#LunchTimeSport with #AndrewWamono and #WambedeByron African scean ……………. Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is set to be named the new South African boss when the South African Football Association (SAFA) hold a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on 26 July 2014, where the new Bafana Bafana coach will be announced. ……………….. Nigeria midfielder John Ogu is shopping for another club because he said the coach Paulo Sérgio of his Portuguese club “does not like my face”. Ogu has been released by the modest Academica after he stayed away from the start of the club’s pre-season training. ……………… Emmanuel Mayuka is part of Southamptons 27-member first team that is holding its pre-season training camp in Belgium. The Zambian striker has just returned to the English Premiership side after spending his second season at Southampton on loan at demoted French club Sochaux in the 2013/2014 campaign. ……………….. International scean ……………… Life bans for athletes convicted of doping offences are not legal, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency Sir Craig Reedie has revealed. This comes after former world 100m record holder Asafa Powell returned to competition on Tuesday after his ban was cut from eighteen months to six months, having tested positive for banned stimulant oxilofrine last year. Meanwhile Former Olympian Jamie Baulch is among those who have called for dopers to incur automatic life bans But Sir Craig Reedie says anti-doping penalties must be proportionate. ……………… Manchester Uniteds new £750million kit deal has re-established them as the world’s most valuable sports team at a stroke, it was revealed on Tuesday, and now Louis van Gaal must engineer an equally dramatic transformation on the pitch. The 62-year-old Dutchman will make his long-awaited arrival at United’s Carrington training complex this morning ready to meet his new staff and set about reviving the fallen giants of English football. ……………… Argentina legend Mario Kempes believes that Lionel Messi didn’t do enough to win the World Cup Golden Ball. The Barcelona forward was named the tournament’s best player on Sunday, but the man who fired the Albicelestes to the Jules Rimet trophy in 1978 has insisted that ‘La Pugla’ wasn’t worthy of the award. He may have scored four goals in the first few games but I don’t believe he showed he was the best player in the world by the end of the tournament. ………………. The vice-chairman of the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), Luis Segura, admitted Tuesday selling World Cup tickets FIFA allocates to national federations but denied scalping. His comments came amid a scandal over the dismantling in Brazil of a scalping network blamed for fraud worth tens of millions of dollars. Brazil federal police is currently questioning 11 suspects in connection with the case, including a British ticketing executive who is a director of FIFA ………………. Eduardo da Silva, the Brazilian-born Croatian striker, on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football, saying he was unhappy with the way he had been treated. ……………. Arsenal will read Jack Wilshere the riot act when he reports for pre-season training on Sunday. The Gunners midfielder was due back in London on Tuesday following his controversial trip to Las Vegas, where he was caught with a cigarette for the second time in nine months. Wilshere was on the receiving end of stinging criticism from Gunners legend George Graham yesterday and he will face further wrath when he returns to the clubs London Colney Headquarter. …………….. Antonio Conte has left as Juventus manager by mutual consent after four years in charge of the club. The 44-year-old leaves the Old Lady after guiding them to three successive Serie A titles. The Italian, who captained the club during his playing career, also led the Turin outfit to a record points haul of 102 points as they won their 30th official league title. However it’s believed that Manchester United’s swoop for £35million Arturo Vidal has sparked a walk-out by Juventus boss Antonio Conte. ………….. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused to enter talks with the Brazilian Football Confederation about succeeding Luiz Felipe Scolari as the national teams head coach. ……………. Done deals ……………… Newcastle has sealed a £5m deal for Dutchman Daryl Janmaat from Feyenoord. …………….. Chelsea has confirmed that Diego Costa has completed his transfer from Atletico Madrid to Stamford Bridge signing a five-year contract. …………… Inter Milan have announced the signing of Yann MVila from Rubin Kazan. M’Vila, 24, spent 18 months at Rubin Kazan after joining from Rennes in January 2013, making 24 league appearances. ………….. Liverpool has completed the £20m signing of winger Lazar Markovic from Benfica on a long term deal. ………….. Liverpool forward Iago Aspas has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan. …………. Portuguese side FC Porto has completed the signing of Feyenoord centre-back Bruno Martins Indi on a four-year deal. …………….. Southampton has offered Jay Rodriguez a bumper new five-year contract to fend off interest from Liverpool and Tottenham. …………… Transfer gossip ……………… Chelsea is willing to sell John Obi Mikel this summer and have offered the midfielder to several Serie A clubs for £5 million. ……………… Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have agreed a £20m fee for Filipe Luis. ………………. Real Madrid have agreed terms with James Rodriguez with the Spanish side now hoping to agree a fee with Monaco who want €80m for the Colombia international. ……………… West Ham will complete their €15 million deal to sign Ecuador striker Enner Valencia on Wednesday. …………….. Liverpool has had their £8 million offer for Ben Davies rejected by Swansea City. ……………. Liverpool could make a £44m bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus. …………….. Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal will need to pay in excess of €75 million in order to land Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani. ……………….. Dynamo Moscow wants to make Wilfried Zaha their second summer signing from Manchester United. ……….. AC Milan have made an approach to sign Manchester United and Portugal winger Nani …………… Manchester United will not pursue Arturo Vidal. Juventus were ready to sell him and hoped for a £32m deal. ………………. Manchester United have taken highly rated Benfica youngsters Joao Filipe, 15, who has been dubbed the new Cristiano Ronaldo, and goalkeeper Joao Virginia, also 15, on trial. …………… West Brom is all set to sign left-back Sebastien Pocognoli from Hannover. ………………. Everton are poised to complete a £4 million deal to sign Ferencvaros midfielder Muhamed Besic. ……………….. Trabzonspor are keen on a deal for Liverpool defender Kolo Toure. ……………… Newcastle United is set to complete a €8 million deal for Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere. ……………. Stoke City are competing with Deportivo La Coruna to sign Barcelona forward Bojan on loan. ……………… QPR will complete their move for Rio Ferdinand on a free transfer this week. ……………. Arsenal is to step up their interest in Southampton teenager Calum Chambers. ………………. Tottenham will look to sign Everton defender John Stones and Southamptons Morgan Schneiderlin. ……………. Aston Villas hopes of signing midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, 25, hang in the balance with Swansea eager to hand him a new deal. #Mulembe
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