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Kiplagat Sang

News contributor

Biography: I studied journalism at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication and began writing for an East Africa digital publication, exclusively delivering content on the Kenya Premier League from 2016 to 2019. From March 2019, I joined GOAL Kenya as a writer, where, again, I mostly focused on KPL and the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. In 2020 my mandate was extended to cover the Premier Soccer League of South Africa. After a three year hiatus from 2022 to 2025 I rejoined GOAL to exclusively cover the PSL, Bafana Bafana, and CAF competitions.

My football story: I once thought I would be a lifelong Manchester United football fan, but with time, I have discovered that was a teenager's dream. Nowadays, only Yanga SC gives me headaches and heartaches.

Areas of Expertise:

Premier Soccer League

CAF Champions League

CAF Confederation Cup

African Cup of Nations (AFCON)

African Nations Championship (CHAN)

Favourite football memory: In 2005, I was one of the best centre-backs in school games, and this made me think, for a moment, that I was national team material. I innocently thought I would partner Phillip Opiyo or Zablon Amanaka as one of the Harambee Stars' centre-backs. It later turned out that it was just an innocent dream and that I was not even good at playing football. But the dream was achieved in a different way: using the pen to tell football stories. I consider it a dream achieved, though, because it is all about football!

Articles by Kiplagat Sang
  1. Nicolas Jackson, Senegal, December 2025CAF
    Africa Cup of NationsDR Congo

    AFCON 2025 Wrap: Jackson brace fires Senegal to sink Botswana as DR Congo outshine Benin

    The Teranga Lions asserted their credentials as tournament favourites with a convincing win over the Zebras. Earlier on, DR Congo continued to shine following their AFCON opening win over their Group D rivals. Just recently, they defeated Nigeria to book a ticket to the intercontinental World Cup qualifiers set to be played in March 2026. Benin's AFCON campaign, a tournament they missed in 2021 and 2023, has suffered a faulty start.

  3. Benni McCarthy, Kenya, October 2025Backpage
    KenyaFriendlies

    McCarthy suffers defeat as Equatorial Guinea outshine Kenya's Harambee Stars

    Kenya were initially set to face Madagascar and Comoros, but that was later changed, and Equatorial Guinea and Senegal were lined up as their opponents during the international break. After the defeat, the South African legend is expected to receive more criticism, especially after dropping the team's captain, Michael Olunga. Kenya will now dust themselves off before their next game against Senegal on Tuesday.

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