#LunchTimeSport with #AndrewWamono and #WambedeByron {WE BRING THE BEST IN SPORT TO YOU} Head coach of Uganda league champions KCCA FC, George Nsimbe, is a worried man because contracts for most of his key players have expired. Nsimbe, who will lead KCCA FC to the 2014 CECAFA Kagame Club Championship in Rwanda next month and the 2015 CAF Champions League, told Time fm sport that he is worried management has been slow in renewing the contracts of certain players. The players whose contracts run out include Shaka Mpiima, Richard Malinga, Gaddafi Kiwanuka, Tom Masiko Tony Odur and goalkeeper Nicholas Ssebwato. ……………….. Nigerias sports ministry has rejected Fifas assessment and reasoning for ban that the government had interfered with the running of the countrys football federation. On Wednesday Fifa suspended Nigeria from all international football. But the National Sports Commission states that the said court action brought against the NFF followed an internal crisis within the football family and have nothing to do with government. ………………… Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou has paid tribute to Somalias first captain Mohamed Qalaf Aden Shangole, who passed away on Tuesday. The first recorded national football team of Somalia in 1956 was captained by Shangole. In the same year he led the team during the opening of the iconic Banadir Stadium in Mogadishu. Until his death Shangole had been serving as the legal advisor to the president of Somali Football Federation. …………………. Rio Ferdinand has sought to move on from his Manchester United days after putting his seven-bedroom mansion on the market. The 35-year-old saw his contract run down at Old Trafford, and is set to join QPR this summer. And his Cheshire home which he purchased upon moving to the area in 2003 is now up for sale at £4.5million according to reports. ………………… FIFA has fined the Argentine Football Association 300,000 Swiss francs ($340,000) for failing to bring players to pre-match news conferences at the World Cup. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee said Thursday that Argentina, who plays in the World Cup final against Germany on Sunday, had breached the competitions media and marketing regulations. The rules require teams to bring at least one player along with the coach to official news conferences held one day in advance of each match. Only coach Alejandro Sabella has appeared for Argentina at the last four such news conferences. …………………… Colombias football federation has pledged to protect Juan Zuniga after he was subjected to a fierce backlash from Brazil fans for injuring Neymar. The Napoli full-back fractured one of the Selecao stars vertebra during his sides 2-1 loss to the tournament hosts during their quarter-final on July 4 in Fortaleza. Zuniga avoided further punishment, but his knee into Neymars back has been heavily criticised and was labelled a cowards tackle by Brazil captain Thiago Silva. ………………….. Real Madrid has named Fernando Hierro as the replacement for Zinedine Zidane, who spent last season as Carlo Ancelottis first-team assistant. The 46-year-old Spaniard takes on the role at the club where he made 416 appearances on the way to winning five Liga trophies and three Champions Leagues. Madrid issued a statement on Thursday that announced that the Spaniard would become a key part of Ancelottis management team ahead of next season. …………………. Germany has called for the home support to get behind them in Sundays World Cup final against Brazils arch rivals Argentina. Joachim Lows men thrashed Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final but praised the reaction of the host nations fans after their exit. All of us are hoping for support from the Brazilians, said Germany defender Benedikt Howedes. ………………… Brazil football great Zico says Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari must be replaced if his country is to move past its disappointing World Cup performance.We should thank Scolari and thank assistant coach Carlos Alberto Parriera too. But we need to choose new people with new thoughts about how to play the Brazilian way, the three-time World Cup veteran said Thursday, just two days after Brazils humiliating 7-1 semifinal loss to Germany. ……………… Transfer gossip ……………. Kieran Richardson is expected to have a medical at Aston Villa on Friday ahead of his proposed transfer for an undisclosed fee. ……………… Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has signed a new five-year contract with the club. ……………………….. Ghana World Cup star Andre Ayew may end up signing for Italian giants AC Milan from Marseille, according to the Italian website Tuttomercatoweb. ………………… Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra is set to complete a €3.5 million move to Juventus after agreeing a two-year deal with the club. ………………….. Isaac Cuenca is free to leave Barcelona this summer, with the winger expected to join newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruna. …………………… Chelsea will pay Filipe Luis release clause at Atletico Madrid and the Brazilian will travel to London to seal the move in the coming days. ……………………. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is mulling over the prospect of bringing Didier Drogba back to Stamford Bridge. The 36-year-old striker has a strong relationship with the Special One, and could return in a player-coach capacity. ………………… Chelsea has joined Liverpool and Arsenal in the race for France and Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann, after the 23-year-old rejected a new deal at the Liga outfit. Griezmann is rated at €30 million. …………………. Barcelona are close to completing their move for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and have made plans to present the Uruguay international on Wednesday, with confirmation of the transfer expected at the weekend. ………………… Real Madrid will sign Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich on a six-year deal after the midfielder rejected Manchester United and Chelsea. The Spanish giants will unveil their new signing after the World Cup. …………………. Monaco is interested in a swoop for Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo and is happy to pay his €35 million buyout clause. …………………. Arsenal is closing in on Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira. The 27-year-old has rejected the chance to sign a new deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and is keen to be reunited with Mesut Ozil at Emirates Stadium. ………………….. Arsenal is hopeful of completing a deal for Spanish right-back Javi Manquillo. The Gunners are looking for defensive reinforcement after Bacary Sagnas exit, and could offload Carl Jenkinson with Mathieu Debuchy also joining. …………………. Bosnia-Herzegovina star Muhamed Besic could sign for Everton in the next 24 hours. The 21-year-old had been heavily linked with a move to Swansea City but the Toffees have moved quickly to seal a €5 million deal. …………………. Despite agreeing a fee with QPR for Loic Remy, Arsenal look set to miss out on the Frenchman after failing to agree personal terms. Newcastle hopes to lure the 27-year-old back to St James Park, while Tottenham are also keen. ………………… Sunderland is set to bid £8m to bring Borini back to Wearside from Liverpool. ………………………….. Arsenal transfer target Alvaro Morata set to join Juventus from Real Madrid for £17.5m #Mulembe
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:57:57 +0000
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