It's a historic moment: Mbwana Ally Samatta becomes the first Tanzanian ever to play in Ligue 1. The 32-year-old striker has officially signed a one-year deal with Le Havre AC. Having previously ...

“I feel proud, yet somehow I feel like it has been a shit year,” Mbwana Samatta says, his voice softening as thoughts of those wild, dreamy heights where he was scoring goals in front of packed-out ...

Kenyan and Hollywood sensation Lupita Nyong’o once said that “No matter where you are from your dreams are valid.” Lupita’s inspirational quote came into play as the first Tanzanian national to play ...

Aston Villa new boy Mbwana Samatta secured his place in the history books when he netted on his English Premier League debut against Bournemouth on Saturday, while African players were at the heart of ...

Even as a teenager, all Mbwana Ally Samatta was interested in was scoring goals. It is why, the owner of his first club African Lyon tells The Athletic, they nicknamed him “Samagoal” . “It’s a fitting ...

Mbwana Samatta is heading for the Aston Villa exit door despite only joining the club in January as Dean Smith seeks to overhaul his squad before the transfer window closes. The forward joined Villa ...

Aston Villa's new signing Mbwana Samatta is the first Tanzanian to score in the Premier League Aston Villa may have lost at Bournemouth, but their new signing scored on his Premier League debut - and ...

Aston Villa have completed the signing of striker Mbwana Samatta from Genk on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The 27-year-old's move is subject to a work permit and international clearance being ...

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Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 1, 2020 Aston Villa's Mbwana Samatta celebrates scoring their first goal. [REUTERS/Peter Nicholls] ...