#Lunch_Time_Sport with #Andrew_Wamono Reports of KCC FC coach George ‘Best’ Nsimbe have gained momentum after he missed the team’s Monday training session at Lugogo. Nsimbe was over the weekend linked with two Tanzania clubs; Azam and Simba SC though he denied any knowledge about the reports. However, the club’s official website reports he was absent on Monday with assistant coach Abdullah Mubiru in charge of the session. Mubiru told the players after training that there is no official communication on the matter apart from media reports. ………. AFRICAN ………. Ghana has turned down Confederation of Africa’s Football (CAF) request to host the AFCON 2015 finals. This was after the continental body approached the West African nation to take over the hosting responsibilities after Morocco had pulled out on claims of the highly contagious Ebola Virus. Ghanas Youth and Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga confirmed the development on Monday. ………. Zambia will not train today 11th November as a mark of respect for the late Republican President Michael Sata who will be put to rest on the same day. President Sata who died on October 28 will be put to rest on November 11 in Lusaka. Zambia coach Honour Janza said the team will be back in training on Wednesday for their forthcoming 2015 Africa Cup Group F qualifiers against Mozambique away on November 15 and Cape Verde at home on November 19. ………. Nigeria is yet to receive their cash prize for featuring at this year’s World Cup in Brazil, media reports have said. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has formally asked FIFA to remit the cash prize. The NFF are due to get about $9 million (N1.4 billion) for reaching round of 16 at the World Cup, but FIFA will after deducting tax, accommodation, feeding, transport, security and sundry costs rendered to the Nigerian delegation at the World Cup. The FA will refund a soft loan of $3.8million advanced to them by the country’s government for the payment of the Super Eagles appearance fees after the players went on strike in Brasilia on the eve of their round of 16 match against France. ………. INTERNATIONAL ………. Former Manchester United boss David Moyes has been named as the new manager of Spanish club Real Sociedad. It is the 51-year-olds first job since he was sacked as United manager in April after a 10-month spell in charge. Moyes replaces Jagoba Arrasate, who was dismissed by Sociedad after a poor run of form which currently sees them lie 15th in La Liga. The Scot has signed a contract to June 2016 and will take charge for the first time at Deportivo on 22 November. ………. Ex-Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has stepped down as coach of Falkenbergs to take charge of Helsingborgs, where he had two spells as a player. The 43-year-old, who won 106 caps for Sweden, played for Helsingborgs from 1992-93 and 2006-09. In his first managerial role, he had three seasons at rivals Landskrona, but failed to lead them out of Swedens second tier and left in November 2012. He maintained Falkenbergs status in Swedens top league, the Alsvenskan. ………. Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is facing a spell on the sidelines with a very serious calf injury. Bosnia-Herzegovina team doctor Reuf Karabeg said Dzeko, 28, would miss Sundays Euro 2016 qualifier in Israel. The injury forced Dzeko off just four minutes after replacing Fernandinho during Saturdays 2-2 draw at QPR . ………. Sky Sports pundit Alan Curbishley believes Brendan Rodgers has paid the price for failing to make marquee signings in the summer. Rodgers spent £116million on 10 new players in the summer transfer window and Curbishley feels he has signed quantity over quality. Chelsea had nearly the same net spend as Liverpool in the summer and Jose Mourinho adopted a different strategy to Rodgers. Curbishley hailed this strategy and said Rodgers now has an unsettled squad, due to the recent influx of signings. ………. Emmanuel Adebayor says the Tottenham squad would rather play away from home at the moment to avoid being booed by their own supporters. Spurs are enduring one of most difficult spells in their history of late slumping to 12th in the Premier League after a fourth defeat in five home league games against Stoke on Sunday. The team was booed off both at half-time and full-time at White Hart Lane and Adebayor has suggested this oppressive atmosphere is not helping. ………. David de Gea believes playing behind Manchester United’s continually changing defence has helped improved him as a goalkeeper. A series of injuries to key players has seen United’s back line alter almost game-by-game this season under Louis van Gaal. The squad has been crippled with injuries this season and they finished the match against Crystal Palace on Saturday with midfielders Daley Blind and Michael Carrick at centre half. ………. Pep Guardiola says he will never coach Barcelona again after insisting his cycle at the club is well and truly over. The Bayern Munich boss spent four trophy-laden years in charge at Camp Nou, creating one of the greatest sides the game has ever seen and winning the Champions League twice and La Liga three times between 2008 and 2012. After a 12-month sabbatical from football, Guardiola was appointed Bayern boss in 2013, though it has often been suggested in the media that he could one day return to Barcelona for a second spell in charge. But while the 43-year-old admits he expects to return to Catalonia to live with his wife one day, he says the prospect of him ever becoming Barcas coach again is a remote one. ………. Transfer talk ………. West Bromwich Albion Chairman Jeremy Peace has responded to mounting speculation over the future of Saido Berahino by insisting the striker is not for sale. ………. Arsenal are ready to launch a €38m (£30m) bid for Barcelona duo Dani Alves and Pedro. The Brazilian full-back is out of contract in the summer while Pedro is expected to leave due to the arrival of Luis Suarez. ………. Liverpool is keen on bringing Barcelona defender Martin Montoya to Anfield in January. The youngster has been told he can leave Camp Nou in January and is thought to favour a move to the Premier League. ………. Arsenal have been scouting Ipswich youngster Tyrone Mings. The Gunners have watched the 21-year-old on several occasions, including Saturdays win over Watford. Mings is valued at €12.5m (£10m). ………. Arsenal will hand manager Arsene Wenger €25m (£20m) to spend in the January transfer window. The Frenchmans top priority is a centre-back while he may wait to the summer to sign a holding midfielder. ………. Liverpool is set to open contract talks with Captain Steven Gerrards representatives later this week. The Reds are expected to offer the midfielder a one-year contract extension. ………. Gerard Pique is set to have showdown talks with Barcelona over his future at the club. The defender has fallen out with Luis Enrique and is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. ………. Arsenal is keeping tabs on Palermo striker Paulo Dybala and is considering a summer move for the 20-year-old. The Gunners could face competition for his signature from Southampton. ………. Atletico Madrid is eyeing a €10 million January transfer window for Galatasaray centre-back Semih Kaya who is also Manchester United target. #MULEMBE
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