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Mukubwa: Mkono mmoja haunizuii kufunika Pasaka


na Mwandishi wetu

KATIKA tamasha la Pasaka mwaka 2010 lililopambwa kwa muziki wa Injili kwenye Ukumbi wa Diamond Jubilee, Dar es Salaam, kusherehekea Sikukuu ya Pasaka, nyoyo za mashabiki zilikongwa na waimbaji kochokocho waliotumbuiza.
Hata hivyo, kivutio kikubwa walikuwa ni mwimbaji wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo anayeishi Kenya, Solomon Siaka Mukubwa na Rose Muhando, ambao mara kwa mara kelele za mashabiki zilisikika wakitaka kila mmoja aendelee kuwapa burudani.
Mbali ya Rose Muhando ambaye wimbo wake wa Nibebe uliteuliwa kuwa Wimbo Bora wa Mwaka 2009 kupitia televisheni ya Taifa, TBC1 na Mukubwa, wasanii wengine walioshiriki ni Flora Mbasha na Upendo Nkone.
Waimbaji wengine ni Bahati Bukuku, Jennifer Mgendi, Geraldine Oduor, Enock Jonas na kundi la muziki wa Injili la Upendo la Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam.
Mukubwa na Rose ndio waliokuwa kivutio zaidi kutokana na kushangiliwa kwa nguvu.
Mukubwa alisema hamasa aliyoipata mwaka jana ndiyo inampa msukumo zaidi wa kuendelea kukonga nyoyo za mashabiki katika tamasha la mwaka huu.
Tamasha la mwaka huu litafanyika kwenye ukumbi wa Diamond Jubilee, Aprili 24 mwaka huu, kisha litarindima kwenye Uwanja wa Jamhuri mjini Dodoma Aprili 25 na kisha kutibwirika kwenye Uwanja wa CCM Kirumba, Mwanza Aprili 26 ambayo itakuwa Sikukuu ya Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar.
Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Maandalizi ya tamasha hilo, Alex Msama alisema kwa vile tamasha la mwaka jana lilikuwa la mafanikio makubwa, anaamini hata mwaka huu watavuka malengo ya kukusanya fedha kwa ajili ya watoto yatima, kuwasaidia mitaji ya biashara wajane wasiojiweza na waathirika wa mabomu yaliyotokea kambi ya JWTZ Gongo la Mboto, Dar es Salaam, Februari 16.
Mukubwa ni mlemavu wa mkono wa kushoto ambapo kwa mujibu wa maelezo yake, ulitokana na kufanyiwa vitendo vya kishirikina.
Anasema akiwa na miaka 12 alipata matatizo hayo kwa kutokea uvimbe wa ajabu na hakuna aliyejua tatizo lililomsumbua.
Kwa mantiki hiyo, alifikia uamuzi wa kukatwa mkono kwa vile ulikuwa umeharibika.
Mukubwa ametoa albamu mbili ambazo ni ‘Sijaona Rafiki' na ‘Mungu Mwenye Nguvu'.
Alisema mkono huo aliokatwa haumzuii kumuimbia Mungu.
Mbali ya Mukubwa, wengine watakaoshiriki tamasha la Pasaka mwaka huu, ni mwimbaji wa muziki wa Injili kutoka Zambia, Ephraim Sekeleti. Mgeni rasmi atakuwa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete.
Kiingilio katika tamasha hilo kitakuwa sh 4,000 kwa viti vya kawaida, viti maalumu (B) sh 10,000 na viti maalumu (A) sh 20,000. Tiketi za kategoria hiyo hazitauzwa mlangoni.
Wasanii wengine wa nyimbo za injili watakaopamba tamasha hilo
ni Rose Muhando, Upendo Nkone, Bony Mwaitege na wanamuziki kutoka Kenya, Anastazia Mukabwa na Pamela Wanderwa.
Tamasha la Pasaka la mwaka huu litashirikisha waimbaji wa nyimbo za Injili kutoka nchi sita ambazo ni Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, Afrika Kusini na Zambia. Pia kutakuwa na kwaya mbili kutoka katika nchi
hizo.

 

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Machafuko ya siasa yatibua michuano ya soka Afrika Send to a friend Saturday, 26 March 2011 10:16

JO'BURG, Afrika Kusini
MACHAFUKO ya kisiasa yameathiri raundi ya tatu ya kufuzu kushiriki fainali za Mataifa ya Afrika huku Libya na Ivory Coast zikishindwa kutumia viwanja vyao vya nyumbani na Misri ikishindwa pia kuiandaa timu yake vizuri.

Pambano la Libya dhidi ya Comoro katika kundi C limehamishwa kutoka mji wa Tripoli na Shirikisho la Soka Barani Afrika (CAF) na kupelekwa katika mji wa Bamako, Mali Jumatatu kwa sababu ya mgogoro wa kisiasa unaoendelea nchini Libya.

Nayo Ivory Coast inayoongoza kundi H imetakiwa na CAF kucheza mechi ya leo dhidi ya Benin mjini Accra, Ghana na siyo kwenye mji wake wa Abidjan kwa sababu ya vurugu zinazoendelea nchini humo baada ya Rais Laurent Gbagbo wa nchi hiyo kushindwa katika uchaguzi mkuu, lakini amekataa kuachia madaraka.

Mjini Johannesburg, Afrika Kusini katika mechi ya kundi G, mabingwa watetezi Misri watapambana na wenyeji wao huku Misri ikiwa ina wasiwasi na maandalizi ya kikosi chao, Mafarao baada ya Ligi Kuu ya nchi hiyo kusimamishwa kwa sababu ya maandamano makubwa yaliyofanyika nchini humo na kumng'oa madarakani Rais Hosni Mubarak.

Hivi sasa Misri ina wasiwasi pia kwa sababu kwenye kundi hilo ina pointi moja pekee baada ya kucheza mechi mbili na inashika nafasi ya mwisho katika kundi hilo, pia wachezaji wake ambao wanacheza ligi za ndani ya nchi hiyo walikosa mechi za mazoezi kufuatia hali ya siasa ilivyo nchini humo.

"Ndiyo tutacheza hivyo hivyo kwa sababu tulisimama kucheza kwa miezi mitatu kwa sababu ya masuala ya kisiasa, lakini tutajitahidi kucheza vizuri, wachezaji wote wanaocheza ligi ya ndani ya Miri wameanza kuwa vizuri kwa sababu walisimama kucheza mechi za ushindani kwa muda mwingi,"alisema meneja wa timu hiyo, Samir Adly.

Kwa upande wa kocha wa Afrika Kusini, Pitso Mosimane alisema haamini matatizo ya kisiasa yanayoendelea nchini Misri kama yataisaidia Bafana Bafana katika mechi ya leo.

"Tunacheza mechi hii kwenye uwanja wa nyumbani na lengo letu kuu ni kupata pointi tatu, hatuwezi kuidharau Misri kwa sababu inashika nafasi ya mwisho kwenye msimamo wa kundi letu, pia eti kwa sababu imekumbwa na matatizo ya kisiasa,"alisema Mosimane.

Mosimane alisema,"Ninaamini mechi hii watacheza kwa nguvu na watakuwa hatari kwas sababu watakuwa wakiamini kwamba wanatakiwa kushinda mechi hii ili kuendelea vizuri katika harakati zao za kuwania kufuzu kushiriki fainali za mataifa ya Afrika."

Kocha huyo wa Afrika Kusini amemuondoa kwenye kikosi chake nahodha wake, Aaron Mokoena na hivi sasa amempa unahodha kiungo wa Tottenham, Steven Pienaar.Katika kundi B, Nigeria ina matumaini itaendelea kufanya vizuri ikiwa na kocha wake mpya Samson Siasia wakati nchi hiyo itakapokuwa ikicheza dhidi ya Ethiopia mjini Abuja.

Siasia amewaongeza katika kikosi chake washambuliaji wawili, ambao ni Obafemi Martins na Ikechukwu Uche.Katika Kundi D ambalo pia Tanzania ipo ikiwa inacheza na Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati mjini Dar es Salaam, timu ya Algeria itakuwa ikicheza dhidi ya Morocco kesho, Jumapili.

"Tunataka kushinda mechi hii ili tuweze kuonngoza vizuri kundi hili ili tuweze kuendelea na kazi yetu ya kujenga upya soka letu kitaifa,"alisema kocha wa Senegal, Amara Traore.

Katika Kundi K ambalo lina timu za Gabon na Guinea ya Ikweta, timu ya Botswana imekaribia kufuzu kushiriki kwa mara ya kwanza fainali za Mataifa ya Afrika kama ikiifunga Chad, Jumapili.

 

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Serikali kurudisha Five Stars upya


na Makuburi Ally

SERIKALI imetoa tamko la kusaidia kupatikana kwa wanamuziki wengine watakaounda kundi la taarabu la Five Stars Modern Taarab baada ya wanamuziki 13 wa kundi hilo kupoteza maisha katika ajali iliyotokea hivi karibuni mkoani Morogoro.
Akizungumza katika dua ya kuwaombea wanamuziki hao hivi katibuni katika Hoteli ya Starlight, Naibu Waziri wa Habari, Vijana, Utamaduni na Michezo, Dk. Fenela Mukangara, alisema atashirikiana na wadau kufanikisha kupatikana vyombo vya kundi hilo vilivyopotea katika ajali hiyo.
Mukangara alisema ili kulifanikisha hilo, serikali na viongozi wa kundi hilo watashirikiana bega kwa bega, ambapo alitoa wito kwa vijana kutokata tamaa, baada ya vijana hao kupoteza maisha katika ajali hiyo na kuanza kujipanga kwa ajili ya kulirudisha kundi hilo.
Aidha, Mukangara alisema serikali itajitahidi kufanikisha azima hiyo, watawasiliana na Shirika la Utangazaji Tanzania (TBC) kuzipiga nyimbo za kundi hilo na kusaidia kuuza kazi zilizofanywa na kundi hilo.
Mukangara alisema serikali itaendelea kuwapa ushirikiano kwa muda wote viongozi na familia za marehemu waliokumbwa na msiba huo hapa nchini.
Naye Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Mkuranga, Henry Clemence, alitoa wito kwa wasanii kutunga tungo za kupigia kelele madereva wazembe kwa sababu ajali ndiyo mojawapo ya matukio yanayomaliza Watanzania wengi.
Clemence ambaye pia ni Mwenyeji wa wanachama wa Taasisi ya Wasanii Tanzania (SHIWATA), wilayani Mkuranga alisema pengo la wanamuziki hao halitazibika.
Mwenyekiti wa Shiwata, Taalib Cassim alitoa shukrani kwa viongozi wa serikali kwa kuonyesha kuwajali wasanii, ambapo asilimia kubwa ya viongozi wa serikali kupitia wizara walihudhuria katika dua ya kuwaombea marehemu walifariki dunia katika ajali hiyo.
Cassim alisema Shiwata inawapenda viongozi wa serikali kwa kuonyesha kuguswa na tukio hilo ambalo limetingisha taifa.
Viongozi waliohudhuria katika dua hiyo ni pamoja na Mkurugenzi wa Utamaduni, Profesa Hermas Mwansoko, msaidizi wake, Angela Ngowi, Katibu Mtendaji wa Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA), Ghonche Materego na wadau mbalimbali wa sanaa.

 

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Fella kuikomalia albamu ya taarabu


na Ruhazi Ruhazi

MENEJA wa kundi la muziki wa kizazi kipya la TMK Wanaume Family, Said Fella, amesema kuwa kwa sasa yuko bize kuimalizia albamu yake mpya, itakayokuwa katika mahadhi ya taarabu.
Akizungumza na mwandishi wa habari hizi jijini juzi, Fella, alisema amepanga kuiingiza sokoni mapema iwezekanavyo albamu hiyo itakayokuwa na nyimbo sita.
Alisema baada ya kutoa wimbo wa kwanza wa albamu hiyo uitwao ‘Simuachi' aliomshirikisha Isha Ramadhani ‘Isha Mashauzi', sasa anakamilisha nyimbo nyingine.
"Mkubwa kwa sasa nipo bize kumalizia albamu yangu mpya, ambayo nimeamua kuitoa katika mahadhi ya taarabu, hivyo wapenzi wangu wasubiri kupata kazi ya uhakika," alisema Fella.
Alisema kazi zote za albamu hiyo amepanga kuitengenezea katika studio yao ya Poteza Records iliyopo Temeke jijini, chini ya mtaalamu Sulesh.

 

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Mashabiki wamkubali Dede Msondo


na Ruhazi Ruhazi

MWIMBAJI mahiri nchini, Shaaban Dede ‘Super Motisha', amekuwa na ujio mzuri katika bendi yake mpya ya Msondo Ngoma, kutokana na mashabiki kumkubali.
Dede aliyeamua kurejea bendi yake hiyo ya zamani ya Msondo Ngoma, hivi karibuni akitokea kwa mahasimu wao Mlimani Park ‘Sikinde Ngoma ya Ukae', kwa kiasi fulani amesababisha kuongezeka kwa mashabiki katika maonyesho ya bendi hiyo.
Baadhi ya mashabiki wa bendi hiyo waliozungumza na mwandishi wa habari hizi kwenye ukumbi wa Max uliopo Ilala Bungoni, jijini Dar es Salaam, wamesema kurejea kwa Dede kumerejesha ladha ya muziki wa bendi hiyo.
Walisema kilichowafurahisha ni kuona sasa watazisikia nyimbo za zamani za bendi hiyo ambazo wamekuwa wakizikosa kutokana na kukosekana kwa waimbaji.
"Tunafurahi kurejea kwa Dede kwa sababu sasa atashirikiana na mzee Gurumo ‘Muhidin', kuimba nyimbo za zamani," alisema Amina Selemani mmoja wa mashabiki hao.

 

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Benitez bado aiota Liverpool Send to a friend Saturday, 26 March 2011 10:13

LONDON, Uingereza
KOCHA Rafael Benitez amekiri kuiota Liverpool na anaamini siku moja atarudi kuifundisha timu hiyo baada ya kuiacha mwaka jana.

Benitez ambaye ni raia wa Hispania alimalizia vibaya kipindi chake cha miaka sita alichokaa Liverpool, kwa sababu alishinda kuiwezesha Liverpool kufuzu kushiriki Fainali za Mabingwa Ulaya.

Hivi sasa kocha Kenny Dalglish ndiye anaiongoza Liverpool kwa muda huku akitarajiwa kupewa kazi hiyo rasmi.

Hata hivyo, Benitez alipoondoka Liverpool alienda Inter Milan ambapo alikaa kwa kipindi cha nusu msimu, lakini kocha huyo bado ni maarufu sana katika klabu ya Liverpool na anaweza kurudi kama akipewa nafasi hiyo.

"Ninajisifu sana kuwahi kuwa kocha wa Liverpool na nitapenda nikirudi kuifundisha timu hiyo,"alisema Benitez wakati alipokuwa akizungumza na Sky Sports.

"Hauwezi ukajua lini ninaweza kurudi kuifundisha Liverpool iliyoko chini ya Kenny, lakini naamni anafanya kazi nzuri, ni suala la muda, hauwezi kufahamu itakuwaje baadaye,"alisema Benitez.

"Itakuwa ni ndoto nikirudi kuifundisha Liverpool, nitafurahi sana nikirudi kuifundisha Liverpool,"alisema Benitez.

Beniztez alisema hawezi kukubali kuzifundisha timu ambazo ni wapinzani wa Liverpool ambazo ni Everton na Manchester United.

"Mimi ni mwalimu mweledi, nafahamu naweza kupata kazi ya kufundisha sehemu mbalimbali, lakini sitaweza kuzifundisha timu ambazo ni pinzani na Liverpool,"alisema Benitez.

 

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Taifa Stars yatakata Taifa
• Nditi, Samata wawabeba Watanzania

na Makuburi Ally

MATUMAINI ya Tanzania kufuzu kwa mara ya pili katika fainali za Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika yalizidi kufufuka baada ya jana Stars kutoka nyuma na kuibamiza Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati kwa mabao 2-1.
Katika mechi hiyo iliyopigwa kwenye dimba la Taifa jijini Dar es Salam, wageni ndio walioanza kutikisa nyavu katika dakika ya pili likifungwa na Mabide Vianney, aliyeachia shuti kali na kipa Shaban Kado akapangua lakini ukamrudia mfungaji.
Stars walijibu mapigo kwa kulishambulia lango la Afrika ya Kati na katika dakika ya nne shuti kali lililopigwa na Shaban Nditi liliingia wavuni lakini mwamuzi wa mechi hiyo, Eddy Maillet, kutoka Shelisheli, alilikataa kwa kuwa Athumani Machuppa alikuwa ameotea.
Stars waliendelea kulisakama lango la Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati lakini safu ya ushambuliaji haikuwa makini hivyo kupoteza nafasi nzuri walizozipata katika dakika za mwanzoni.
Nafasi nyingine nzuri ambayo Stars waliipoteza ni katika dakika ya saba pale Mohammed Banka, alipopokea pasi ya Ngassa na kuwalamba chenga walinzi watatu lakini akapiga shuti lililotoka sentimeta chache.
Baada ya kosa kosa nyingi vijana wa Stars walifanikiwa kusahihisha makosa yao, katika dakika ya 49 baada ya Nditi kuachia shuti kali baada ya kupokea pasi ya Ngassa na kutulia kisha akamchungulia kipa na kuujaza mpira wavuni.
Baada ya kuona mashambulizi yanazidi, Afrika ya Kati iliwatoa Ozingoni Nicaise, Kassai Fernader na Manga David na kuwaingiza Boutong Audin, Kemo Ferdinand na Depokoul Ouyen Charly.
Wakati dakika zikizidi kuyoyoma, mtokea benchi Mbwana Samata, aliifungia Stars bao la pili akiunganisha kwa kichwa kona maridadi iliyochongwa na Nurdin Bakari.
Stars iliwatoa Idrisa Rajab, Henry Joseph na Athumani Machupa na nafasi zao kuchukuliwa na Stephen Mwasika, Mbwana Samata na John Bocco.
Vikosi: Shaban Kado, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Idrissa Rajab, Aggrey Morris, Nadir Haroub ‘Cannavaro', Nurdin Bakar, Shaban Nditi, Henry Joseph, Mohammed Banka, Mrisho Ngassa na Athumani Machupa.
Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati: Ozingoni, Momi Hilaire, Lembet Geoffroy, Enza Manasse, Kette Vouama Foxi, Manga David, Kasai Fernander, Salif Keita, Liganzi Romaric Freddy, Mabide Vianney na Anzite Franklin.

 

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Nchimbi alia na marefa, ushirikina


na Makuburi Ally

SERIKALI imewataka waamuzi wa soka kuepuka kuwa sehemu ya kuvuruga soka ya Tanzania, badala yake wawe katika kuuendeleza mchezo huo.
Akizungumza katika ufunguzi wa Mkutano Mkuu wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), kwenye ukumbi wa NSSF Water Front jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Waziri wa Habari, Vijana, Utamaduni na Michezo, Emmanuel Nchimbi alisema waamuzi ndio nguzo ya maendeleo ya michezo, hivyo wanatakiwa kuwa makini katika kutekeleza majukumu yao.
Aidha, Waziri Nchimbi alipiga vita matumizi ya imani za kishirikina ‘ndumba' zilizokithiri viwanjani, kwa sababu zinaharibu maendeleo ya soka.
Alisema wachezaji na timu za Tanzania, waige mifano ya wenzao wa kimataifa kama kina Lionel Messi na Didier Drogba.
Waziri huyo alitoa mfano katika mashindano yaliyoandaliwa na Baraza la Vyama vya Soka Afrika Mashariki na Kati (CECAFA) hivi karibuni, ambapo kuna mdau mmoja alimfuata kumshauri masuala ya ndumba katika fainali hizo zilizochezwa jijini Dar es Salaam.
"Kuna jamaa alinifuata, walitaka kumuingiza mchawi uwanjani kumalizia kazi, lakini Kocha Mkuu, Jan Poulsen, alikataa na mimi pia nilikataa, jamaa baadaye alinipigia simu kuendelea kunibembeleza," alisema Nchimbi.
Aliongeza kuwa bila kukataa ushirikina katika soka ya hapa nchini, matokeo yake ni kupoteza mwelekeo wa mchezo huo badala ya kupiga hatua.
Katika hatua nyingine, waziri huyo alitoa wito kwa wadhamini, kuendelea kuijali soka ya Tanzania, kwa kusaidia misaada mbalimbali na kutoa wito kwa mashirika mengine kujitokeza zaidi ili kufanikisha maendeleo.

 

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Cheka: Sakeni mikanda si kunipania mimi


na Mwandishi wetu

BONDIA anayetamba katika medani ya ngumi za uzani wa kati Tanzania, Francis Cheka ‘Kazi Moyo' wa Morogoro, amewataka mabondia wa uzani huo kusaka mikanda badala ya kupania kupigana naye.
Akizungumza na mwandishi wa habari hizi jijini Dar es Salaam hivi karibuni, Cheka alisema, ni jambo la kushangaza, kila bondia anajitapa na kutaka kuzipiga naye, badala ya kuwasaka mapromota watakaoweza kumwandalia pambano la kuwania mikanda ya dunia.
Alisema yeye anashikilia mikanda ICB na UBO inayotambuliwa kimataifa, wakati kuna mingine ambayo inashikiliwa na mabondia kutoka nje ya nchi na hakuna bondia anayewaza kusaka mikanda hiyo.
"Mabondia wa Tanzania wabadilike, waachane na kasumba ya kutaka kucheza na Cheka kila kukicha, bali wasake mikanda mingine ya kimataifa kama ile ya Afrika, Afrika Mashariki na Kati na Dunia," alisema Cheka.
Cheka alisema kitendo cha kila bondia kutafuta njia za kucheza naye, hakiwasaidii kiuchumi, kwani fedha zinazopatikana katika mapambano ya hapa nchini hazilingani na mikanda ya kimataifa.
Wakati bondia huyo akionya na kutoa nasaha zake hizo, mabondia Mada Maugo na Japhet Kaseba wanatarajiwa kuzipiga Aprili 16 na kila mmoja amesema iwapo ataibuka mshindi, ombi lake ni moja tu kuandaliwa pambano na Francis Cheka.

 

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Mabondia ridhaa morali mkubwa


na Samia Mussa

MABONDIA wa timu ya taifa ya ngumi za ridhaa, wanaojiwinda na mashindano ya majiji kwa nchi za Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki na Kati, Aprili mosi hadi 3,wameahidi kurudi na medali ili kurudisha hadhi ya mchezo huo kwa Tanzania kimataifa.
Wakizungumza jijini Dar es Salaam, wakati walipokutana na Kamati ya Utendaji ya Shirikisho la Ngumi za Ridhaa Tanzania(BFT), mabondia hao walisema mazoezi wanayoyafanya sasa yanawapa kiburi cha kufanya vema katika mashindano hayo.
"Sisi kama mabalozi wa Tanzania katika mchezo huu, tuna uhakika mkubwa wa kurudi na medali katika mashindano ya kimataifa, pamoja na haya ya majiji," alisema Seleman Kidunda kwa niaba ya mabondia hao.
Walisema, pamoja na changamoto zinazolikabili shirikisho hilo, wapo tayari kufanya mazoezi katika mazingira magumu, ili waweze kupeperusha bendera ya nchi katika mashindano ya majiji.
Mabondia hao walisema mpango wa BFT kuuingiza mchezo huo katika mpango wa Polisi jamii, utawezesha kupatikana kwa wahusika wa biashara ya dawa za kulevya, sambamba na watumiaji ili wafikishwe katika vyombo vya sheria.
Mabondia hao, walianza mazoezi juzi kwenye Uwanja wa Ndani wa Taifa, lakini bado wanakabiliwa na tatizo kubwa la ukosefu wa vifaa na mahitaji mengine kama maji, chakula na nauli.
Kwa upande wake, Katibu Mkuu wa BFT, Makore Mashaga, alitoa wito kwa taasisi, kampuni na wadau wengine wa michezo, kuiwezesha timu hiyo ili iweze kufanya mazoezi yake katika mazingira mazuri.
Aliongeza kuwa mashindano hayo ni kipimo kizuri kwa mabondia hao, kabla ya ushiriki wao katika mashindano makubwa ya Afrika ambayo yamepangwa kufanyika Maputo, Msumbiji Septemba mwaka huu.
Alisema umefika wakati wa mabondia, kutanguliza uzalendo na kudumisha nidhamu, ili kufikia lengo walilonalo kama mabalozi wa Tanzania katika mashindano mbalimbali.

 

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Yazidu atamba kumzima Bujiku


na Ruhazi Ruhazi

BONDIA Said Yazidu ‘Hitman' wa Dar es Salaam, ametamba kuwa atamzima mkongwe mwenzake, Ernest Bujiku ‘Tyson', watakapopanda ulingoni katika pambano lisilo la ubingwa la raundi nane uzani wa light middle.
Pambano hilo linatarajiwa kuwa la kuvutia kutokana na uwezo na ukongwe wa mabondia hao, limepangwa kufanyika kwenye ukumbi wa DDC Kariakoo leo Jumapili.
Yazidu alisema kuwa ameamua kuzichapa na Bujiku kwa kuwa ni bondia mwenye ufundi mkubwa wa kusukuma makonde, hivyo anataka kumtumia kwa ajili ya kujiandaa na pambano lake la kuwania ubingwa wa dunia wa WBA.
"Najua kuwa ninapambana na bondia mkongwe na mtaalamu wa ngumi, lakini nitamshinda, kwa sababu tangu nilipoarifiwa kuwa nitacheza pambano la kuwania ubingwa wa dunia wa WBA, nimekuwa nikijifua sana," alitamba Yazidu.
Aidha, mratibu wa pambano hilo, Yassin Mrope ‘AY Mrope', alisema kuwa maandalizi yote kwa ajili ya mapambano hayo yamekamilika, ikiwamo mabondia watakaocheza mapambano ya utangulizi kusaini mikataba yao.
Aliwataja mabondia watakaocheza utangulizi kuwa ni Musa Shuza atakayecheza na Nassoro Abdi, raundi sita - Super Fly, Ibrahim Amedius dhidi ya Juma Hamisi raundi sita - Light, Mussa Sunga atakayeonyeshana kazi na Safari Mbeyu huku Njili Waziri atamvaa Sharky Mohammed raundi nne - bantam.
Mapambano mengine yatawakutanisha Charles Timbuka na Juma Kipe, raundi nne - Light Fly, Halfan Hussein atazichapa na Haji Mwishehe, raundi nne - Fly na Yassin Seleman atakayecheza na Shaban Mrangi raundi nne Light Fly.

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Gerrard eyes West Brom return


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Steven Gerrard is hoping to make his return from a groin injury next Saturday in Liverpool's clash against West Brom.
The midfielder underwent a groin operation earlier in March and was initially expected to be sidelined for a month.

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The injury forced Gerrard to miss England's Euro 2012 qualifying win over Wales on Saturday, but he is ahead of schedule in his recovery.
He expects to return to full training during the week and is aiming to be involved in next Saturday's trip to The Hawthorns.
"It's good," Gerrard told Goals on Sunday. "I'm probably three or four days away from full training, so hopefully I'll be involved against West Brom.
"It depends on how the next three or four days go.
"Being injured is the worst part of being a footballer. It's frustrating not to be involved in a game like England v Wales at the Millennium Stadium. It's a fantastic game.
"Hopefully I'll be available for the next qualifier in the summer which is Switzerland.
"There are big games still left to play this season. It's frustrating missing games being on the treatment table so you do everything you can in your rehab and away from football to get back as quickly as possible."

 

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Barca won't up ante for Cesc


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Barcelona president Sandro Rosell insists the club will not be making an improved offer for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas in the summer.

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Spanish giants Barca tried to bring Fabregas back to Camp Nou last year, but were unable to persuade Arsenal to sell the midfielder.
Reports suggest Barca will again try to tempt the Gunners into parting with Fabregas, who had intimated that he would be keen to rejoin his first club.
However, Rosell is adamant that, even though coach Pep Guardiola wants Fabregas in his squad, Barca will not be breaking the bank to sign the World Cup winner.
"Barca is not disposed to pay £43.9million for Cesc Fabregas next summer," said Rosell in an interview with Catalan newspaper Sport.
"That is decided and, although Guardiola demands this player, we will not pay this amount.
"It is impossible due to a simple reason. In football, prices are reduced each year and, if we offered Arsenal £35.1million for Cesc last summer, 50m euros is now impossible.
"If the coach demands Cesc we will negotiate with the Gunners, but at a correct limit and without madness and, if the operation is not possible, we will wait for other opportunities.
"Our relationship with Arsenal is not good. The Toral issue has not pleased us.
"The future of Cesc is in his hands and we could only negotiate with Arsenal if Guardiola insists. Only with any sale is it possible to increase the money for the negotiations."

 

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Diarra happy in Madrid


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Lassana Diarra insists he is happy at Real Madrid and is not looking to quit the Spanish giants.

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The former Arsenal and Chelsea man, who is down manager Jose Mourinho's pecking order, has been linked with moves at the end of the season.
However, the 26-year-old France international is happy at Santiago Bernabeu and is focused on helping the club win silverware this season.
"My situation has not changed since last time," said Diarra. "I'm very content at Real Madrid.
"I don't have any problems with anyone and I'm only focussed on helping the team win the title.
"Will I leave in the summer? At the end of the season I'll analyse things with the club, but I'm happy here."

 

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• Report Abuse Diosesdel10
  
  • 3/27/2011 10:33:20 AM
  i love Lass and many folk in Madrid do too, but i can't seem to understand why Mourinho prefersnJaffar so much.
  
  Sammy K def. hasn't lived up or played up to that transfer fee while Lass has always been Solid in the center oif the Pitch.
  
• Report Abuse vtheman
  
  • 3/26/2011 9:06:02 PM
  Fox is racist that picture is of Mahmoadu Diarra not Lassandra Diarra!!!!
  
  how did THAT slip?????
  
• Report Abuse Soci_Cule
  
  • 3/26/2011 12:56:38 PM
  youtube: Eric Abidal - Your not alone [HQ]
  
• Report Abuse Soci_Cule
  
  • 3/26/2011 12:44:14 PM
  I already miss botifarra de seccio 31, brava on my patatas, tomacat on my pa, mel i mato, and vichy catalan. Those of you who missed the tribute to Abidal before the Getafe game can find it on youtube. It's very moving and Spanish should give you a clue to the Catalan subtitles. Worth the view.
  
• Report Abuse Soci_Cule
  
  • 3/26/2011 12:29:04 PM
  Estic de nou i mes cule que mai. I missed you guys but transatlantic flights followed by chemo is tough. Anyway, I can kind see what Lass is saying. I visited my mega Catalan nationalist cousin in Madrid who took me to the Bernabeu, on to the santuary of Saint Damian. I could see how a neutral would get caught up in the hype and glamor and be happy there. Not me, but maybe someone from another country who lived there for a bit. It could happen I guess.
  

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La Liga fixtures postponed over row


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Updated Mar 24, 2011 8:03 AM ET
The next round of Spanish league matches has been postponed due to an ongoing dispute over television revenue.
In a statement, the league cited a "lack of progress" in talks involving the Spanish government to resolve the problem.

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"The board of the First Division Football League (LFP) was informed late on Tuesday, March 22 of a lack of progress in the negotiations the league has initiated with the Government, the Higher Sports Council and parliamentary groups involving a grievance with respect to other sectors," said a league statement tonight.
"Therefore, the LFP has upheld the decision taken at the last General Assembly on 11 February, which agreed to postpone the round to be played on April 3 until there is a palpable evolution in dialogue."
The games will instead be played on June 12, three weeks after the league is currently scheduled to end.
Spanish clubs have demanded that a law which required at least one game a week to be broadcast on terrestrial free-to-air television be revoked.
The stoppage will affect both the Primera Division and the Segunda Division, although not all clubs support the move and reports in Spain tonight said there may be further legal moves by clubs who want to play.
Marca reported that six clubs, Sevilla, Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Espanyol and Zaragoza, have asked a court in Madrid to order the games to go ahead.
Secretary of State for Sport Jaime Lissavetzky also made "a call to reason" for games to be played.
"We've been sitting with the League and we have considered many things," he said. "The main losers are the citizens and football players because the competition has been extended by about 20 days.
"I hope common sense prevails, and we maintain our readiness to defend the interests of citizens."

 

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  • 3/25/2011 11:38:07 AM
  this might put a damper on my vacation plans. i bought tickets for the pentultimate game hoping that they would clinch the title on that game if they keep a five point lead. but with this game being moved back i won't get to party in barcelona as hard as i would like.
  
• Report Abuse RedForce
  
  • 3/25/2011 11:02:28 AM
  A shame how money has ruined this once illustrious league.
  
• Report Abuse PhiladelphiaHotSpur
  
  • 3/24/2011 9:44:55 PM
  PStorm - the rule doesnt start to next year.......
  
  now run along
  
• Report Abuse perfectstorm21
  
  • 3/24/2011 1:22:10 PM
  hotspur, how does the "fair play" rule work in the EPL? Has it curbed chelsea, city or united's spending behavior? lol
  
  Bottomline is greed on all parts and they need to get over themselves. They are hurting themselves more than anyone else.
  
• Report Abuse BF7_CFC
  
  • 3/24/2011 1:16:34 PM
  Bingo @ Rea1Mad... People feast on the internet & I can't blame them. If you can't afford the channels what are they supposed to do? They are phasing the real fans out.
  
• Report Abuse Rea1Mad
  
  • 3/24/2011 1:13:41 PM
  The end result is that internet streaming technology is going to take some major steps forward, and the small market liga owners are going to try to get first leg copa games against RM and Barca so their stadiums will be full for 3 games of the season.
  
• Report Abuse IMPORTzine
  
  • 3/24/2011 12:58:11 PM
  Tv revenue should be evenly distributed throughout the league. Teams should have control over their club brand but they need to all be treated equally.
  
• Report Abuse BF7_CFC
  
  • 3/24/2011 12:48:47 PM
  The way that football is run in europe is basically holding the sport for ransom. The fans are being extorted. I found it kind of messed up when I went to england to find out that if you dont have sky sports then you dont have PL footy. Not even a "free" game during the week.. NOT EVEN ONE. What they DO show for free are SOME FA cup games, & SOMECL games every now & then.
  
  It is happening in the USA too. Most MLB games are on private cable networks, but they still have a few free games per week. NHL, NBA... they all have a few "free games" every now & then. They are slowly doing that to the NFL. With the ESPN games and the NFL NETWORK. In about 10 years I bet you the majority of NFL games will be EXCLUSIVE to the NFL network, ala sky sports. It's all about the money.
  
• Report Abuse Zidane510
  
  • 3/24/2011 11:33:13 AM
  Just the fact Real & Barca used to received 50% of the tv revenue is absurd. Its recently been renegotiated down to 30% which is still ridiculous. What good is it for a league to consistenly be competitive for only 2 clubs? Its become so uninteresting that I only tune into 2 Liga games a season... The classicos. The Spanish and Scottish leagues are just about the worst handled associations in Europe.
  
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  • 3/24/2011 11:30:55 AM
  The other teams should keep on pushing for Barca and Real not to get the Lions share ot TV revenue. No wonder they dominate. See they do not stand by the others they are in their own league.
  

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Updated Mar 23, 2011 10:09 AM ET
Jose Mourinho has reiterated his desire to return to the Premier League to tackle "unfinished business" after admitting he "misses England".
The Portuguese coach left Chelsea in 2007 after a hugely successful spell at Stamford Bridge before winning the Serie A title and Champions League with Inter Milan last season.

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He is currently at Real Madrid in Spain - where he is contracted for another three years - but maintains he is planning to return to England sooner rather than later.
"I miss England and my next job will be in England," he told The Sun. "There is unfinished business.
"And I think England wants me back, no? It was the most enjoyable time of my career."
"My Chelsea time was amazing as a football manager and family man. My family and I enjoyed it so much. We made so many friends here. We still keep in touch, we still come back.
"In football there are a few victories here I would like to repeat. I will talk to my agent and get a project for my career.
"I still have three years at Real Madrid. It is the biggest club in the world but it is also the most difficult club in the world.
"They came to me for the third time and I could not say no to them for the third time - I had to go.
"And I had to go to Italy, that was important for me because I wanted to try there. Everyone said it was the home of tactics so I said let me try there.
"But it is not England, England is special. People in Italy, Spain and Portugal ask me why I love England so much and I can't explain - I just do.
"I want to be happy in my work. I want to be happy with my football."

 

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  • 3/24/2011 1:23:59 PM
  I hope he's never linked to Anfield.
  
• Report Abuse italiatotti3
  
  • 3/24/2011 10:33:06 AM
  I don;t like him, but hes a good coach, bring him back to Chelsea and Ancellotti to Roma and I will be happy for both my teams.
  
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  • 3/24/2011 9:54:38 AM
  Dvd LOL
  You are on a roll lately.
  
• Report Abuse DvdItly
  
  • 3/24/2011 8:22:49 AM
  As long as this chooch doesn't come back to Serie A i'm happy.
  
• Report Abuse zead94
  
  • 3/23/2011 6:42:18 PM
  I could see him going to Manchester City as hes said before how he wants to go to a club and make history, hence making them win the league plus hell be given any amounts of money for players. Either next season( if madrid dont win anything) or the season after as i doubt man city will have a consistent coach throughout the season. I see LVG going to man city or madrid this season.
  
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  • 3/23/2011 6:42:18 PM
  I could see him going to Manchester City as hes said before how he wants to go to a club and make history, hence making them win the league plus hell be given any amounts of money for players. Either next season( if madrid dont win anything) or the season after as i doubt man city will have a consistent coach throughout the season. I see LVG going to man city or madrid this season.
  
• Report Abuse SpidermanItalia
  
  • 3/23/2011 6:22:53 PM
  None of us know for certain. It is all speculation. Everyone is free to give their opinion and weigh in on an issue 😉
  
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  • 3/23/2011 5:05:48 PM
  Wenger isn't going anywhere and if you think he is then you are dumb and should stop running your mouth.. he will not leave as long as he has a contract and the club will not get rid of him.. he is a clubs dream manager, for the little money he spends and keeps them up there with the top teams.. smarten the F up
  
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  • 3/23/2011 4:57:43 PM
  I think wenger is staying at AFC thru 2014 100%. No sooner, no later. I am hoping he gets the france squad for four years (2014 post WC thru 2018WC) and then calls it a career.
  
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  • 3/23/2011 2:08:22 PM
  I think Arsenal will have an opening before 2014. Wenger i think has lost the fighting urge at Arsenal, he may go elsewhere and inspire another team to trophies (maybe not Monaco) but i don't (bite my tongue) he has it in him to do it with the gunners anymore. sorry. all that said, GO GUNNERS WIN THAT EPL!!!!!!!
  

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Brazil 2-0 Scotland - as it happened!

Two goals from Neymar, the first a brilliant finish, gave Brazil a comfortable victory over a limited Scotland

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  What does he look like? Photograph: Jamie Mcdonald/Getty Images This afternoon we get to find out how old fashioned hustle and bustle fares against samba artistry. Just how will Ramires and Lucas Leiva cope with Charlie Adam? Got you!
  
  This match won't be played in Rio and nor will it be played in Edinburgh. No, instead Brazil and Scotland are hot-footing it to the Emirates Stadium. Apparently Brazil's fans aren't too happy about their side jetting about all over Europe playing friendlies, although speaking as someone who's sat through far too many England friendlies, the further away these games are, the better. In any case, what better venue than Arsenal's ground than the purveyors of Joga Bonito, whatever the hell that is, and the owners of the aforementioned Charlie Adam? That said, Craig Levein has been known to take a leaf out of Fun Bobby's book and play a revolutionary 4-6-0 formation.
  There are some nifty footballers playing for Scotland though. Aside from Adam, James McCarthur - not to be confused with his Wigan team-mate James McCarthy - and James Morrison are two smooth midfielders. Kenny Miller once scored a really important goal against Dani Alves. Alan Hutton is the Scottish Dani Alves. Gary Caldwell is always amusing to watch. Christophe Berra has an exotic name. For Brazil, there's no obvious stand-out player. The old fantasy isn't quite there; there's no Ronaldinho, no Kaka, no Ronaldo, no Adriano, no Robinho, not that this lot are exactly a bunch of chancers. David Luiz and Maicon are only on the bench after all. The one to watch out for today is Neymar, the prodigiously talented Santos youngster, Neymar, who West Ham pretended they wanted tried to sign in the summer.
  Weather update: It's sunny and hot in north London, as if Brazil needed any more of an advantage.
  Brazil (4-4-2): Julio Cesar; Alves, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Andre Santos; Jadson, Lucas, Ramires, Elano; Damiao, Neymar. Subs: Victor, Jefferson, Maicon, Luisao, David Luiz. Sandro, Henrique, Elias, Renato Augusto, Lucas, Jonas.
  Scotland (4-5-1): McGregor; Hutton, Caldwell, Berra, Crainey; Morrison, Adam, Brown, McArthur, Whittaker; Miller.
  Referee: England's Howard Webb.
  On Twitter, TLDORC is imploring me to mention Elano. ELANO.
  Craig Levein hasn't shaved. What a maverick. I toyed with the idea of letting my face hair run wild last week, but it was too itchy, so I cracked early on. The shame.
  Ronaldo - the Ronaldo - has just made an appearance on the pitch to a fantastic reception. He was quite good. He's also now huge. He has no shame. What a man.
  These sides met in the 1998 World Cup, Brazil winning 2-1 thanks to a Tommy Boyd own goal. Oh Tommy!
  The teams are out. What a nice atmosphere. Both sets of players will be introduced to guest of honour, Ronaldo. The Brazil players probably know who he is. In the commentary, Kevin Gallacher is reminiscing about the game in 1998.
  Amy Macdonald will sing the Scottish national anthem. She's a self-taught musician, apparently inspired by Travis. Hmmm. I never knew such a thing was possible.
  Can we have the Brazilian national anthem? It's lovely.
  1 min: We're off! Scotland kick off from right to left and immediately hoof the ball out of play on the right, playing for territory. They've got Brazil running scared already. They keep the pressure on, and just outside the area, Miller backs into Lucio, who nudges him over. This is a great position for Adam.
  2 min: The free-kick is 25 yards out, just to the right, a perfect position for Adam, who's scored from here with that marvellous left foot of his. This, though, is not so perfect, wafted straight into the wall, and Brazil clear.
  3 min: Scotland fans boo as Brazil get a feel of the ball. Really? It's only a friendly. Someone should tell Scott Brown and Andre Santos though, who have just a minor disagreement over a throw-in. A throw-in. Maybe it's the sun.
  5 min: Adam woefully gives the ball away with a square pass across the face of his own area, straight to Neymar. The 19-year-old darts into the area menacingly, but Hutton ushers him down a blind alley and he's eventually crowded out. Brazil win it back quickly though, and Neymar tees up Lucas for a shot from 25 yards out, but it's hit with all the confidence of a man with 0.2 career goals.
  6 min: I'm watching this on an internet feed. It's grainy.
  7 min: Scotland's game plan is clear; make room for Adam in the centre, so he can ping the ball about at will. He's just tried two diagonal balls in quick succession, one to the right and one to the left, but neither Andre Santos nor Dani Alves were having anything of it. Clearly, though, Scotland have identified Brazil's full-backs as weak links. Not so sure about that, myself.
  8 min: Damiao is played to the byline with a glorious reverse pass by Elano on the left, but it's just overhit, meaning the attacker is on the stretch as he pulls his cross back into the six-yard box. Neymar is waiting, but McGregor plunges on the ball comfortably enough.
  10 min: Well, it's pretty even so far, which is another way of saying nothing's happened yet.
  11 min: This is a waste. Just for a moment, Scotland's defence appeared to be creaking under the pressure as Jadson found space on the right, but he checked back on to his left foot and then generously looped a dire cross out for a goal-kick, Neymar's efforts to keep it in all in vain. But well done for the youthful zest and energy. He'll soon have that ground out of him.
  12 min: Brazil are starting to settle into their groove. Neymar is clearly the biggest threat for them. It looked like he was going nowhere on the left flank, but suddenly produced a marvellous backheel to Andre Santos, whose return pass inside Hutton was judged to perfection. Neymar was away down the inside-left channel, but with Scotland's defence all over the place, his cutback took a nick off a Scottish defender, taking it away from the waiting Brazil forwards. The ball came back to Alves on the edge of the area, but after a clever pirouette, his attempted pass through to Jadson was overhit.
  15 min: Elano is allowed too much time on the right to whip a cross to the far post, where Ramires rises above Hutton to head over the bar. "Where o where can Arsenal's Denilson be?" asks Scott Stricker. "Surely his performances warrant a Brazil call-up." Especially on home soil.
  16 min: Neymar's a bag o'tricks at times - although he has a ridiculous haircut. It looks like a really bushy mohawk, although it also seems to resemble something from the 80s. More on this soon.
  18 min: It feels like a matter of time for Brazil. Jadson suddenly finds himself clear on the right side of the area, and whacks a low shot towards goal. It's straight at McGregor, who makes a meal of the effort, spilling it out into the six-yard box. Thankfully Neymar slips when he might have just prodded the ball home and Scotland hack it clear.
  20 min: Another miss from Brazil! Whittaker is caught napping as Alves makes one of his buccaneering charges forward from right-back. Elano spots his run and lofts a delightful ball towards him, and Alves' header into the area is put scrambled behind for a corner. Elano sends it in from the right and Damiao leaps above two - two! - Scottish defenders beautifully to power a header inches over the angle of post and bar. He really should have scored. On target, it was in.
  23 min: The game is now being exclusively played in Scotland's half, which isn't a huge surprise. Crainey deflects Elano's cross behind for another corner...
  24 min: Scotland defend the corner better this time, the ball headed clear, but the danger's not over. It only comes straight back to Elano, who clips another teasing cross into the six-yard box where, again, Damiao causes havoc, looping a header wide of the left post. Scotland need to deal not only with this threat in the area, but also concentrate on stopping Elano's crosses.
  25 min: Another Howard Webb special. On the edge of Scotland's area, Neymar dinks the ball past Hutton, who clumsily whacks him on the knee. That should be a free-kick, but Webb awards nothing, which isn't much of a surprise. The ball deflects to the left of the area for Ramires but his volley is charged down by Caldwell.
  27 min: Again Whittaker switches off on the left, and Brazil take advantage. This is far too easy. Elano stands on the right touchline, no one bothering to put any pressure on him, and he's able to lazily roll a pass behind Whittaker for the onrushing Lucas, no one going with the Liverpool midfielder. Lucas reaches the byline, and slams the ball into the six-yard box, where chaos ensues. With various team-mates to pick out, this was actually a terrible cross from Lucas, but it deflects up off the chest of the diving McGregor and on to the arm of Caldwell in front of his own goal. It's not handball, though, as he knew nothing about it, and he does well to adjust his body and ensure he doesn't divert the ball into his own goal. Instead it loops wide of the right post, where Damiao, trying to rescue the situation, can only touch it out for a goal-kick.
  28 min: Now Alves breaks clear into the area, but his shot is charged down by Berra. He looked poised to score there.
  30 min: Neymar has been off getting treatment after a clash with Scott Brown, although he's able to continue.
  33 min: I can't remember the last time Scotland got into Brazil's half. That said, it's still 0-0, so they probably won't care too much. Probably not for too much longer though.
  34 min: Danger as Elano coaxes a super little pass into the path of Neymar, who shapes to shoot on the edge of the area, only to be denied by a wonderful double-challenge from Adam and Caldwell.
  35 min: In the context of the match, this is a brilliant chance for Scotland. Just after the tackle on Neymar, Scotland broke forward and Morrison won a free-kick on the left, around 40 yards from goal. Adam curled it into the area and Whittaker used the pace on the ball to glance a header a few yards wide of the right-hand post. Unlucky. If it had been on target, it was one of those skimming headers which would have given the goalkeeper no chance. But it wasn't on target, so you don't care about all that, do you?
  37 min: Now Brazil have a free-kick on the left touchline, but Neymar proves he's no Charlie Adam, hitting the first man. "Watched the Argentina &#8211; USA friendly yesterday," says Paul Taylor. "Argentina for most of the game passed and played like Spain/Barca-a beautiful side, with Messi to boot. Are they a new/old power in the making?" They really should be. Essentially they just need to be coached properly and lose their ability to choke when it comes to the crunch.
  39 min: For all their dominance and possession, Brazil haven't created too many clear-cut chances, which is mainly down to some thunderous tackles from the Scotland defence. On occasion they've been caught out, but hardly embarrassed. There have been dodgy moments, but McGregor hasn't actually had to overly exert himself.
  40 min: Brazil joga bonito their way through the middle, Neymar at the heart of the move, twisting, flicking, spinning and generally dazzling the Scottish defence with some astonishing footwork. He also produces the final pass too, scooping the ball through to Damiao, but unfortunately the flag goes up.
  GOAL! Brazil 1-0 Scotland (Neymar, 42 min): Well, he's been the undoubted star of this first half and this is an absolutely brilliant goal. This kid is definitely one for the future. Scotland haven't really coped at all well with Brazil's marauding full-backs, and this time Andre Santos was sent haring clear on the left. No one got close to him and he was able to slide the ball into the area for Neymar, around 10 yards from goal. His first touch wasn't great, setting him off balance, and Caldwell appeared to have the situation covered. But then out of nothing, he adjusted himself and, quick as a flash, he suddenly opened up his body and curled a sublime shot around Caldwell, using him as shield to flummox McGregor, and into the bottom right corner. Now that's what they mean when they talk about joga bonito.
  44 min: Neymar. He'll be at Real Madrid next season.
  45 min: The match is now on ITV, bizarrely.
  45 min+2: The best aspect of Neymar's goal was that Caldwell, while essentially a mere spectator, was also unwittingly the most important thing about it.
  Peep! Peep! Howard Webb blows for half time. Well that was enjoyable. It's always good to find out what all the fuss was about.
  More on Travis. "Never mind Travis just inspiring musicians, yesterday, on the Glasgow Underground, I saw a Wedding Venue being advertised by an inspiring quote-cum-review from Fran "the Main Travis Guy" Healy!" says Ryan Dunne. "How the mighty are fallen. Or not so much. I also think Ronaldo should have tried another season, in the Scottish Fitba League. Kris Boyd, plump and beery, never bothered to run around and he still scored oodles up here." It would be like George Best and Rodney Marsh playing for Fulham.
  Hair update: Actually, Neymar's hair is a bit like Pumba's in the Lion King. So a cross between a punk and a warthog. Good job he's so good at football.
  46 min: Happily neither side have made any changes. Brazil get us going again, and Neymar starts where he left off, hitting the bar with a magnificent shot! Once again Adam gave the ball away in his own half, allowing Neymar to run at a retreating Scotland defence and crack the ball over McGregor from 25 yards out, the ball whistling past the goalkeeper and clipping the top of the bar. This kid has got it.
  47 min: What on earth is McGregor thinking of here? In possession of the ball, instead of kicking it clear, he rolls the ball to the edge of the area to McArthur, facing his own goal. He's immediately smothered by two Brazilian midfielders, Ramires robbing him and advancing forward, clear on goal. This really should be 2-0 but amazingly Ramires also makes the wrong choice, trying to set up Neymar for a tap-in. He gets the pass all wrong, allowing McGregor to redeem himself, diving at the youngster's feet and scooping the ball away, before charging down Elano's follow-up.
  50 min: Alves squeezes a pass into the area for Ramires, but he's closed down well by Berra. As with the first half, even when they get the ball, Scotland are struggling to make it out of their own half. This has been a chastening experience for them.
  51 min: For a moment, Miller finds himself with time and space on the edge of Brazil's area, after Whittaker had tackled Alves, but Webb blows for a foul to Brazil, despite the Scottish midfielder getting the ball. Oh Howard.
  53 min: Dear me. What a superb miss from Ramires. Once again, Brazil poured forward on the counter, the ball worked to Jadson, in space on the right side of the area. He had around 73 team-mates to pick out in the area, and decided to roll it across to Ramires. No more than eight yards out, he totally lost his head, leant back and blazed the ball miles over the bar. I've just seen it whizz past our office in Kings Cross.
  55 min: That Ramires shot wouldn't have looked out of place in this video.
  57 min: Scotland make their first change, Barry Bannan, currently on loan at Leeds, coming on for James McArthur.
  58 min: Adam concedes a foul around 40 yards from goal in a central position. Elano is standing over it. Surely not? He does have form from this range, mind you. No. He does shoot, but it's a fairly tame effort, making its way through the wall but bouncing straight into the arms of McGregor.
  60 min: Another Elano corner from the right, another Leandro Damiao header wide. Once again the marking was non-existent, once again the leap was prodigious, once again the header was off target, once again he should have scored.
  61 min: This is a worrying sight for Blackpool fans - Charlie Adam has gone down clutching his knee after tackling Elano. He looks to be in some pain.
  62 min: Well, he's had some treatment and he's up again and waiting to come back on, although Craig Levein should probably think about taking him off.
  63 min: And straight away, Adam is back in the action. He finds a bit of space and looks to float a ball over the top for Miller. His pass is blocked but deflects into the path of Morrison, who chests the ball forward, forcing Ramires to come across and shank the ball out for a corner. And Adam hits the first man. What a waste.
  65 min: Kris Commons comes on for Steven Whittaker.
  66 min: Peter Drury needs to think before he speaks. He's just described Bannan blocking a Lucio clearance out for a Brazil throw-in as a "lovely moment". Really, Peter? Really? This is a decent little spell for Scotland though, not allowing Brazil to settle at all. Adam has a pop from 30 yards out but it flies well over the top.
  67 min: More pressure on Lucio forces him to concede another corner on the left, much to the delight of the Scotland fans, who haven't had much to cheer about today. Adam's corner is headed clear by Thiago Silva though. Drury doesn't decide to call this fairly mundane occurrence a "lovely moment" though. I wonder why.
  69 min: "Any Scot getting forward becomes engulfed by Brazilians like a gazelle that's been separated from the herd trying to escape a pride of lions," says Linda Howard. "Although Scotland don't really come off a gazelles, do they? Hippos? Baby hippos?"
  70 min: Ramires bursts powerfully through the middle but Hutton cuts out his poor pass, which was intended for Neymar. He reminds me a bit of Nigel Reo Coker in that regard.
  72 min: Alves shoots over the top. Brazil make their first change, Lucas on for Jadson. "Not Charlie Adam of course," says Linda Howard, arguing with herself. "A bit harsh. Charlie Adam is there. Surely not a hippo."
  73 min: For a moment, it looked like Miller was about to reach a long ball over the top, but the ball agonisingly skipped off the surface and span through to Julio Cesar, which, I believe, is the first time I've mentioned him today.
  74 min: The game is being broken up now by the changes - the former Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley manager Danny Wilson comes on for Christophe Berra.
  76 min: PENALTY TO BRAZIL! And inevitably, Neymar's won it. He got the wrong side of Adam just inside the area, and the Blackpool midfielder clipped his heels. An easy decision.
  GOAL! Brazil 2-0 Scotland (Neymar pen, 77 min): Coolly done. McGregor dives to his left, Neymar strokes the ball to his right. He's been the difference today. All he needs is a proper haircut.
  78 min: Charlie Adam, who's not had the best time of it today, is replaced by Robert Snodgrass. For Brazil, Jonas is on for Leandro Damiao.
  81 min: Have you seen what Neymar looks like?" quotes Mike Wilkins. Have you seen Morrissey's 'Kill Uncle'? You have your answer."
  82 min: Charlie Adam was rubbish, rather like Aaron Ramsey was for Wales yesterday. But rather than criticise this pair, it should be noted that both were playing against much better teams than the ones they represent.
  83 min: Brazil make another change, Elias on for Elano.
  84 min: "Don't touch him," parps Peter Drury, as Neymar skips into the area, somehow managing to imply the kid dived for the penalty.
  85 min: The first glimpse of the new youngster, Lucas, who goes on a lovely run past a host of tired Scottish challenges. He moves it to the right for Alves, who touches it back to Lucas, whose clipped shot is deflected by Crainey, taking the sting out of the shot. Brazil cry for handball, but Webb is having none of it.
  86 min: Alves stands up a cross from the right, and Elias sends a header narrowly over the bar. That's the cue for Levein to send on Craig Mackail-Smith for Kenny Miller. This is Mackail-Smith's international debut, much to the wonderment of the ever-innocent Peter Drury. Sandro is also on for Brazil, in place of Lucas Leiva.
  89 min: Scotland win a free-kick 25 yards out, a late chance for a consolation. Bannan's effort is decent, but straight at Cesar, who makes his first save of the afternoon. "Hair-wise, are we sure Neymar hasn't been inspired by Travis?" asks Mark Gillies. "Bickle, I mean. Why weren't you watching ITV from the start like the rest of us?" It was on there from the start.
  90 min: Neymar, who's achieved the rare feat of making an international friendly vaguely watchable, is replaced by Renato Augusto. A good afternoon's work for the youngster, who will have made a few people sit up and take notice with a sparkling performance.
  90 min+2: Neymar's not the only youngster who's caught the eye. Lucas has been very impressive since coming on, inventive and skillful in equal measure. Just here, a delightfully disguised pass set Jonas through on goal, but his finish, lashed over the top from close range, did not do the assist justice. Scotland make a final change, Don Cowie on for James Morrison.
  Peep! Peep! Peep! And there it is. Howard Webb brings the match to an end. That wasn't much of a contest, to be perfectly honest. Hopefully Scotland enjoyed their day out. They'll enjoy it even more now that's over, safe in the knowledge they won't have to play Neymar again any time soon. Thanks for reading and thanks for emailing. Bye.