Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FOOTBALLERS ON TWITTER TODAY.

"As much as I want to continue, my body will not let me. Today I end my career as a professional player because of physical problems"

Former Chelsea and Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti announced his retirement on Twitter following recurring Achilles problems. (http://twitter.com/julianobelletti)

"I think what happened to Roberto Carlos is very sad. It's high time FIFA took strong measures against racism."

Former Brazil legend Ronaldo was very critical of last week's racist attack on Roberto Carlos in Russia. (http://twitter.com/ClaroRonaldo)

"Who else is watching #Rambo 1st blood on itv? What a film!! This guy is a hero of mine! #legend"

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is an avid fan of Sylvester Stallone's 1982 film. (http://twitter.com/jack_wilshere)

"BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY 262,429 FOLLOWERS !!!! DOESNT MATTER IF UR A HATER OR NOT .. THANK YALL !!!!!!!"

1899 Hoffenheim striker Ryan Babel was on a tweet roll on Monday and thanked his fans for following him. (http://twitter.com/RyanBabel)

"Early flight back to Delaware this AM and found myself next to a crying baby for the entire 5 hr flight! What a set of lungs on the wee man"

Bolton's Stuart Holden had one of those dreadful flights no-one wants to experience in a lifetime (http://twitter.com/stuholden)

MUNTARI AIFAGILIA ASANTE KOTOKO.

ACCRA, Ghana
KIUNGO wa kutoka Ghana Sulley Muntari amesema endapo itatokea nafasi ya kurudi nyumbani kwao kucheza soka atakua tayari kuitumikia klabu ya Asante Kotoko na si klabu nyingine yoyote.

Muntari ametoa msimamo huo kufautai sakata lake la uhamisho linaloendelea kupewa nafasi katika vyombo mbali mbali vya habari nchini Ghana ambapo taarifa zasema kwamba klabu yake ya Inter Milan ya nchini Italia ipo mbioni kumuuza katika kipindi hiki.

Akizungumza na kituo cha televisheni ya TV3 mjini Kumasi mapema hii leo kiungo huyo mwenye umri wa miaka 26 alisema anaithamini na kuipenda klabu ya Asante Kotoko licha ya historia yake kuonyesha kwamba alilelewa na klabu ya Liberty Professionals ya mjini Accra.

Alisema Asante Kotoko ina mipango mzuri ambayo hujionyesha kila msimu unapowadia na anaamini hatua hiyo inawasadia kwa kiasi kikubwa wachezaji wa klabu hiyo ya mjini Kumasi.

Katika sakata la usajili wa mchezaji huyo linaloendelea barani ulaya Muntari bado anaendelea kuhusishwa na taarifa za kuwa mbioni kuuzwa na klabu ya Inter Milan katika kipindi hiki cha usajili na klabu inayotajwa sana kuwa tayari kufanya hivyo ni Garatasalay ya nchini Uturuki.

Kama itakumbukwa uzuri hapo jana Muntari alisema kwamba yu tayari kuondoka Inter Milan kwa mkopo kama ilivyokua msimu uliopita ambao ulishuhudia akirejea nchini Uingereza kuitumikia Sunderland kwa mkopo.

RODRIQUEZ ATIMKIA MALAGA.

MALAGA, Hispania
UONGOZI wa klabu ya Malaga ya nchini Hispania umekubali kumsajili kiungo wa nchini humo pamoja na klabu ya Valencia Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez.

Uongozi wa klabu ya Malaga Umekubali Kumsajili Kiungo huyo Mwenye Umri wa Miaka 29, baada ya kukamilika kwa mazungumzo yalioyodumu kwa siku nne zilizopita.

Sehemu ya makubalia ya pande hizo mbili ni pamoja na kutotajwa kwa kiasi cha fedha kitakachotumika kama sehemu ya ada ya uhamisho wa Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez ambae alijiunga na Valencia mwezi August mwaka 2006 akitokea Real Betis kwa ada ya uhamisho wa paund million 22.

Hata hivyo licha ya makubaliano hayo kufikiwa, baadhi ya vyombo vya habari nchini Hispania vimeripoti kwamba uhamisho wa Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez, utaigharimu Malaga kiasi cha Euro million tano.

Kwa mantiki hiyo sasa Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez anajiunga na wachezaji wengine ambao tayari wameshasajiliwa na klabu ya Malaga iliyo chini ya mmiliki kutoka nchini Qatar, ambao ni Diego Buonanotte, Martin Demichelis, Joris Mathijsen, Ruud van Nistelrooy pamoja na Nacho Monreal.

GASPERINI KOCHA MPYA INTER MILAN.

MILAN, Italia
GIAN Piero Gasperini, ametajwa kuwa kocha mpya wa klabu ya Inter Milan.

Gasperini ametangazwa kushika wadhifa huo huko Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, baada ya kuondoka kwa aliekua kocha Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo ambae anahusishwa na taarifa za kupewa kibarua huko nchini Ufaransa katika klabu ya PSG kama Mkurugenzi wa Ufundi.

Gasperini, anarejea katika utawala wa soka nchini Italia baada ya kutimuliwa kazi mwezi November huko Stadio Luigi Ferraris, yalipo makuu ya klabu ya Genoa ambapo mkasa huo ulimkuta kufuatai matokeo mabovu yaliyokua yakimuandama.

Hata hivyo uongozi wa Inter Milan ulikua na mipango ya kutaka kumpa kibarua aliewahi kuwa kocha mkuu wa timu ya taifa ya Argentina kuanzia 1998–2004 Marcelo Bielsa lakini hatua hiyo ilishindikana baada ya mlengwa kugoma kusaini mkataba aliopewa.

Mbali na kocha huyo kutoka nchini Argentina, Inter Milan walikua na mipango mingine ya kutaka kumchukua meneja wa sasa wa klabu ya Chelsea Villas-Boas lakini masharti waliyowekewa na viongozi wa Fc Porto yalikua kikwazo.

WOLFBURG YAMTEMA DIEGO.

WOLFBURG, Ujerumani
KIUNGO kutoka Brazil Diego Ribas da Cunha, amefunguliwa mlango wa kutokea huko Volkswagen Arena yalipo Makao Makuu ya klabu ya VfL Wolfsburg kufautia kutowepo katika mipango ya kocha alierejea kundini Wolfgang-Felix Magath.

Diego ambae alijiunga na Wolfsburg mwaka 2009 akitokea Juventus ya nchini Italia, amepewa taarifa za kuondoka klabuni hapo huku akiwa bado ana mkataba hadi mwaka 2014.

Taarifa za kutokuwepo kwenye mipango ya Magath zinahusishwa na matatizo yaliyojitokeza mwishoni mwa msimu uliopita baada ya kiungo huyo kuachwa nje ya kikosi katika moja ya michezo ya mwishoni mwa msimu.

Hata hivyo uongozi wa Wolfsburg umempa Diego nafasi ya kuendelea kufanya mazoezi na wachezaji wenzake wakati wa kujiandaa na msimu mpaka hapo atakapopata klabu ya kuitumikia kwa ajili ya msimu ujao.

Monday, June 27, 2011

FOOTBALLERS ON TWITTER TODAY.


"....I hope to retire here .Hala madrid!!"


Real Madrid right-back Sergio Ramos has moved to reject suggestions he is thinking about leaving the club (http://twitter.com/SergioRamos)


"Nothing like being home, alone thinking about life!"


Manchester City Micah Richards has revealed he is a bit of a loner, and he seems to enjoy it. (http://twitter.com/OfficialMR2)


"Let's go River!! In good times and specially in bad times!"


FC Porto striker Radamel Falcao demonstrated his support for his former club River Plate, who have, however, been relegated to the second division. (http://twitter.com/R9FALCAO)


"Beyonce ended what was an amazing weekend. Would recommend it to anybody, well anyone who can live in mud and a tent for 4 days!!haha"


The American singer's show was the icing on top of the cake for Wales international Chris Gunter. (http://twitter.com/Chrisgunter16)


"Thanks alot guys for the congratulations. Disappointed that we lost the final as im sure most of u are. We gave it our all. Love u guys man!"


USA international Freddy Adu was happy with the support he received after two years away from his national side. (http://twitter.com/FreddyAdu11)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

KAGAME - CASTLE CUP 2011 25TH JUNE TO 10TH JULY 2011, TANZANIA

GROUP A      SIMBA(TZ), VITAL O’(BUR), ETINCELLES (RWA), OCEAN VIEW (ZNZ), RED SEA (ETR)
GROUP B     YANGA(TZ), EL MEREIKH (SN),BUNAMWAYA (UG), ELMAN F.C. (SM)
GROUP C     APR (RWA), ST. GEORGE (ETH), ULINZI (KN), PORTS (DBT),

(CLASSIFICATION: GROUP A 1st 2nd & 3rd GROUP B, 1st and 2nd GROUP C 1st & 2nd  PLUS BEST QUALIFIERS FROM B AND C QUALIFY TO QUARTER FINALS).

DATE
NO
TEAMS
GROUP
VENUE
TIME (EAT)
Sat 25th June
1
Etincelles Vs Ocean View
A
Dar
2 pm
2
Simba SC Vs Vital O’
A
Dar
4 pm
Sun 26thJune

3
APR Vs Port
C
Moro
4 pm
4
Yanga Vs Mereikh
B
Dar
4 pm
Mon 27thJune
5
Red Sea Vs Ocean View
A
Dar
2 pm
6
Vital O’ Vs Etincelles
A
Dar
4 pm
Tue 28thJune
7
Bunamwaya Vs Elman
B
Dar
4 pm
8
St. George Vs Ulinzi
C
Moro
4 pm
Wed 29thJune
9
Red Sea Vs Etincelles
A
Dar
2 pm
10
Ocean View Vs Simba
A
Dar
4 pm
Thur 30thJune
11
Bunamwaya Vs Mereikh
B
Dar
2 pm
12
Elman Vs  Yanga
B
Dar
4 pm
13
Ulinzi Vs Ports
C
Moro
2 pm
14
St. George Vs APR
C
Moro
4 pm
Fri 1st July
15
Red Sea Vs Vial O’
A
Dar
2 pm
16
Etincelles Vs Simba
A
Dar
4 pm
Sat 2nd July
17
Elman Vs El Mereikh
B
Dar
2 pm
18
Yanga Vs Bunamwaya
B
Dar
4 pm
19
St. George Vs Ports
C
Moro
2 pm
20
Ulinzi Vs APR
C
Moro
4 pm
Sun 3rd July
21
Ocean View Vs Vital O’
A
Dar
2 pm
22
Simba Vs Red Sea
A
Dar
4 pm
Mon 4th July
REST DAY
QUARTER FINALS
Tue 5th July
23
C2 Vs B2
(LIVE)
Dar

24
A1 Vs Best Qualifier
(Live)
Dar

Wed 6th July
25
C1 Vs A3
(LIVE)
Dar

26
B1 Vs A2
(LIVE)
Dar

SEMI FINALS
Thur 7th July
27
Winner 23 Vs Winner 24
(LIVE)
Dar

Fri 8th July
28
Winner 25 Vs Winner 26
(LIVE)
Dar

Sat 9th July
REST DAY
Sun 10th July
29
Loser 27 Vs Loser 28
(LIVE)
Dar

30
Winner 27 Vs Winner 28
(LIVE)
Dar