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THE local football governing body, Ferwafa, has confirmed that it is doing everything to make sure that summoned professionals for the must win 2012 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Benin jet in early.

The National Football Federation, ferwafa is ready to revive the U17 league, Ostine Arinaitwe reports. According to reports from Ferwafa, the league will attract youth clubs for Primus league sides and football academies.

THE Brave Warriors have accepted an invitation by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to play it's national side in Delhi next week.

Bureaucracies still stand in the way of Bobby Williamson penning his new deal as Uganda Cranes coach. The 50-year-old Scot was due to sign a four-year extension on Wednesday, according Fufa president Lawrence Mulindwa. "It's true. His agent has been here and Bobby will sign an improved four-year deal tomorrow (Wednesday)," he told Daily Monitor on Tuesday. But the signing couldn't take off as the government was yet to commit to paying the coach's salary. Fufa have been paying Williamson's salary (undisclosed) since he signed a two-year deal in 2008.

Express FC's ambitions to secure Cranes second choice goalkeeper Robert Odongkara have aborted as his club SC Villa are not willing to do business with them.

Unruly scenes of police and other security officers in violent tussles with zealous and aggressive football fans, leaving many fans bloodied, marred the match between Liberia and Zimbabwe last Sunday that ended in a 1-1draw.

Sierra Leone international and IK Oddevold striker, Ibrahim Tahini believes the national team, Leone Stars can break their 14-year absence from the African Cup of Nations and make it to the 2012 edition in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Sierra Leone England based winger, Malvin Kamara is currently undergoing trial with English League II side, Bradford City.

Embattled Leone Stars skipper, Ibrahim Kargbo aka Obreh has revealed he will guide the current crop of young players in the national team to the 2012 African Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea & Gabon.

SOUTH African Football Association (Safa) CEO Leslie Sedibe made it clear yesterday that Safa would not budge on what it believes to be the true value of the broadcast rights of national team matches when contractual negotiations with the SABC begin next month.

Aspirant footballers between the ages of six and 12 in Mangaung, Bloemfontein are set to nurture and develop their skills through a football programme funded by FIFA in their area.

A last-gasp volley from Kenneth Asamoah gave Young Africans a 1-0 victory over AFC Leopards of Kenya in a friendly held at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium yesterday.

Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo has revealed one of his experiences at his former club Everton was when he had to be under intense pressure not to play for the Super Eagles.

Former eggheads of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, first vice president, Amanze Uchegbulam, Secretary General, Bolaji Ojo-Oba and Chairman technical committee, Taiwo Ogunjobi, who were arraigned on a ten count charge of misappropriation of funds amounting to N1.1b were yesterday taken to Kuje Prisons due to their inability to fulfill the bail conditions imposed on them by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Onyekachi Apam, one of Samson Siasia's biggest discoveries has revealed why the Bayelsa State born coach succeeds. Apam said he succeeded at the youth and Olympic levels because of the bond he creates between himself and his players. Onyekachi Apam, who features for French club Rennes, said it remains the biggest asset of the coach.

The Council for East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) region has struggled to qualify teams for big tournaments due to the lack of proper planning right from the grassroots.

The national women's soccer team, Twiga Stars has stepped up training, ahead of the African Women Championship finals in South Africa from October 29 to November 14, this year.

Young Africans have now earmarked the Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro as their home base for the Premier League matches as they continue with their efforts to acquire the use of National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

The four former officials of the Nigeria Football Federation who were quizzed by EFCC operatives on Monday and charged to court on Tuesday will spend their Sallah holiday in the EFCC custody for their inability to meet the bail conditions on time.

New Super Eagles midfielder and Enyimba FC star, Otekpa Eneji has said playing alongside Chelsea's John Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie and Kalu Uche against Madagascar was a source of inspiration to him and he would not mind if that continues as the national team seeks the 2012 Africa Nations Cup.