REDKNAPP ASEMA WANASOKA ENGLAND WANAFIKIRIA MATANUZI NA RANGE ZAO SI KUWA KAMA MESSI

By JAMIE REDKNAPP

I'm scared about the future of English football. The World XI line-up should be a wake-up call to Premier League footballers. 

Eleven players based in Spain, none in England, Germany or Italy. That’s an 11-0 hiding.

I love our league. For its drama and excitement. You won't see better games this weekend anywhere in Europe than Arsenal versus Manchester City and Manchester United against Liverpool. 

I'm convinced we still have the best league, but it seems we don't have the best players.

Down and out: And England's future doesn't look any brighter

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Where is the next Wayne Rooney? Normally, we are aware of the next explosive talent coming through, but increasingly, English football seems to be turning to foreign players to provide the next level. 

Raheem Sterling at Liverpool and Everton's Ross Barkley are two players with rich potential, but where is the English Mata, Silva or Cazorla?

I do fear young players focus too much on the ‘trimmings’ of the game. They are being paid too much, too quickly.

They are driving their first Range Rover by the age of 18. And what does that do to your ambition and your hunger?

Elite: Only Sterling and Barkley show enough promise to become truly quality England players

Santi Cazorla has been wonderful at Arsenal this season, but Spain seem to have two or three of his kind in every top team: they have a conveyor belt of talent. Where are the English technicians?

History tells us this will be cyclical. The Milan team of Gullit, Van Basten and Baresi looked invincible and they were saying the same about Cruyff’s Ajax when they won a hat-trick of European Cups in the 1970s.

Liverpool too dominated in the 80s, but it doesn’t last and the challenge to the powerhouse clubs is to match the quality of the Spanish League. Although with Chelsea and Manchester City out of the Champions League after the group stage, English football appears some way behind achieving that.

I watch a lot of junior football and there is nobody getting me off my seat. Money is drawing the players here still, but are we getting the second tier?

Talent: Ruud Gullit

Celebrated: Franco Baresi

Class: Marco van Basten

When Chelsea were smashed in the Super Cup by Atletico Madrid, people thought they didn’t care because it was a meaningless match. I didn’t agree; I believed it to be a footballing lesson. And we are getting too many of them.

Last season, when Luka Modric was playing for Spurs, he was arguably the best midfielder in the country and coveted by Chelsea and Manchester United. Now he can’t get into the Madrid team and has been voted the worst signing of the season.

In the meantime, the best English players such as John Terry, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are edging towards the end of their careers.

Unless the FA can see something I can’t with their coaching centre at Saint George’s Park and a new Technical Director in Dan Ashworth from West Bromwich Albion, I can only see this getting worse, before it gets better.

I hope I’m wrong and next year’s XI has more of a Premier League flavour, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Declining: Terry

Ageing: Gerrard

Unwanted: Lampard

Jamie's best of the Premier League 

Hart (Man City), Johnson (Liverpool), Kompany (Man City), Vidic (Man United), Cole (Chelsea); Sandro (Tottenham), Mata (Chelsea), Silva (Man City); Suarez (Liverpool), RVP (Man United), Bale (Tottenham).

The biggest surprise when I look at this team (above) is the lack of Manchester United players. They must have a special manager to be so good, when only two of their players make the all-star team.

Looking at the teams picked by some of the readers, I can’t believe anyone left out either Robin van Persie, or Luis Suarez. Along with Gareth Bale, that was the easy part of the team. 

The World XI forward line isn’t bad (Messi, Ronaldo, Falcao is pretty formidable), but I fancy my three too. There would be goals in a game played between the two.

Prolific: Both Suarez and Van Persie are capable of providing regular goals

I might be a bit light in midfield and Yaya Toure’s absence is one for this team to overcome. I’ve gone for Sandro in the holding role and I’m hoping Mata and Silva keep the ball away from their fellow countrymen, because if our opponents don’t have the ball, they can’t hurt us (I hope).

I’m always going to pick Joe Hart, even if this is his most challenging season yet, but it is the back four that is the hardest.

Ashley Cole just edges out Leighton Baines, there’s not a great deal to choose from at right back, although Glen Johnson is enjoying a good season. 

Uncertain: Vidic's selection highlights the paucity of top-quality Premier League centre-backs

At centre back, Vincent Kompany is an obvious pick, but less so Nemanja Vidic. It used to be one of the strongest positions in the Premier League, but there aren’t too many top centre backs around at the moment. 

But at least there wouldn’t be THAT much to worry about in the opposition

BAADA YA KUBWAGWA NA MPINZANI WAKE LIONEL MESSI RONALDO SASA ANUKIA PS

Paris St Germain chief Leonardo has given the clearest indication yet the club will move for Cristiano Ronaldo in the coming months. 

The former Brazil international is in charge of player recruitment at the Ligue 1 leaders, who are bankrolled by the Qatari royal family. 

Real deal: Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Madrid is far from certain after a contract dispute

Allez! Ronaldo's beautiful Russian partner Irina Shayk has posed for a swimwear shoot

Ronaldo sparked pandemonium around the Europe last year when he openly criticised Real Madrid's dealings with him as he sought to extend his current deal, which has less two years to run.

Few clubs in world football are capable of stumping up the cash for the world's most expensive player, who has been at the Spanish club since his £80million move from Manchester United in 2009. 

And speaking to L'Equipe, Leonardo suggested that, as part of the select group, PSG would be keen on striking a deal.

He said: 'Cristiano Ronaldo? Paris St Germain have become a club where anything is possible. However, he still has an ongoing contract with Real Madrid and we have to realise that he will not leave Madrid for just any club.

Make your move: Football fans in France would certainly welcome seeing Shayk on a regular basis

'When we are discussing a possible transfer for a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, there are only four or five clubs that can be taken into consideration. PSG are one of those.'

PSG are on the verge of signing a sponsorship deal with the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) that will earn the club more than £200m a year until 2016, a move which will help them fall in line with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules. 

Addressing other transfer targets, namely Premier League defenders Ashley Cole and Patrice Evra as well as Lionel Messi, Leonardo was more definitive.

'Cole or Evra? No. With Christophe Jalley, Maxwell, Gregory van der Wiel and Sylvain Armand, I think we have what it takes. In the future we will talk abvout it, but not now.'

No thanks: PSG won't be moving for Premier League pair Patrice Evra and Ashley Cole

ZIARA YA MOURINHO MANCHESTER YAZALISHA MASWALI MAWILI MAGUMU

ZIARA YA MOURINHO MANCHESTER YAZALISHA MASWALI MAWILI MAGUMU

Mourinho had many a duel with Ferguson when he managed Chelsea

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will be in attendance this weekend as Manchester United welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford.

The former Chelsea boss has revealed he will be making the first of up to four scouting trips as he prepares his Real team to face old foe Sir Alex Ferguson in the Champions League.

Ferguson's United meet Real in the last 16 with the first leg being played at the Bernabeu on February 13 and the second at Old Trafford on March 5.

'I have already told Sir Alex Ferguson I am coming,' Mourinho told The Sun. 'Manchester United against Liverpool - it is a great game.

'And I always want to see my opponents play live, I like to go there and see for myself.

'Hopefully before we play United, I will have time to see them three or four times. I’m sure Sir Alex will do the same. He will come to watch us too.'

 

SIMBA NA AZAM SASA NI LEO USIKU AMAANKATIKA KOMBE LA MAPINDUZI

Simba SC

CHAMA cha Soka Zanzibar (ZFA), kimefanya marekebisho ya ratiba ya michuano ya Kombe la Mapinduzi na sasa Simba SC itamenyana na Azam FC katika Nusu Fainali ya kwanza leo kwenye Uwanja wa Amaan, Zanzibar.

Awali, leo ilikuwa Tusker FC icheze na Miembeni kwenye Uwanja huo, lakini sasa timu hizo zitamenyana kesho katika Nusu Fainali ya pili.

Mchezo huo utakuwa ni marudio ya Nusu Fainali ya mwaka jana, ambayo Azam FC waliitoa Simba SC kwa kuichapa mabao 2-1.

Kocha Msaidizi wa Azam FC, Muingereza Kalimangonga Sam Daniel Ongala, maarufu kama Kali, amesema kwamba wamefurahia kukutana na Simba SC katika Nusu Fainali kuliko Tusker ya Kenya, kwa sababu hiyo itakuwa njia ya mkato kwao kuingia Fainali.

Kuelekea mchezo wa kesho, Kocha wa Miembeni, Salum Bausi amesema hawahofii Tusker na watawaonyesha kwamba mpira ni zaidi yua nguvu 

Nahodha wa Tusker, Joseph Shikokoti amesema kwamba haoni timu ya kuwazuia kutwaa Kombe la Mapinduzi.

Shikokoti aliyewahi kuchezea Yanga alisema kwamba anafahamu Simba na Azam ni wazuri na anajua mojawapo watakutana nayo fainali, lakini amesistiza hakuna kati yao inayoweza kuwazuia wasitwae Kombe.

“Hili Kombe letu, tumeona uwezo wa timu zote, hata Simba na Azam ni wazuri, lakini tutawafunga wote tukikutana nao, hawana uwezo wa kutuzuia,”alisema Shikokoti.

Azam FC

KIPINDI CHA MWANAMAMA OPRAH WINFREY KUFANYA MAHOJIANO NA MWENDESHA BAISKELI ARMSTRONG.

MWENDESHA baiskeli kutoka Marekani, Lance Armstrong anatarajia kufanya mahojiano katika kipindi maarufu cha mazungumzo cha mwamama Oprah Winfrey huku kukiwa na ripori kuwa nyota huyo anaweza kukiri hadharani kutumia madawa ya kuongeza nguvu. Armstrong alivuliwa mataji yake yote saba ya Toure de France na Shirikisho la Waendesha Baiskeli Duniani kufuatia taarifa iliyotolewa na kitengo cha kupambana na matumizi ya dawa za kuongeza nguvu michezoni. Winfrey ambaye anaendesha kipindi cha OWN network aliandika katika ukurasa wake kwenye mtandao wake wa kijamii wa twitter kuwa atafanya mahojiano ya dakika 90 na Armstrong kuzungumzia tuhuma za matumizi ya dawa za kuongeza nguvu zilizokuwa zikimkabili miaka mingi. Pamoja na kufungiwa maisha kushiriki mchezo mashindano ya baiskeli Armstrong amekuwa akiendelea kukana tuhuma hizo lakini kuna ripoti iliyotolewa Ijumaa iliyopita na gazeti la New York Times imedai kuwa nyota huyo mwenye miaka 41 anafikiria kukiri hadharani kufanya hivyo ili aweze kupunguziwa adhabu aliyopewa.

DR.JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE JANA ALIHUTUBIA WANANCHI WA MKOA WA TABORA KATIKA VIWANJA VYA CHIPUKIZI KATIKATI YA MJI W ATABORA NA KUZINDUA JUMLA YA MIRADI MIKUBWA MITATU

Raisi wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Jakaya Kikwete ameweka jiwe la msingi la barabara ya Tabora-Ndono yenye urefu wa kilometa 42 yenye thamani ya shilingi bilioni 53.4,barabara ya Nyahua-Tabora yenye urefu wa kilometa 85 yenye thamani ya sh. bilioni 93.4

Amesema kuwa baada ya wakazi wa mkoa wa Tabora kusubiri kwa muda mrefu barabara ya lami itakayo iunganisha na mikoa mingine sasa ni wasaa wa mkoa huo kunufaika na barabara hiyo ambayo tayari imekwishaanza kutengenezwa

Raisi Kikwete akamtaka waziri wa ujenzi Mh.John Pombe Magufuli kuhakikisha kuwa barabara zinazojengwa mkoani Tabora zinajengwa katika kiwango kizuri na kinachotakiwa

Raisi Kikwete ameweka mawe hayo ya msingi wakati akiwa katika ziara yake ya siku tano kikazi mkoani Tabora

 

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akisikilia maelezo ya Meneja wa TANESCO wa Nzega akielezea mikakati ya kuwapatia wakazi wa hapo nishati hiyo Jumatatu mkutano mkubwa wa hadhara mjini Nzega katika ziara yake ya siku nne ya mkoa wa Tabora ambapo anazindua miradi kadhaa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, daraja na maji.

 Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipokea ripoti ya maendeleo ya Wilaya ya Uyui toka kwa mkuu wa Wilaya hiyo Mhe Lucy Mayenga wakati Rais alipowasili Tabora mjini kuendelea na ziara yake ya  siku nne ya mkoa wa huo ambapo anazindua miradi kadhaa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, daraja na maji.

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipokea ripoti ya maendeleo ya Wilaya ya Tabora Mjini toka kwa mkuu wa Wilaya hiyo Mhe  Suleiman Kumchaya  wakati Rais alipowasili Tabora mjini kuendelea na ziara yake ya  siku nne ya mkoa wa huo ambapo anazindua miradi kadhaa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, daraja na maji.

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipata maelezo ya ujenzi wa barabara ya Tabora-Ndono kabla hajazindua rasmi ujenzi wa  barabara hiyo akiwa katika ziara yake ya  siku nne ya mkoa wa huo ambapo anazindua miradi kadhaa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, daraja na maji.

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akika utepe kuzindua rasmi  ujenzi wa barabara hiyo akiwa katika ziara yake ya  siku nne ya mkoa wa huo ambapo anazindua miradi kadhaa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, daraja na maji.