month award at the Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa, Kenya on Monday, July 29, 2019. PHOTO | COURTESY
SUMMARY
  • Former Zoo FC midfielder Danson Chetambe expressed his eagerness to challenge for top honors next season with his new side Bandari FC after he was awarded the LG/SJAK May/June footballer of the month
  • Everton FC lead the headlines as they made a £55m bid to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace FC, Sky Sports News understands
  • Former France and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has called time on his playing career, according to the Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport

NAIROBI, Kenya- Former Zoo FC midfielder Danson Chetambe expressed his eagerness to challenge for top honors next season with his new side Bandari FC after he was awarded the LG/Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) May/June footballer of the month.

Everton FC lead the headlines as they made a £55m bid to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace FC, Sky Sports News understands.

Former France and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has called time on his playing career, according to the Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport.

World number one Brooks Koepka birdied three of the first six holes on the way to winning his first career WGC title Sunday at the St. Jude Invitational.

Also find out what Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff had to say about the disastrous German GP in the top five stories from Monday compiled by SportPesa News: 

New Bandari Signing Chetambe Confident After Bagging May/June Player Award

MOMBASA, Kenya- Former Zoo FC midfielder Danson Chetambe expressed his eagerness to challenge for top honors next season with his new side Bandari FC after he was awarded the LG/Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) May/June footballer of the month. Chetambe, who has since joined Kenyan representatives in the CAF Confederations Cup Bandari, helped Zoo evade relegation by a whisker last season courtesy of his five goals scored within the month to finish two slots above the drop zone. READ MORE

SportPesa News Transfer Juice: Everton Make Zaha Bid, Arsenal Closing In On Pepe

NAIROBI, Kenya- Everton FC lead the headlines as they made a £55m bid to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace FC, Sky Sports News understands. The offer for the Ivory Coast winger is cash-only and does not include the possibility of any Everton players moving in the opposite direction. READ MORE

Former Man United Star Evra Announces Retirement To Focus On Coaching

ROME, Italy- Former France and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has called time on his playing career, according to the Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. "My career as a player is officially over," the 38-year-old told the paper. READ MORE

World Number One Brooks Koepka Wins First Career WGC Title

LOS ANGELES, United States- World number one Brooks Koepka birdied three of the first six holes on the way to winning his first career WGC title Sunday at the St. Jude Invitational. Koepka outclassed third-ranked Rory McIlroy in a last-duo duel of four-time major champions, their first ever pairing in a final round, for the victory at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. READ MORE

'It Was Karma': Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff Cries After Disastrous German GP

HOCKENHEIM, Germany- Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff was critical of his team's preparations and reactions on Sunday after both drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas crashed out of contention in a chaotic rain-hit German Grand Prix. Wolff, wearing braces and 'baggies' as part of champions Mercedes' decision to revert to 'retro' 1950s outfits in celebration of 125 years of motorsport, said the team was not prepared and made the "wrong calls". READ MORE