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Malawi under-23 national football team started its tour of Belgium with a 3-1 loss to the European country’s Pro- League football club, STVV, in a practice match played at Stayen Stadium in Sint- Truiden.
According to The Daily Times, Malawi Coach, Meke Mwase, reshuffled his squad in each half against the opponents who are positioned fifth on the log table of the Belgian top tier league.
Forward Juma Yatina of Masters Security scored the consolation for Malawi who are fine-tuning for the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Zambia on March 20 in Blantyre and March 26 in Lusaka.
In the first half, Mwase featured goalkeeper Rabson Chiyenda; defenders Hadji Wali, Dennis Chembezi, Charles Petro, Mark Fodya; midfielders Isaac Kaliati, Chimwemwe Idana, Levison Maganizo, Peter Banda, attackers Batson Chikaiko, and Hassan Kajoke.
In the second half, Mwase threw into action keeper Brighton Munthali, defenders Trevor Kalema, Peter Cholopi, Gomezgani Chirwa, Stanley Sanudi; midfielders Ernest Tambe, Francis Mkonda, Gregory Nachipo, Mike Mkwate; strikers Patrick Phiri and Yatina.
The under-23 team will stop-over in Egypt on March 3 for a friendly against the Young Pharaohs before proceeding to Malawi.
Flames Coach, Ronny van Geneugden, who facilitated the trip to his home country, is also part of the Malawi delegation. Malawi’s next game is against OHL on Monday.
LONDON-(MaraviPost)-Saudi Arabia prince denies Manchester United takeover bid.
Rumours of his interest resurfaced over the weekend, although reports suggest the Glazers are not looking to sell.
According to BBC, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s media minister has denied reports linking him with a £3.8bn takeover of Manchester United. United’s American owners bought the club for £790m in May 2005.
“Reports claiming that HRH the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman intends on buying Manchester United are completely false,” said Turki al-Shabanah.
“Manchester United held a meeting with PIF [ Public Investment Fund] Saudi to discuss a sponsorship opportunity. No deal has materialised.” Prince bin Salman, 33, was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in June 2017.
Saudi Arabia has been condemned for its human rights record and has faced scrutiny over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi embassy last year.
In October, Manchester United pulled out of an investment forum in Saudi Arabia amid the fallout from Khashoggi’s death.
The Old Trafford club posted record revenue of £208.6m for the second quarter of 2018 and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of £104.3m.
However, reports suggest the Glazers’ takeover almost 14 years ago has come at a cost of more than £1billion to the club.
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Under 23 National football team will fly out to Belgium on Saturday afternoon for a two week training camp in preparation for a 2019 AFCON U-23 Qualifier against Zambia in March.
The team is expected to play 7 training matches with top Belgian teams before flying out to Egypt on 3rd March for another friendly match against Egypt U 23 on 8th March.
The team will return home on 9th March ahead of Zambia matches on 20th March at home and 26th away in Lusaka.
Head coach Meke Mwase said the trip will give him a good platform to prepare his team against an experienced Zambian team.
“Firstly let me thank National coach RVG for facilitating the trip and FAM for supporting the idea that we play friendly matches before facing Zambia.
“The Europe camp will expose and motivate the players but above that will help us to improve technically by playing againist high level players,” said Mwase.
The following are the lined up matches in Belgium
19.02.2019 at 2.30pm
STVV vs. MALAWI
20.02.2019 at 3.00pm
PSV vs. MALAWI
25.02.2019 at 3.00pm
OHL vs. MALAWI
26.02.2019 ( Time not confirmed)
GENK vs. MALAWI
27.02.2019 at 2.30pm
RODA JC vs. MALAWI
1.03.2019 at 7.00pm
PATRO MM vs. MALAWI
2.03.2019 at 3.00pm
SP HASSELT vs. MALAWI
The team has also been invited to watch the following matches
21.02.2019 at 9.00pm
Europa League : KRC GENK vs.SLAVIA PRAAG
24.02.2019 at 6.00pm
Top-game Belgium League : KRC GENK vs. R ANTWERP FC
The decisive matches of the current season of the France league start soon, and we will find answers to all our questions. However, it is clear who gets gold medals. PSG did not leave a single chance to its competitors. Right fro the start the team of Thomas Tuchel joined of the race for the title confidently and managed to quickly secure a considerable handicap.
Against the failures of a number of competitors, by the middle of the championship it became clear that the Parisians would be able to defend the champion title without any problems. They really have everything for this:
Great lineup. None of the competitors have such a selection of players in each of the lines. Thanks to this, Thomas Tuchel can make quick rotations and field only the strongest athletes.
High level of individual skills. Only the main stars of our time play in PSG, thanks to this the French league is well known abroad.
Tactical decisions of the coach. Thanks to Tuchel’s progressive approach, the team finally learned to beat not only the ordinary teams from the middle of the rating, but also giants like Liverpool and Manchester United.
During the decisive matches, we can expect to see a very interesting fight to stay in the elite division, as well as winning places in the Champions League zone. It is to these matches that the main attention of the media and fans will be riveted to.
French tournament news on score 777
One of the main losers of this season in France is Monaco. The team clearly failed the second half of 2018 and even turned out to be in the relegation zone, although considering its potential it should fight for a place in European competition. On the website of sports statistics score 777, you can always find only relevant information about the team.
In winter, the management regained its senses and returned Jardim to the coaching position. The team also added a number of performers led by Fabregas, which had a positive impact on the club’s results. Given the density in the standings, we can safely assume that Monaco is quite capable of finishing in the middle, but in order for this to happen, professionals need to do their best every match.
They no longer have the right to make mistakes, because too much was lost in the first half of the season, when the Monegasques lost even against outright outsiders of the championship. You can always follow their final 10 rounds and their future prospects on the site of sports statistics score 777, where the data is updated in real time, and you get a great opportunity not to miss anything important in the world of football.
KARONGA-(MaraviPost)-Northern Region Football Association (NRFA) SIMSO premier league has finally confirmed the date for the long awaited prize presentation for the 2018 season which is set for this Saturday in Karonga.
The confirmation of the event follows concerns from the teams over the delays to hold the prize presentation despite the league season finishing in December.
Speaking in an interview NRFA general secretary Masiya Nyasulu, said all is set to award the teams and individuals this weekend.
“We are all set for the ceremony and the preparations are at an advanced stage and this Saturday we will hand out the prizes,” he said.
He added, a friendly match involving champions Chitipa United will kick off the event and will climax with prize presentation at Karonga museum hall letter in the evening.
“Apart from honouring the teams we will also have individual awards such as top goal scorer, best player of the season and media awards among others, he explained.
Champions Chitipa united are set to pocket MK2,000 000 while second place Bolero will receive MK1,000,000 and third and fourth place Fish Eagles and Ekwendeni Hammers will pocket MK600,000 and MK300,000 respectively.
Currently NRFA Simso league sponsorship is pegged at MK7,000 000
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has released the 2019 football calendar, highlighting activities which will be undertaken next season.
According to the calendar, Fam Executive Committee meeting is set for this Saturday, followed by the Airtel Top 8 draw on February 28.
According to The Daily Times, the TNM Super League season is set to kick off on April 6 and wind up on December 21.
The statement also indicates Club Licensing System deadlines, official dates for Fifa friendly matches and competitive games for senior national football and under-23 teams.
Malawi beach soccer national team is also expected to compete in the 2019 Cosafa Beach Soccer in Seychelles.
Additionally, African Nations Championship matches between Malawi and eSwantini, formerly Swaziland, are set for May 12 whereas Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup will take place in Zimbabwe from May 19 to June 1.
The Carlsberg Cup will be re-launched on April 23 and concluded on August 5.
The Fisd Challenge Cup will be launched on August 20 ahead of the December 15 kick-off.
Fam has also accommodated Caf competitions following hints that teams such as Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers are contemplating participating in continental tournaments for the second successive year.
Fam Competitions and Media Director, Gomezgani Zakazaka, said Fam was obliged to change the calendar.
“In case a change is applied, the newer version of the calendar will be communicated to all football stakeholders,” Zakazaka told the paper.
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has signed pre contract agreement to join Juventus in the summer in a deal that will earn him over £ 400, 000 a week
According to BBC the 28 year old has agreed a four year contract that will see him join the Italian champions as agree agent, ending his 11 year spell with arsenal.
Ramsey passed a two part medical in January having picked Juventus following talks with a host of Europe clubs.
He will be the highest earning British player ever based on basic salary.
The Wales international’s arsenal contract expires on 30 June and the Gunners will receive no fee when he leaves.
Ramsey , joined arsenal from Cardiff city in 2008 for a fee of around £ 4 .8m , head preminary talks with Barcelona and also received an offer from Paris St Germain.
TNM honours sports journalists of 2018 Super League season
There was pomp and glitter at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre at the weekend whenMalawi’s integrated mobile telecoms network and ICT service provider TNM Plc presented awards and prizes totalling K1.4 million to seven sports journalists who excelled in their coverage of the 2018 TNM Super League in a ceremony befitting international standards.
The seven have been selected after a rigorous scrutiny by an independent panel of judges comprising two journalism scholars from the Polytechnic, a constituent of University of Malawi, and an experienced editor. The judges—Ellard Manjawira, Mclan Kanyan’gwa and Centre for Solutions Journalism Executive Director Brian Ligomeka—have been sitting in Blantyre since between January and February 2019 to determine the winners.
Winning journalists are Times Group’s Williams Gondwa in the Best Commentary/Columnist category that assessed overall league analysis, Mibawa Television’s Peter Fote as Best Journalist in the Television Category, Capital Radio’s Mcfarlene Mbewe and Rainbow Television’s Snowden Kadzakumanja as Best Television Cameraman. Nation Publications Ltd dominated the awards by scooping three of the seven categories available namely Best Photojournalist in Bobby Kabango, Best Online Journalist in Pledge Jali and Best Print Journalist in Joy Ndovi.
Overall, the seven beat a field of 28 contestants who submitted a total of 111 individual entries, presenting one of the toughest choices for judges, according to Head of the three-member judging panel, Ellard Manjawira.
“This was one of the closest contests in media competitions we have come across in so far as judging sports journalists is concerned. We are satisfied with the high quality of submissions and we would like to encourage sports journalists and others that submit their work for similar competitions to have an eye for quality journalism and analysis over quantity,” said Manjawira, who is the Head of Journalism and Media Studies at the Polytechnic.
Presenting the awards, TNM Chief Officer (Sales & Marketing) Dan Makata paid tribute to the critical role of sports journalism in providing critical review of the TNM Super League, which helps to shape the football industry agenda in Malawi and offers valuable feedback for decision makers in sports.
“As a sponsor, TNM believes that an informed audience is valuable to the TNM Super League’s growth and overall development of football in the country. The media are the mirror that give a reflection of what is happening in the league for critical decision-making and action by us as sponsor, fans, club owners and administrators, and football authorities such as FAM, SULOM and FIFA,” he said.
Makata said TNM Plc supports the revision in the format of the media awards as it has been designed to promote high quality work amongst sports journalists, which in turn will reflect in the quality of information passed for decision making aimed at developing the game.
It is the first time that the media competition component of the TNM Super League has run as a separate event and judged by an independent panel, a sharp departure from the tradition when it was combined with club and player awards.
TNM Plc entrusted the running of the media awards component to their advertising and PR agency, FD Communications Ltd who coordinated work of the independent judging panel.
“Under the previous format, categories carried supporting winners or runners-up, which made it difficult to distinguish truly outstanding work deserving of reward and recognition. The new format emphasizes on quality sports journalism and analysis as opposed to quantity,” said Manjawira. Every category winner receives K200,000 cash, a trophy, certificate and TNM branded goodies.
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi national football team has moved one step up on the latest Fifa rankings released Friday.
The rankings indicate that the Flames have neither gained nor lost any point during the period under review and only moved from 130 in the previous rankings to 129.
The figures show that Malawi have maintained 1,115 points with an upward movement of one step.
The Flames have not been active since November last year when they lost 1-2 to Comoros in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Moroni.
The loss came on the back of a barren draw against Cameroon in the same competition at Kamuzu Stadium.
Malawi will play their last qualifier against Morocco at the soccer mecca in March. The match will be of no significance to the Flames as they are already out of contention for a place at the Egypt finals.
Flames Coach Ronny van Geneugden and his assistant Peter Mponda did not pick our calls to comment on the development.
The rankings rate Belgium as the world’s top footballing nation, with France and Brazil coming second and third, respectively.
Senegal (24) is Africa’s top team while Tunisia (28) and Morocco (43) are second and third. Nigeria (46) are fourth while Democratic Republic of Congo complete Africa’s top five.
The list of the continent’s top ten teams is dominated by West and North African teams with none from southern Africa.
South Africa (74) remains Cosafa’s best team, followed by Zambia (82). The Flames are ranked eighth in the southern Africa region.
LONDON-(MaraviPost)-Arsenal got back to winning ways by beating Huddersfield in the domestic league fixture corresponding to match day 25 today. The victory saw them put their disappointing 3-1 loss to defending champions, Manchester City, behind them.
Despite emerging victorious, they still conceded 4th position on the league standing to Manchester United who now have 51 points compared to their (50 points).
Should Chelsea beat or get a draw again Manchester City today Sunday , then Manchester United would drop to fifth at the end of match day 25 today.
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