#LunchTimeSport with #Andrew_Wamono FUFA Big league side The Saints forwards Fred Kyambadde, Alex Kitata and Viane Ssekajuggo have been called to join the National Under 23 team that started training at Namboole Tuesday morning to prepare for the All Africa Games qualifiers that get underway later this month. The three have scored seven goals for the Saints this season in five games. Kitata has four goals, Ssekajugo has two goals and Kyambadde has one goal. The Kobs were supposed to play Egypt in a friendly this Wednesday but it was cancelled however, they will continue training with U-23 coach Frank “video” Anyau. ………... AFRICAN SPORT ………... Kenyan Premier League Champions Gor Mahia has agreed a new one year extension with Scottish coach Frank Nuttall as a reward for guiding the club to the fourteenth League Championship. The coach who left Scotland yesterday night is expected back in the country on January 3 2015 to begin preparation for the 2015 African Champions League. ………... Swedish based IFK Göteborg Midfielder May Sphiwe Mahlangu has been banned from playing for South Africa again after SAFA moved fast to punish him after he pulled out of the current AFCON 2015 qualifying squad. Mahlangu on Monday shocked the country by announcing that he would want to be excused from the current national team camp, citing fatigue as the reason for pulling out. ………... A South African court has withdrawn murder charges against a man arrested in connection with the killing of national football captain Senzo Meyiwa. Zanokuhle Mbatha was arrested by a special police task team last month after a nationwide manhunt. The magistrate ordered that he be released because that there was not enough evidence for him to stand trial. Meyiwa was killed in a robbery at his girlfriends home in the township of Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Two men allegedly entered Kelly Khumalos home on 26 October and demanded mobile phones before shooting Meyiwa during a scuffle. ………... Following the refusal of the Moroccan party due to fears of spreading deadly Ebola virus, the Executive Committee has decided that the national team of Morocco is automatically disqualified and will not take part in the 30th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in 2015. The decision was taken during a six-hour meeting of the CAF executive committee at its Cairo headquarters. ………... Countries which are reportedly not interested in replacing Morocco at such short notice are South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan and Ghana, while there has been no public response from reigning champions Nigeria and inside sources however indicate that Angola and Gabon are currently favourites to host the competition. The host will be named in CAFs second session on Wednesday. The dates set for the 2015 edition of the African continents most prestigious football tournament are from January 17-February 9. ………... INTERNATIONAL ………... Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will miss Spains Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and friendly with Germany with a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old joined the Spain squad after playing in Chelseas 2-1 Premier League win at Liverpool on Saturday. Spain host Belarus on Saturday before entertaining world champions Germany next Tuesday. National team coach Vicente Del Bosque has called up Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano as Fabregas replacement. ………... Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have each been fined £20,000 by the Football Association for failing to control their players. It follows an incident during their Premier League match at Villa Park on 2 November - which Tottenham won 2-1. The FA charge stated that in or around the 66th minute, the clubs failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. Both clubs accepted the standard penalty fine. Villa striker Christian Benteke was sent off after he pushed a hand into Spurs midfielder Ryan Masons face. ………... Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said Angel Di Maria was too wasteful in possession, one of the reasons why the club was happy to sell him to Manchester United in the summer. Di Maria was controversially sold to United for £59.7 million pounds in August, with many fans and pundits unhappy at the loss of a player who had taken a key role in last seasons Champions League and Copa Del Rey wins. ………... Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said he did not criticise the clubs fans following his recent comments regarding the atmosphere at White Hart Lane. Adebayor said after the 2-1 home defeat to Stoke at the weekend it would be better if the club played away from home due to the negative atmosphere created by home supporters. However, the 30-year-old has issued a statement denying his comments were a criticism of the Spurs faithful and calling on them to get behind the team more. ………... Transfer talk ………... Germany star Lukas Podolski will seek talks with Premier League side Arsenal about his future as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger continues to leave him on the bench, he said on Tuesday. ………... Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has reportedly agreed to sign a one year contract extension to end speculation over his future. Arteta joined Arsenal from Everton for a reported £10m in 2011. ………... Liverpool is set to begin formal talks to extend Captain Steven Gerrards contract later this week. Chief executive Ian Ayre is to meet Struan Marshall, Gerrards representative, in a bid to sort out a new deal. ………... Athletic Bilbao centre-back Aymeric Laporte has become Arsenals first-choice centre-back target. The Gunners want to sign defensive cover in January and, out-priced for Mats Hummels, will move for the €19m-rated Spaniard. ………... Manchester City has made Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone their No. 1 choice to be their next manager should Manuel Pellegrini get sacked at the end of the season. ………... Manchester United is willing to sell Juan Mata for £20m. Juventus and Atletico Madrid are keen on the Spain international. ………... Sami Khediras wage demands too high to afford, Milan CEO Adriano Galliani will reportedly speak with Madrid supremo Florentino Perez over a possible loan deal for Spanish midfielder Asier Illarramendi. ………... Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is ready to offload Andre Schurrle in January. The German World Cup winner has struggled for form and playing time this season and risks being sold in order to fund fresh signings. ………... Goalkeeper Victor Valdes has been brought to Manchester United to replace David De Gea, not to be a back-up to the Spain international who is being linked with a move to Real Madrid. ………... Arsenal has been told they must pay £31m to sign Napoli striker Paulo Dybala in January. The 20-year-old has been dubbed the new Sergio Aguero and is also wanted by Southampton. ………... Arsenal is set to spend £31.3m to bring Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels to the Emirates. The Gunners have been encouraged by news the Germany international is keen on a move to the Gunners. ………... Newcastle are monitoring Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Serbia international scored a late equaliser against Arsenal in the Champions League and could be available for £5m. #MULEMBE
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