#Big_Time_Sport Coming up: Kampala City Council FC will have to do without striker Tony Odur next season after the striker joined Zambian side Nkana FC. Odur who netted 15 league goals last season and managed three goals in the CAF Champions League including one against Nkana has signed a two year deal with the Zambia champions but financial details of the move were remain undisclosed. …………. Mauritania football team will miss the services of Captain Oumar N’diaye in the first leg of the 2015 AFCON qualifiers against cranes today at Mandela national stadium Namboole. The ‘Mourabitounes’ captain is said to have been handed a one game suspension and fined $3,000 after insulting a Kenyan referee Davies Omweno when Mauritania met Equatorial Guinea at Nuevo Stadium in Malabo city in June. ………… Zamalek striker Dominque da Silva has been banned and fined US$5,000 by the Confederation of African Football for physically assaulting a referee. The incident came at Zamaleks Champions League match against TP Mazembe on 8 June 2014 in Lubumbashi. Zamaleks Da Silva will miss next three intercontinental matches at home matches against TP Mazembe and AS Vita and the away match to Al Hilal. ………….. Fifa has ended Nigerias suspension following Thursdays court ruling to allow the reinstatement of the countrys Football Federation board. The ban, which had threatened the participation of Nigerias Womens Under-20 in next months World Cup in Canada, had been in place since 9 July. Fifa punished Nigeria for government interference when a sole administrator replaced the NFF board last week. ………………. BBC African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure has confirmed he is staying at Manchester City. Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk says that the midfielder will “stay in Manchester City 100%, he has a contract and will work very hard.” …………….. Brendan Rodgers claims Alexis Sanchez opted to join Arsenal over Liverpool because he wanted to live in London. The Chile international completed his €40 million move to Arsene Wenger’s side earlier this month, although Liverpool was running for the forward’s signature. Liverpool has already completed moves for Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can and Lazar Markovic this summer and Rodgers’ insists his side have no problem when attempting to attract high-profile players. …………….. Louis van Gaal has named a 25-man Manchester United squad for the clubs preseason tour to the U.S, with Javier Hernandez, Patrice Evra, Marouane Fellaini and Anderson all missing out. The former Netherlands coach, who officially took over as Red Devils manager on Wednesday, has selected new signings Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in the travelling party, while also including a number of youth prospects alongside established stars. Full Man United preseason tour squad David de Gea, Anders Lindegaard, Ben Amos, Sam Johnstone, Rafael, Jonny Evans, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Tyler Blackett, Michael Keane, Reece James; Ander Herrera, Tom Cleverley, Darren Fletcher; Ashley Young, Wilfried Zaha, Shinji Kagawa, Juan Mata, Antonio Valencia, Nani, Jesse Lingard; Danny Welbeck, Wayne Rooney, and Will Keane. …………. Louis van Gaal will not bring Premier League glory to Manchester United in his first season in charge, according to Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp. Redknapp, who completed the signing of former united defender Rio Ferdinand on Thursday, cannot see the Dutchman winning the title in his debut season without four fantastic players arriving at old Trafford in addition to the signings of Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera. ………….. Two Newcastle United fans are among the British victims of the Malaysian Airlines flight which crashed in Ukraine on Thursday. John Alder and Liam Sweeney were heading to New Zealand to watch the Magpies on their pre-season tour of New Zealand. Alder was well known among Newcastle fans, nicknamed The Undertaker as he always wore a black suit and white shirt to games. …………… A former director of security at Barcelona will appear in court as a suspect over claims that he used 400,000 euros of club money to spy on political rivals. Prosecutors allege that Xavier Martorell used private detective agency Metodo 3 to follow two Catalan Democratic Union councillors in 2010, a party he was a councillor of at the same time in the town of San Cugat. …………. Barcelona star Lionel Messi is one of 10 players who have been nominated for the Best Player in Europe award after guiding Argentina to the final of the World Cup. Others on the list include Diego Costa, Angel Di Maria, James Rodriguez, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. …………… Robin van Persies World Cup diving header against Spain is adorning the walls of a Brazilian favela in a brilliant bit of street art. While the YouTube videos and Vines will serve as a reminder of Van Persies brilliance online, Brazilian artists have left a more traditional tribute to the wondergoal on the streets of a favela. Daley Blinds 50-yard ball from the left wing had looked to evade the Dutch hitman before he threw himself forward to brilliantly guide it over Iker Casillas and into the back of the Spain net inspiring his side to eventually run out 5-1 winners in the group stage. ……………. Arsene Wenger admits he may be forced to tinker with Alexis Sanchezs role at Arsenal because of Theo Walcotts injury. Walcott ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in an FA Cup clash with Tottenham at the turn of the year but returned to training earlier this week as the Gunners step up their preparations for the new season. However, Wenger says Walcott is still injured and claims he may have to play his new 32 million pounds signing from Barcelona on the right flank instead of through the middle at the start of the season to compensate. …………… Gary Neville has added a doctor of science award to his career honours including eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions League victories. The England coach and Manchester United legend turned pundit and businessman was honoured by the University of Salford on Friday for his work promoting the importance of sustainability in the sports and property development industries. Nevilles interests in sustainable business design of his own homes, which led to him starting a design practice (Zerum) in 2005, and his founding of the Sustainability in Sport foundation led to the recognition from the Salford Business School. ……………………….. Harry Redknapp says remedy for England’s World Cup hangover is to stop trying to mimic their more successful European rivals and focus on producing football branded with their own national identity. After signing former England captain Rio Ferdinand, the Queens Park Rangers manager claimed there are plenty of quality players and wants to see Roy Hodgson forge them into a team based on attacking flair with the confidence to play out of defence. He said: I thought England were certainties to win what in my opinion was a very poor group. I was very surprised. Costa Rica winning the group tells you everything really. …………… Barcelona forward Bojan is said to be leaning towards accepting an offer from Greek club Olympiakos coached by Michel and has a number of Spanish speakers which is attractive to Bojan. Bojan has been away at Roma, Milan and Ajax over recent years and Olympiakos are hopeful of another loan deal, although Barca would prefer to sell outright. ………… Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum has admitted she tried to abort the footballer when she was pregnant, according to reports. In an autobiography released in Portugal on Friday, Dolores Aveiro claims her doctor refused to go through with the procedure. In desperation; she turned to home remedies of drinking warm beer and heavy exercise. But when Ronaldo he found out, “Look mum, you wanted to abort and now I’m the one who’s pulling the purse-strings in the house.” ……………. German midfield general Bastian Schweinsteiger is the favourite to become the World Cup winners captain after the surprise international retirement of Philipp Lahm. Schweinsteiger became a symbol of Germanys charge to a fourth trophy, battling on through the final victory over Argentina despite taking an elbow in the face that left blood pouring from a cut. German coach Joachim Loew has not said when he will name a new captain and is under no pressure as European Championship qualifying does not start until September. If he is looking for a younger candidate, defender Mats Hummels, 25, and striker Thomas Mueller, 24, have also become pillars of the world-beating side. ………… Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has returned to the club as an ambassador. The 39 year old scored 183 goals in 369 appearances across two spells with the Anfield club. He will now fill a variety of ambassadorial roles with the Reds, including work at their academy. …………. Striker Demba Ba, 29, has been given a fond farewell after his move to Besiktas by fans of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. ………… Defender Joleon Lescott, 31, is unhappy with a lack of transfer activity just 28 days after signing for West Brom. ………….. Manchester Citys Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta, 29, says he is filled with joy after having a stadium named after him in his home town of Arrecifes. Done deals Chelsea has signed Atletico Madrid 28 year old left-back Filipe Luis for £15.8m on a three-year contract. Luis is Chelseas fourth summer signing, and their second from Atletico after striker Diego Costa moved to Stamford Bridge for £32m following the arrival of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona and Mario Pasalic from Hajduk Split. ………… West Bromwich Albion have signed Nigeria 25-year-old striker Brown Ideye from Dynamo Kiev for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £10m. He is the clubs fifth summer signing following arrivals of Sebastien Pocognoli, Craig Gardner, Joleon Lescott andChris Baird . ………… Leicester City has signed 19 year old, defender Louis Rowley from Manchester United on a one-year-deal. …………. Transfer gossip ………… Chelsea is continuing negotiations with Didier Drogba over a return to Stamford Bridge in a player-coach capacity. And the 36-year-old free agent is keen on the move. Chelsea is planning to make a £20m bid for Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda. The Blues have already enquired about the Brazilians availability during negotiations for Filipe Luis. ………….. Chelsea are monitoring Raphael Varanes situation at Real Madrid. The £25m-rated Frenchman only earns £25,000-a-week and if talks over a new deal are unproductive he would consider a move to Stamford Bridge where he can expect to treble his salary. …………… Leicester City is set to break their 14-year-old transfer record by signing Brighton & Hove Albion 27 year old striker Leonardo Ulloa for about £7m. Leicester, who won the Championship title last season, paid £5.5m for Ade Akinbiyi in July 2000. ………….. Italian Fabio Borini, 23, looks poised to sign for Sunderland after the Black Cats agreed a £14m fee with Liverpool. Liverpool has told 27 year old striker Loic Remy, to lower his wage demands if he wants an £8m Anfield move. ………….. Valencia hopes to beat Arsenal to the signing of Colombia international goalkeeper David Ospina from Nice. …………. Arsenal will consider reviving interest in Morgan Schneiderlin should Sami Khedira opt to open talks with Real Madrid over a new contract. …………… Arsene Wenger has revealed that Theo Walcott is expected to return to training in August and could be fast tracked back into Arsenals first team in September. ………….. Former Manchester United and Aston Villa defender Paul McGrath believes Netherlands international Ron Vlaar, 29, could replace defender Nemanja Vidic, 32, at Old Trafford. …………. Juventus and Chile star Arturo Vidal insists he will only decide his future once he returns to Italy from his holidays. ………… Everton are closing in on a deal to bring Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, back to Goodison Park in the next 48 hours. …………. QPR have agreed a fee for Cardiff centre-back Steven Caulker, according to Rangers manager Harry Redknapp. …………. QPR have been offered former Chelsea striker Samuel Etoo but are unlikely to pursue the deal owing to his wages demands provide a major stumbling block for any deal. ………… Sunderland and QPR have been offered Tim Cahill on loan by MLS outfit New York Red Bulls. Both are keen to bolster their attacking options from midfield. ………… Tottenham have emerged as favourites to win the battle for Swansea £10m left-back Ben Davies beating rivals Liverpool. …………… West Ham may turn their attentions to Ashley Young or Wilfried Zaha after seeing their bid for Yevhen Konoplyanka rejected by Dnipro. The Ukraine winger has a £12m release clause. …………… Juventus appear to have won the race to secure the services of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid after the Spanish striker arrived in Turin to tie up the deal. Juventus and AC Milan are ready to ramp up their efforts to sign Ezequiel Lavezzi. The Argentine, who could be surplus to requirements should PSG sign Angel di Maria, has attracted interest from Chelsea but is likely to return to Italy this summer. …………. Atletico Madrid could take advantage of Liverpools failure to land Alberto Moreno, 22, by making their own move for the Sevilla left-back. ………… Arsene Wenger believes James Rodriguez will leave Monaco within the next two seasons, because he is too big for the French club. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid with Monaco valuing the star at €89m having lit up the World Cup for Colombia. ………… Roma are maintaining interest in Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic but City want at least £15million for the 21-year-old #Mulembe
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