Footballer Christian Benítez dies at 27

 

Former Birmingham City striker Christian Benítez died in Qatar on Monday of heart failure at the age of 27.The Ecuador international striker died just weeks after a £10million move to Qatar club El Jaish.

His club had earlier reported his death on their website and said that Benitez 'had severe stomach pain, was rushed to a hospital, where after a few hours suffered cardio respiratory arrest, which ended his life.'

Benitez, nicknamed 'Chucho',was the son of Ermen Benitez, one of his country's all-time leading goalscorers.

Leaving his club and loved ones behind.....

May God rest his soul in peace..Amen.

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Arsenal player Theo Walcott weds his longtime girlfriend Melanie Slade

Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott 24, is officially a married man. He wed his teenage sweetheart Melanie Slade also 24 in a fairytale castle in Italy, Castello di Vincigliata.

Melanie and Theo met in 2004 in West Quay shopping centre in the UK when she was a schoolgirl and he was playing for Southampton's youth team. They have been together ever since.

Congratulations to the cute couple!

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Serena Williams wins French Open

Serena Williams on Saturday June 8th won her 16th Grand Slam title and her second French Open title. She beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 at Rolland Garos. 

Serena won her first French Open in 2002 against sister Venus Williams.

Congrats to her!

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Usain Bolt beaten by Justin Gatlin in 100m

US sprinter Justin Gatlin beat six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt in the men's 100 metres race at the Rome Golden Gala, Diamond League, which took place on June 6. Justin beat Usain by one-hundredth of a second, that's like 1% of a second. Justin actually had to dip his head over the line to win in 9.94 seconds. Usain came in 9.95.

Usain was making his first appearance in the Diamond League this season since his recent recovery from a hamstring injury.

Usain's next race will be in the men's 200m on June 13 in Oslo.

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Bayern win UEFA Champions 2013

Bayern Munich celebrate after they won their fifth UEFA Champions League trophy

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President Jakaya Kikwete invites Taifa stars for dinner before the match against Morocco.

President Jakaya Kikwete invited Tanzania's Taifa stars for dinner to wish them luck before the second round, 2nd leg match against the Atlas Lions of Morocco.

The Taifa Stars will soon head to Morocco to face-off against their hosts in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Having totally outplayed Morocco 3-1 recently on home soil, the Taifa Stars should be well aware that the Atlas Lions (Morocco) will provide ferocious opposition, especially on their home turf.

Taifa Stars manager, Tasso Mukebezi,whispering something to Taifa Stars captain, Juma Kaseja, at State house Dar es salaam.

All the best Taifa Stars

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Jose Mourinho leaves Real Madrid,

Jose Mourinho will, as widely predicted, leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, bringing to an end a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the club.

Mourinho, expected to rejoin Chelsea for a second spell in charge, will depart after Real's remaining matches of the season, away to Real Sociedad next Sunday and at home to Osasuna on June 2.

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FIFA/Coca-Cola World ranking,Spain lead,Tanzania in the 166th place

The April edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking sees movement within the top ten, as Ecuador enter for the first time and Croatia climb to their highest position since 1998.

The list comprised with 207 countries.Spain tops the standings and ended by Turks and Caicos Islands.

Next release will be on June 6,2013.

See the full list HERE

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Young FC crowned Vodacom PL Champions 20|13

Young Africans players celebrate after being Crowned Vodacom Premier League 2012/2013 Champions, after beating Simba SC 2-0.
This will be Young's 24th title,the Manchester United of Tanzania.

Scoring Summary
Didier Kavambagu (5)
Hamis Kiiza (63)

The 2012-13 Premier League season ended on Saturday. Young completed the season with 60 points, followed by  Azam FC 52 and Simba 45.

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Simba,Young battle:Match tickets

Forget Manchester derby, London derbies, Merseyside or El classico derby.Saturday May 18th 2013 is the match between two clubs from the same city,Dar es salaam derby ― the biggest derby in Tanzania.

Like many other derbies around the World competitiveness on the pitch and those die hard fans is immense, but what makes this one stand out as greatest and unique of the rest is that Darderby divides the country in two major groups as every Tanzanian whether at home or away is either supporting Young  or Simba.

This Vodacom premier league match will be played while Young has already won the league but this doesn't guarantee an easy ride because the reputation of each club is at stake. The derby will be held at the national stadium in Dar es salaam.

According to the information revealed by TFF, Simba vs Young match tickets start to be sold today from 9am in different stations in Dar es Salaam.

Those stations are National stadium,Benjamin William Mkapa Secondary School, National Stadium, Ubungo Oil Com Petrol Station Ubungo, Steers Restaurant at Ohio/Samora Street-Posta,BMM Barbershop Sinza Madukani, Kariakoo market, Buguruni Petrol station and Dar Live-Mbagala.

The ground entry fees are VIP A (Tsh 30, 000), VIP B (Tsh 20, 000), VIP C (15, 000),Orange chairs (Tsh 10, 000) blue chairs (Tsh 7, 000) and green chairs (Tsh 5, 000).
Don miss out on the biggest fixture in Tanzanian football!!.....grab your ticket now!

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David Beckham retires from football at 38

The former England captain David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of this season after an illustrious 21-year career.

Beckham, who is said to be worth around $220million, made 115 appearances for his country and played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and PSG.

He's the first Englishman to win league titles in four different countries,115 international caps and an OBE from the Queen.

In his statement, the father-of-four, who recently won a league title playing with Paris Saint-Germain said:

I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level. I want to thank all my team-mates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed. Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.

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Chelsea crowned Europa champions

Chelsea suddenly, gloriously, capped a crazy, complicated season with silverware.

Branislav Ivanovic rose to head home an injury time winner as Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League final on Wednesday, securing the club’s second European title in as many seasons.

For nine days, the London club will be holders of both Europe's club trophies until Bayern meets Borussia Dortmund in an all-German Champions League final in London on May 25.

Thanks to interim manager Rafael Benitez.....so still leavin??

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Rio Ferdinand quits international football

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has announced his retirement from international football.

Ferdinand,34, who won 81 caps, said he wants to concentrate on his club career.

After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right to retire from international football.

Ferdinand's England career
1997: Makes England debut v Cameroon at Wembley
1998: Named in squad for 1998 World Cup finals but does not play
2000: Left out of Euro 2000 squad
2002: Scores first England goal in 3-0 win over Denmark at 2002 World Cup
2004: Banned for eight months after missing a drugs test
2006: Plays five games at World Cup in Germany
2008: Captains England for first time in defeat by France in March - loses out to John Terry in battle for permanent skipper role
2010: Terry is stripped of captaincy and Ferdinand is given the armband but injury rules him out of the 2010 World Cup
2011: Makes his 81st appearance in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland
2012: Left out of England's squad for that summer's European Championships
2013: In March,Recalled for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro before later withdrawing
2013: In May,Announces retirement from international football

He played in three World Cups - 1998, 2002 and 2006 - but was ruled out of the 2010 tournament in South Africa because of a knee injury.

To have captained his country, and to play at three World Cups, marks him out among a very special group of players.

At 34, it is right to stand aside.

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Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions

Bayern Munich lifted their 22nd Bundesliga trophy on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 win over Augsburg as they prepare for the all-German Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in two weeks' time.

Such has been Bayern's dominance of the German top flight that no other side has claimed the title this early in the Bundesliga's 50 years.

Congrats The King Power Bayern Munich.

See how they celebrated in style.... 

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Man U crowned the king of EPL,fine farewell for Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson's final match at Old Trafford ended in a 2-1 win thanks to Rio Ferdinand's late strike for Manchester United against Swansea. At the foot of the table, Norwich and Newcastle have both secured their top-flight status with victories, while Sunderland drew 1-1 with Southampton.

The Red Devils ended the season with 43 goals,88pts....not shabby!

GGMU!....more glorious years to come!

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Wigan beat Man city 1 - 0 to win FA cup.

Wigan recorded one of the all-time great FA Cup upsets as they beat Manchester City 1-0. Ben Watson's magnificent late header secured the trophy, with City having gone down to ten men after the dismissal of Pablo Zabaleta.

I can feel Man citeh's pain after losing a match in the last minute!

Massive congratulations to wigan for their win

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David Moyes named new Manchester United manager

Manchester United has confirmed that David Moyes will replace Sir Alex Ferguson as their new manager. Ferguson, who retired on Wednesday, recommended Moyes for the position.

David Moyes will take over for Sir Alex Ferguson as the new manager of Manchester United, the club announced Thursday.

Ferguson gave his full blessing to Moyes saying calling him a "man of great integrity with a strong work ethic."

Everton boss humbly accepted the position Thursday.

It's a great honor to be asked to be the next manager of Manchester United.I am delighted that Sir Alex saw fit to recommend me for the job. I have great respect for everything he has done and for the football club.

Everton confirms that David Moyes will leave the Club at the end of the season.

Moyes joined Everton in March 2002 and he has been an outstanding Manager.

He will stay on in his current role as Everton manager until the end of the season, and will formally replace Ferguson on July 1 with a six-year contract.

I hope he will bring more glories to Man U.

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Alex Ferguson retires as Man Utd manager after 27 years

Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his decision to retire after more than a quarter of a century at the helm.

The 71 year old who became Man U manager in 1986,will bow out after the West Bromwich Albion game on 19 May and join the football club board.

SAF is the most successful manager in English football history― he won 38 trophies including two Champions League and 13 Premier League.Announcing his decision to retire on manutd website, Ferguson said:

The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time.

It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one.

Our training facilities are amongst the finest in global sport and our home Old Trafford is rightfully regarded as one of the leading venues in the world.

As for my players and staff, past and present, I would like to thank them all for a staggering level of professional conduct and dedication that has helped to deliver so many memorable triumphs. Without their contribution the history of this great club would not be as rich.

Going forward, I am delighted to take on the roles of both Director and Ambassador for the club. With these activities, along with my many other interests, I am looking forward to the future.

To the fans, thank you. The support you have provided over the years has been truly humbling. It has been an honour and an enormous privilege to have had the opportunity to lead your club and I have treasured my time as manager of Manchester United.

I must pay tribute to my family, their love and support has been essential. My wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career, providing a bedrock of both stability and encouragement. Words are not enough to express what this has meant to me.

Thanks for the glorious years.......#GGMU!!! #CHAMP20NS

We'll miss u SAF and also the bubble gum...I wonder who will replace him!

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Rampant Germans complete humiliation:Barcelona 0-3 Bayern (Agg 0-7)

It will be an all-German Champions League final at Wembley three weeks on Saturday.

Bayern Munich pulled off a stunning 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp to complete a record Champions League semi-final aggregate win.

Barcelona, who left injured talismanic playmaker Lionel Messi on the bench, were once again outplayed by the brilliant Bavarians.

Leading 4-0 from the first leg, Bayern were similarly clinical at the Nou Camp with second-half goals from Arjen Robben,Gerard Pique own goal and Thomas Mueller who headed in at the far post to complete the 7-0 aggregate rout.

Bayern now meet fellow German side Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on 25 May.

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Mario Balotelli offered his girfriend to entire Real Madrid

Mario Balotelli reportedly made a bizarre comment about his model girlfriend ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.

The striker was apparently so confident Dortmund will qualify for the Champions League final, he is claimed to have said that he would allow the Spanish side’s squad to sleep with his girlfriend if they would have managed to upset the odds and reach Wembley.

The Italy forward was quoted as saying:

If Real Madrid come back in Champions League, I’ll let my girlfriend sleep with them!

Thats Mario,no one can beat that! LOLz!!

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