#LunchTimeSport with #Andrew_Wamono Uganda Cranes striker Daniel Sserunkuma has finally joined the Tanzanian Premier League giants Simba Sports Club. He joins other Ugandan players Joseph Owino and Emmanuel Okwi at the club. ……… African scene ……… Emmanuel Adebayors older brother Kola claims the striker has been brainwashed by Islamic spiritual healers into thinking their mother used black magic to sabotage his form on the pitch. Kola, 42, a truck driver based in Bremen, Germany, told The Sun on Sunday: [Emmanuel] has been brainwashed by these Muslim alfas - spiritual men - who prophesies when he scores goals and why he is not playing well. ……… Sewe Sport of Ivory Coast seized a slender advantage over Egyptian side Al Ahly after winning the first leg of the African Confederation Cup final 2-1 in Abidjan on Saturday. Goals from Christian Koffi Kouame and Roger Assale helped seal the home win for Sewe. Mahmoud Trezeguet Hassan scored what could yet prove to be an important away goal for Ahly. It means Sewe Sport have a narrow lead going into the second leg which takes place on 6 December in Cairo. ……… Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi will reportedly be handed a new $.45m per annum (N84m) deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The deal, which gives The Big Boss about $38,000 (N7m) per month, is expected to last for 12 months, and will elapse at the end of 2015. ……… The winner of the vote for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 will be revealed today at 1735GMT. Those in contention are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Enyeama, Gervinho and Yaya Toure. The list will be trimmed to two players at about 1540GMT online and on Sport Today on the BBC World Service. ……… Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah has been ruled out for three months with a knee injury which means the Juventus star is set to miss the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. 25-year-old Asamoah has been a key player for the Black Stars, but the four-time African champions will have to do without him for the 2015 tournament, which is set to take place in Equatorial Guinea from 17 January to 8 February. ……… International sport ……… Roy Keane reportedly decided to leave his role as assistant boss of Aston Villa because of a bust-up with several senior players’ claims he has denied saying he had no time to attend to his family. The club announced last Friday that Keane has departed following a five-month stint as Paul Lamberts right-hand man. Reports have claimed that the former Manchester United captains relationship with a number of senior players became strained after he felt that there was a lack of intensity in training. ……… Chelsea is reportedly close to agreeing a £25m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines. The Blues have been sponsored by Samsung since 2005, but their claims that Turkish Airlines is willing to offer £7m-per-year more than their current contract with the Korean electronics manufacturer. If completed, the deal will be the fourth largest shirt sponsorship agreement in Premier League history, with Manchester Uniteds £45m-a-year tie-up with Chevrolet being the most lucrative. ……… Louis van Gaal admits he is not happy with the hectic fixture list facing Manchester United as he prepares for his first Christmas working in English football. United face an intense succession of seven matches in 31 days, with Van Gaal suggesting the Premier Leagues loaded Christmas and New Year schedule - at a time when most of Europe undertakes a mid-season break - could be harmful for his players. ……… Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of Tuesdays match with Stoke City after suffering an injury against Hull. The 26-year-old was withdrawn 13 minutes into the 3-0 victory with what appeared to be a hamstring issue. The £59.7m record signing was replaced by Ander Herrera. ……… Manchester United welcomed back loan striker Falcao from yet another injury lay-off - and told him hes got until April to prove hes worth a permanent deal. ……… Former England captain David Beckham has been involved in a car accident after picking up his son Brooklyn from Arsenals training ground on Saturday, according to reports. Brooklyn, who plays for Arsenals under-16 side after joining the club on a short-term contract in November, was in the car with his father following a game with Brighton at London Colney, but both escaped unharmed injured. ……… Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he felt like he was dreaming as the La Liga leaders secured a club record 16th consecutive victory with a 2-1 win at Malaga on Saturday. Goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were enough to take the three points and beat the previous longest winning streak of 15 matches set in 1960-61 and 2011-12. ……… A supporter died after violent clashes between fans before Atletico Madrids home match against Deportivo La Coruna. The unnamed Deportivo fan, 43, was taken out of a river near Atleticos Vincente Calderon Stadium suffering from cardiac arrest, hypothermia and head injuries and died in hospital. Eleven other people were treated for mostly minor injuries, including a female police officer. Twenty people were taken into custody with 100 troublemakers identified. ……… Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp said he had no plans to jump ship after his side dropped to bottom in Bundesliga following their defeat by Frankfurt. ……… Bordeaux boss Willy Sagnol has moved to gazump Arsenal in offering Thierry Henry a coaching role at the Ligue 1 club. Henry who is widely expected to hang up his playing boots after New York Red Bulls was beaten in the MLS Eastern Conference final by New England Revolution on Saturday. The 37-year-old has been strongly linked with a return to the Gunners to work alongside manager Arsene Wenger, but his former France team-mate has got his request in early. ……… Transfer talk ……… Liverpool reportedly formally table a new one-year rolling contract to Captain Steven Gerrard, but the midfielder is in no rush to put pen to paper. ……… Arsenal reportedly enters the race to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane in the next transfer window. ……… Glen Johnson insists that he will not go crawling to Liverpool for a contract extension amid speculation over his future. ……… Swansea City is eyeing a loan move for Arsenal forward Joel Campbell, according to a report. ……… Arsenal is looking to make a £15m bid for Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko in January, according to reports. ……… Sunderland reportedly identifies Christian Atsu as a transfer target for Januarys window, despite the striker currently being on loan at Everton. ……… Torino reportedly expresses an interest in signing forward Sebastian Giovinco from Turin rivals Juventus.#MULEMBE
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