Premier League Team of the Week: Tottenham dominate in wind-swept gameweek

Tottenham dominate our team this midweek following their fine 4-0 win at Newcastle, a number of below-par performances from other clubs and a couple of postponed matches due to the adverse weather around the United Kingdom on Wednesday.

There is fierce competition for the goalkeeper gloves this week, with Cardiff City's David Marshall and West Ham's Adrian both putting in four-star, top-of-the-match winning performances on Tuesday, while Hugo Lloris was key for Tottenham 24 hours later.

STAR MAN: PAULINHO

RATING VS NEWCASTLE A menace to the Newcastle defence all evening as he lurked behind Adebayor, looking to link up with the striker. Managed to do just that on many occasions - not least when he scored Tottenham's second goal. FROM OUR LIVE! COMMENTARY GOAL!! Paulinho puts Tottenham 2-0 up! Krul fails to collect Adebayor's shot from range, parrying the ball right back in to the danger area with the Brazil international able to tap it home with the second attempt.

The decision goes to Adrian (4), who kept out Norwich City with a number of fine saves before the Hammers nicked a vital victory late on.

Southampton's Calumn Chambers (4) gets the right-back spot after a fine performance at Hull. James Collins (3) and Laurent Koscielny (4) make up the centre-back partnership: Collins was dependably solid as the Hammers beat Norwich, thanks in no small part to his late header, while Koscielny just about edges out his Arsenal team-mate Per Mertesacker after both men did a fine job of keeping Robin van Persie quiet after the Dutchman wasted a great opportunity presented to him by Mikel Arteta early on.

Kieran Gibbs (3.5) gets the left-back spot after dealing well with Antonio Valencia and providing Olivier Giroud with a number of crosses.

The majority of rest of the team is composed of Tottenham players after they picked up a vital win in the race for the top four.

Etienne Capoue (4) and Steven Gerrard (4) form the double-pivot. Spurs' Frenchman controlled the centre of midfield and served as a springboard for his side's attack on Wednesday; Gerrard, meanwhile, set up Daniel Sturridge with a world-class pass, before netting a last-minute penalty to move the Reds to within four points of first place.

Two more Spurs players provide the attacking thrust from midfield, with Paulinho (4.5) and Nabil Bentaleb (4) helping tear Newcastle to shreds at St James' Park.  All three Spurs midfielders are making their debuts in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Adebayor (4) is one of the strikers in our XI after he scored twice against the Magpies to justify his continued selection by Sherwood.

He is partnered by Saido Berahino (4) who just about muscles out West Brom team-mate Victor Anichebe and Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge (both 3.5). The Baggies striker had Chelsea worried for the duration of their 1-1 draw and provided an inch-perfect cross for Anichebe's leveller.

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Balotelli is not fragile, warns Simeone

The Argentine believes the AC Milan star can decide matches on his own and his display of emotion in the loss to Napoli last week was not a sign of weakness

The Italy interantional was pictured crying after being substituted in the 3-1 loss to Napoli last week but the Argentine insists the 23-year-old has the talent to decide a match single-handedly.

"Balotelli is a player who is in a position to win games by himself," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I don't think he is fragile, he's someone who just shows his feelings to others. For me, Milan are a strong team with a great club behind them who will try to do everything possible against us. We must be careful."

Simeone has led Atleti to a wave of success since taking charge of the club in late 2011 but refused to rule out coaching another of his former sides, Inter, in the future.

"It's true that Inter were good to me and I had a great adventure there," he continued.

"But I'd beat Milan mainly for Atletico. Right now I'm very happy here in Spain. In the future, we'll see if there's a chance I can coach Inter.

"I imagine the fans would appreciate me."

Milan and Atletico face each other at San Siro on February 19 before the second-leg clash in the Spanish capital on March 11.

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Wenger must cure Arsenal nerves or end up trophyless again

After they were thrashed at Anfield the Gunners' manager admitted his side suffered from stage fright during their bore draw against struggling Manchester United at the Emirates

Belief, like a reputation, is difficult to gain but remarkably easy to lose.

On Saturday morning, ahead of their trip to Anfield, Arsenal and their fans carried justifiable belief that this might just be their season.

Fast-forward to Wednesday night, and that confidence had almost completely dissipated. Instead, there were howls of derision at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta, Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny formed little passing triangles inside their own half, rather than go for Manchester United's jugular.

It was fair to say that belief had deserted the club as swiftly as their reputation for defensive parsimony had gone south with the 5-1 thrashing at Liverpool just four days previously.

The grumbles from the Arsenal fans had more to do with a fear that this was the case of a team reverting towards the mean, a support base readying themselves for disappointment.

There are widely considered to be seven stages of grief, and in the space of just a few days Arsenal's fans seem to have gone through shock and denial (phase one), pain and guilt (two) and are stationed firmly in anger and bargaining (phase three).

The next is depression and it could well be that both Liverpool and Bayern Munich, both of whom are rampant at present, could provide those in the FA Cup and Champions League within the next seven days.

VIEW FROM THE EMIRATES

By Declan Taylor Who would have thought, out of Wednesday's game, that this would be the dud? Manchester United, although their performance was abject, will be happiest with this point away from home. Arsenal attacked for most of the second half but just could not find a way through. They have now taken one point from their last two in the league – and must now welcome Liverpool to the Emirates in the FA Cup on Sunday. It really is crunch time for the Gunners.

Yet the situation is still potentially salvageable, as Arsene Wenger was at pains to point out post-match.

"We have come out of two difficult games and we are still in a strong position," said the Frenchman after a goalless draw that left Arsenal just a point behind leaders Chelsea.

"That is the only positive. We had two bad results but we are still in a position where we can do it."

Of more concern to fans, however, was Wenger's acknowledgement that his team had been "nervous" after their hammering at Anfield. Title-winners are not supposed to be wracked with self-doubt. Patrick Vieira did not feel nervous. Didier Drogba never seemed nervous. Roy Keane, to misappropriate his comment about Sir Alex Ferguson and loyalty, 'doesn't know the meaning of the word'.

Yet Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and the rest were, according to Wenger.

"I felt we were nervous, yes," he acknowledged. "It is not worrying as we care about what we do and when you concede five like we did on Saturday, we are only human beings.

"That is always what you get. After the game [where you concede a number of goals] you often don't score as the team was highly focused not to concede today.

"It was important not to lose of course but also not to win. We are a bit short of goals at the moment. You could see mathematically we lost goalscorers with Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey. At the moment in games like that you see that."

And that is part of the problem as these are failings Arsenal fans have become all too familiar with.

It starts with an injury – for Eduardo in 2008 read Theo Walcott in 2014 – and swiftly leads to a fatigued squad trying desperately to stay afloat.here are other options available to Wenger, and that he chose to make only one substitution was surprising on Wednesday night, particularly with Lukas Podolski, Nicklas Bendtner and Yaya Sanogo all offering similar attributes to a clearly struggling Olivier Giroud.

Wenger will claim defensive resilience was key, and he has learnt from the late defeat to Borussia Dortmund when Arsenal conceded after pushing for a victory, but he needed to look past the name and realise a club in seventh place that was devoid of confidence simply had to be beaten.

Arsenal have taken just nine points out a possible 24 against sides in that top seven, and they still have trips to Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane and Goodison Park to come.

That said, the next three league games are against Sunderland, Stoke and Swansea. Win those three and who knows? After all, Wenger's men have been excellent flat-track bullies so far this season.

It is impossible, however, to avoid the feeling that things are starting to unravel, that the club are beginning to pay for not purchasing a proven, quality alternative to Giroud – "he did fight very hard and if he keeps that attitude he will score," was Wenger's take on his fellow countryman – and may rue not spending in January.

There is also the underlying fear that Chelsea and Manchester City, in particular, will be much improved next season and that a chance such as this may not come around again in the near future.

Arsenal could yet surprise us all, as they have for much of the season to date.

But the body language doesn't suggest as much, and neither have the performances since Christmas. Momentum is key in a title race and while Liverpool, for example, certainly have it, Arsenal do not.

Is the belief there? At present it is difficult to argue that it is and there is every suggestion that Arsenal will live up to their reputation as a side that are not quite top-class contenders.

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WASTARA ANYWA SUMU

IKIWA imetimia mwaka mmoja na miezi kadhaa tangu kifo cha mumewe, Juma Kilowoko ‘Sajuki’, staa wa filamu za Kibongo, Wastara Juma, Jumamosi iliyopita amedaiwa kufanya jaribio la kutaka kujiua kwa kunywa sumu, Risasi Mchanganyiko limefuatilia tukio hilo hatua kwa hatua.

Wastara akiwa kitandani baada ya kunywa sumu.

KABLA YA YOTE
Awali, staa huyo ambaye amepitia mitihani mingi, alitundika picha katika Mtandao wa Kijamii wa Instagram na kulalamika kuumwa tumbo.
Katika maelezo aliyoyaandika sambamba na picha hiyo, Wastara alimshukuru msanii mwenzake, Tamrina Poshi ‘Amanda’ kwa msaada aliompatia kwa kuwa alikuwa katika hali mbaya.
SUMU YATAJWA
Siku chache baada ya kuweka picha hiyo, Risasi Mchanganyiko lilipata kisa kizima kupitia kwa chanzo chake makini kuwa staa huyo alisumbuliwa na maumivu ya tumbo baada ya kuokolewa katika jaribio lake la kutaka kukatisha uhai wake kwa kunywa sumu.
SUMU ILIYOTUMIKA
Inadawa kuwa Wastara aliamua kunywa vidonge aina ya fragile kwa kuchanganya na pombe kwa lengo la kukatisha uhai wake ili kuondokana na manyanyaso anayoyapa kutoka kwa baadhi ya watu.
HAUSIGELI AOKOA JAHAZI
Inadaiwa kuwa wakati staa huyo akiwa chumbani kwa lengo la kujiua, msaidizi wa kazi ‘hausigeli’ aliingia chumbani humo kwa nia ya kufanya usafi ndipo alipomkuta Wastara akiwa analia huku amejiinamia.
“Hausigeli alijaribu kumuuliza sababu ya kilio chake lakini Wastara hakumjibu kitu, aliendelea kulia bila kikomo,” kilisema chanzo hicho.
Inadaiwa kuwa baada ya kutojibiwa kitu, hausigeli huyo alitoka na kumfuata Amanda ambaye alikuwa katika chumba kingine na kumweleza hali aliyomkuta nayo Wastara chumbani humo.
AMANDA APATWA NA MSHTUKO
Baada ya kuingia chumbani kwa Wastara, Amanda alipatwa na mshtuko mkubwa alipomkuta shoga’ke akiwa na baadhi ya vidonge mkononi na kumuuliza kisa cha kutaka kumeza vidonge hivyo.
“Wastara alimwongopea Amanda kwamba vidonge hivyo ni kwa ajili ya kujitibia mguu wake lakini Amanda hakukubaliana na maelezo hayo baada ya kuiona chupa ya bia iliyokuwa pembeni, kwa kuwa anafahamu Wastara siyo mnywaji wa pombe, ndipo  alipobaini lengo lake la kutaka kujiua,” chanzo kiliendelea kushusha data hizo.
Chanzo hicho kimesema kuwa Amanda alimpatia huduma ya kwanza shoga’ake huyo kwa kumnunulia maziwa na kumpeleka katika dispensari ya karibu ili kupata matibabu zaidi ya kuondoa sumu ya vidonge alivyovimeza.
SABABU ZA KUTAKA KUJIUA
Kwa mujibu wa chanzo kingine cha habari, Wastara alitaka kukatisha uhai wake kutokana na kuchoka kunyanyapaliwa, kudhalilishwa na kutongozwa mara kwa mara na wanaume, hali ambayo imekuwa ikimfedhehesha mbele ya jamii.
Chanzo hicho kimesema kwamba kabla ya tukio hilo, Wastara alikuwa akilalamika kudhalilishwa na watu anaowadai fedha zake ambao hawataki kumlipa haki yake.
“Kuna watu wengi ambao Wastara anawadai lakini wanamsumbua kwa kumuona ni mwanamke asiye na nguvu na wengine wanatumia mwanya huo kumtongoza, mwenyewe anaamini haya yote yanatokea kwa kuwa Sajuki hayupo,” kimetoboa chanzo hicho.
Habari zaidi zinadai kwamba hivi sasa Amanda anaendelea kumwekea ulinzi wa karibu Wastara ili asiweze kuchukua uamuzi mbaya wa kukatisha maisha yake.
Baada ya kuyapata madai hayo, mwandishi wetu alimpigia simu Wastara ili kupata undani wa tukio hilo lakini kwa muda mrefu simu yake ilikuwa ikiita bila ya kupokelewa.
Jumapili iliyopita Risasi Mchanganyiko lilimtafuta Amanda ili kuweza kupata ukweli  wa madai hayo na kumuuliza kama bado yupo kwa Wastara.
HUYU HAPA AMANDA
“Wastara amepatwa na matatizo, kwa kuwa ni rafiki yangu ambaye aliwahi kunisaidia siku za nyuma niko naye kumfariji…” alisema Amanda.
Risasi Mchanganyiko: Hivi amepatwa na matatizo gani?’
Amanda: Ya kawaida tu.
Risasi: Inadaiwa kuwa amekunywa sumu?
Amanda: Miye siyo msemaji wake, ila elewa kuwa amepatwa na matatizo, si umpigie kwenye simu yake uzungumze naye?
Risasi: Simu yake haipokelewi !  Kama uko naye  karibu nipe basi nizungumze naye?
Amanda: (kimya kidogo halafu)… Siko naye hapa.
Risasi Mchanganyiko: Wewe uko kwa Wastara tangu lini?
Amanda: Nina muda kiasi kwa kuwa kuna kazi tulikuwa tunataka kufanya.
Baada ya kuachana na Amanda, jioni ya Jumapili iliyopita Risasi Mchanganyiko lilimtafuta tena kupitia simu yake ya kiganjani Wastara na kumpata.
Wastara: Haloo
Risasi Mchanganyiko: Naongea na Wastara…?
Wastara: Eeeh ndiyo miye.
Risasi Mchanganyiko:  Pole na matatizo.
Wastara: Asante, lakini nazungumza na nani?”
Risasi Mchanganyiko: Mwandishi wa habari wa Global Publishers, nasikia umekunywa sumu kwa lengo la kutaka kujiua….
Hata hivyo, upande wa pili wa simu haukuwa tena hewani, mlio wa kukatika kwa simu hiyo ulisikika.
Jitihada za kumpigia simu Wastara ziliendelea lakini  hazikuweza kuzaa matunda kwani iliita bila ya kupokelewa na baada ya muda simu yake haikuwa ikipatikana tena.
TUJIKUMBUSHE
Mwaka 2008, Wastara kabla ya kufunga ndoa na Sajuki alipata ajali  ya pikipiki iliyosababisha kukatwa mguu na kuwekwa mguu wa bandia.
Mwaka 2009, Wastara na Sajuki walifunga ndoa ya kihistoria na kuwavutia watu wengi.
Lakini Januari 2, 2013, staa huyo alipata pigo la kufiwa na mumewe huyo baada ya kumuuguza kwa muda mrefu na kuzua simanzi kwa watu wengi.

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MASOGANGE: SITAKI KUTONGOZWA

VIDEO Queen matata Bongo, Agnes Gerald Waya ‘Masogange’ amewajia juu kundi kubwa la wanaume linalomtaka kimapenzi wakati wanatambua vyema kuwa ana mtu wake.

Agnes Gerald Waya ‘Masogange’.

Akipiga stori na paparazi wetu hivi karibuni, Masogange alisema tangu atoke Sauz aliponaswa kwa msala wa kusafirisha malighafi haramu, wanaume wakware wamekuwa wakimsaka kama fisi aliyeona mfupa kitu ambacho hakubaliani nacho.
“Sitaki kutongozwa kabisa, waniache. Kinachonikera zaidi wanaonitongoza wengi wanatambua kabisa nina mchumba wangu (Evance), watu wengine sijui wapoje!” alisema Masogange.

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MISS TZ AKIRI KUTEMBEA NA KONDOM KWENYE MKOBA SAA 24!

MISS Tanzania 2011, Salha Israel ameweka bayana bila ya woga wowote kuwa, kwenye pochi yake hakaukiwi na mipira ya kiume ‘kondom’, Amani linakupa kila kitu kinagaubaga.

MISS Tanzania 2011, Salha Israel akiongea na mapaparazi wa GPL (hawapo pichani).

Salha alisema hayo, juzi Jumanne katika mahojiano maalum, chumba cha habari cha Magazeti Pendwa Bongo, Global Publishers, Bamaga – Mwenge jijini Dar es Salaam.
HABARI KAMILI
Katika mahojiano hayo, Salha aliwekwa mtu kati ambapo alifafanua ishu hiyo pamoja na mambo mengine ndani na nje ya urembo, bila kusahau tasnia ya sinema ambayo kwa sasa ameingia kwa miguu miwili.
Swali la msingi lililozaa jibu hilo ni pale alipoulizwa kama aliwahi kutoa mimba tangu alipoanza kuelea kwenye bahari ya mapenzi, ambapo alikana kisha akafafanua: “Mimba! Weeeee.... hapana. Sijawahi kupata wala kutoa mimba.”
Akaongeza: “Mimi natumia kondom bwana, mimba itaingia wapi hapa!”
AMANI: Kama ukienda kwa jamaa na akawa hana kondom unafanyaje?
SALHA: Na kwa nini asiwe nayo? Lakini siyo tatizo sana, ndiyo maana mimi huwa nakuwa nazo kwenye pochi muda wote. Nikijua nakwenda kwa jamaa, basi zinakuwa tayari.
Sitaki kisingizio, kama atakuwa nazo fine (sawa) but (lakini) akiwa hana natoa zangu. Unajua mimi ndiye nitakayeingia kwenye matatizo ndiyo maana nakuwa makini mwenyewe.
AMANI: Kwa hiyo hata sasa hivi hapo unazo kondom kwenye pochi yako?
SALHA: (Anacheka) Hapana, hapana... kwa sasa sina na hii ni kwa sababu sina mtu muda huu ila nikiwa naye huwa siachi kuzibeba muda wote.

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MAINDA ASAKA MUME

STAA wa filamu za Kibongo, Ruth Suka ‘Mainda’ amesema kwa sasa hahitaji mchumba wala mpenzi, anahitaji mume wa kumuweka ndani.
Akipiga stori na paparazi wetu, Mainda alisema hata akifuatwa na mtu mwenye fedha nyingi kutaka uhusiano naye, hawezi kumkubalia kwani anachotaka sasa hivi ni ndoa tu.
“Kwa sasa mpenzi wangu ni Yesu na kutokana na yeye mume wangu nimeshamuona kwenye maono…yulee anapiga hodi sura…
Na Hamida Hassan
STAA wa filamu za Kibongo, Ruth Suka ‘Mainda’ amesema kwa sasa hahitaji mchumba wala mpenzi, anahitaji mume wa kumuweka ndani.
Akipiga stori na paparazi wetu, Mainda alisema hata akifuatwa na mtu mwenye fedha nyingi kutaka uhusiano naye, hawezi kumkubalia kwani anachotaka sasa hivi ni ndoa tu.
“Kwa sasa mpenzi wangu ni Yesu na kutokana na yeye mume wangu nimeshamuona kwenye maono…yulee anapiga hodi sura yake,” alisema Mainda.

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SNURA AANDAMWA NA MAJANGA

BAADA ya hivi karibuni kufungiwa video ya wimbo wake, staa wa muziki na filamu Bongo, Snura Mushi amesema ameendelea kuandamwa na majanga ambapo hivi karibuni alipata msiba wa babu yake huku mdogo wake akipata ajali.

Akizungumza kwa huzuni, Snura alisema mwaka huu umekuwa wa majanga kwake kwani babu yake huyo alimlea na kushika nafasi ya baba yake tangu alipozaliwa hadi kufikia utu uzima.
“Ukweli nimeumia sana na mwaka huu umekuwa ni wa majanga kwangu kwani babu yangu huyo nilikuwa namuita baba kwa sababu yeye ndiye aliyenilea mpaka nikafikia umri huu nilionao, mdogo wangu naye alipata ajali mbaya yuko hoi hospitali, utumbo…
BAADA ya hivi karibuni kufungiwa video ya wimbo wake, staa wa muziki na filamu Bongo, Snura Mushi amesema ameendelea kuandamwa na majanga ambapo hivi karibuni alipata msiba wa babu yake huku mdogo wake akipata ajali.
Akizungumza kwa huzuni, Snura alisema mwaka huu umekuwa wa majanga kwake kwani babu yake huyo alimlea na kushika nafasi ya baba yake tangu alipozaliwa hadi kufikia utu uzima.
“Ukweli nimeumia sana na mwaka huu umekuwa ni wa majanga kwangu kwani babu yangu huyo nilikuwa namuita baba kwa sababu yeye ndiye aliyenilea mpaka nikafikia umri huu nilionao, mdogo wangu naye alipata ajali mbaya yuko hoi hospitali, utumbo ulitoka nje na kwenda kufanyiwa oparesheni, nimechanganyikiwa,” alisema Snura.

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WEMA: PIGA, UA LAZIMA DIAMOND ANIOE

Licha ya mama yake mzazi kupinga kwa nguvu zote, staa wa filamu nchini na mtangazaji wa Kipindi cha Runinga cha In My Shoes, Wema Sepetu ameapa kwamba hata iweje, lazima msanii maarufu wa muziki wa kizazi kipya nchini, Nasibu Abdul ‘Diamond’ awe mume wake, Amani lina stori kamili.

Wema akiwa na mpenzi wake Diamond.

NI CHAGUO LAKE

Akizungumza na Amani katika spesho intavyu hivi karibuni, Wema ambaye kwa sasa anapika na kupakua na Diamond…

Na Imelda Mtema
Licha ya mama yake mzazi kupinga kwa nguvu zote, staa wa filamu nchini na mtangazaji wa Kipindi cha Runinga cha In My Shoes, Wema Sepetu ameapa kwamba hata iweje, lazima msanii maarufu wa muziki wa kizazi kipya nchini, Nasibu Abdul ‘Diamond’ awe mume wake, Amani lina stori kamili.

Wema akiwa na mpenzi wake Diamond.

NI CHAGUO LAKE
Akizungumza na Amani katika spesho intavyu hivi karibuni, Wema ambaye kwa sasa anapika na kupakua na Diamond alifunguka kuwa, amepita kwa wanaume wengi ila anaamini mwanaume huyo ndiye chaguo lake.
Alisema katika uchunguzi wake aligundua kwamba Diamond anampenda kupita maelezo na kwa mapenzi anayomuonesha hana sababu ya kugoma kumpa nafasi ya kuwa mkewe.

Wema na Diamond katika pozi la kimahaba.

“Yaani watu watasema sana lakini piga, ua, garagaza, lazima Diamond anioe. Amekuwa akilizungumzia hilo na kuonesha kuwa yuko ‘siriasi’ hivyo ipo siku historia itaandikwa bila kujali nani atasema nini.
“Unajua mimi ni mtu ninayejitambua na ninayejali maisha yangu hivyo ninapobaini mwanaume f’lani anaonesha kunijali na kunipa mapenzi ninayoyahitaji, kwa nini nisikubali kuingia naye kwenye maisha ya ndoa…?
“Kwa kifupi nampenda Diamond na yeye ananipenda, that’s it,” alisema Wema.
MKWARA WA MAMA YAKE
Kuhusu mama yake kuchimba ‘biti’ kuwa hamtaki Diamond na kamwe hawezi kukubali mwanaye aolewe na mwanaume huyo, Wema alisema:
“Unajua yule ni mzazi, wakati mwingine si mbaya kuonesha hisia zake lakini nitamseti na naamini kwa kuwa ananipenda atakubaliana na mawazo yangu.”
NDOA LINI?
Alipobanwa kuhusu lini watafunga ndoa kwani wamekaa kwenye uhusiano kwa muda mrefu huku wakiachana na kurudiana, Wema alionekana kutokuwa na jibu la moja kwa moja ila akaishia kusema kuwa, siku ikifika kila kitu kitakuwa wazi.
NUKUU YA MAMA WEMA!
Katika sakata hilo, kwa upande wake mama Wema alikuwa na haya ya kusema: “Ndoa yao watafungia chumbani, si hadharani, tena wakiwa na ndugu wa upande mmoja tu wa Diamond.
“Sisi hatuwezi kushiriki ng’oo, ndugu zangu wakijitokeza tu nitakuwa na panga  mkononi, watakiona cha moto.”
TUJIKUMBUSHE
Mwaka 2011 ndani ya Ukumbi wa New Maisha uliopo Masaki, Dar, Diamond aliwahi kumvisha pete ya uchumba Wema na ikadaiwa kuwa siku nyingi wangeingia katika maisha ya ndoa lakini haukupita muda mrefu wakaachana.
Baada ya kumwagana, Diamond alikwenda kwa mtangazaji wa DTV, Peniel Mungilwa ‘Penny’ na Wema alihamishia penzi kwa yule kigogo aliyefahamika kwa jina moja la Clement ‘CK’ kabla ya kumwagana hivi karibuni.

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Incidental Kills 100 ALGERIA

Incidental Kills 100 ALGERIA

 

This plane is the same as ever accidentally killing 100 people.

100 people lost their lives in a plane crash, which came from the mountainous area of ​​the province of Oum El Bouaghi in Algeria.

Military aircraft that have fallen if carrying more than 100 people, including employees of the flight.

Birds of the soldiers will reportedly fall in the area and many mountains east of the capital Algiers.

It is said the aircraft was carrying military personnel and their family members who had traveled to the city of Constatine.

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Shameful Balotelli 'racism' story highlights the dangers of social media

Precisely 100 years ago, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "A lie can make it half way around the world before the truth has time to put its boots on."

In this current era of social media, a falsehood can circumnavigate the entire globe in a split-second, as was so shamefully underlined on Saturday night.

In the 72nd minute of Napoli's Serie A meeting with AC Milan at the San Paolo, Rossoneri striker Mario Balotelli was substituted. As the visitors' star player, he unsurprisingly left the field to a cacophony of whistles and boos. Shortly after taking his seat on the bench, the Italy international broke down in tears.

Balotelli could have been crying because of the boos. He could have been crying because his struggling side were losing - again. He could have been crying because he had squandered a decent opportunity to equalise shortly before being withdrawn. He could have been crying because he had been so desperate to score a goal in his first outing after learning via a DNA test that he was the biological father of Pia, the daughter of ex-girlfriend, Rafaella Fico.

In all honesty, there could have been several reasons why this infamously enigmatic character had been reduced to tears. Nobody really knew for sure. Nobody knew the truth. Yet that did not stop many claiming that they did.

Within seconds of Balotelli's breakdown, Twitter and Facebook were awash with claims that the Palermo native born to Ghanaian immigrants had been reduced to tears by racist abuse from Napoli fans.

In no time at all, a meme featuring a photo of a tearful Balotelli with the accompanying text "SAY NO TO RACISM!" was doing the rounds across social media.

Pretty soon, well-known journalists were tweeting and retweeting as fact the ‘news’ that Balotelli had been racially abused by the Neapolitan crowd. Some English-language media outlets even ran with it.

All of this in spite of the fact that Italian journalists present at the San Paolo were saying that no racial abuse had occurred.

All of this in spite of the fact that Napoli fans, who have been repeatedly discriminated against by supporters of clubs from northern Italy, pride themselves on never resorting to such deplorable provocation.

All of this in spite of the fact that Milan coach Clarence Seedorf stated immediately after the game that Balotelli's emotions had merely got the better of him.

All of this in spite of the fact that Balotelli's brother subsequently pleaded for his sibling to be left alone after a "tough week".

But then, as Twain also pointed out, there are those that "never let facts get in the way of a good story" and, sadly, that too is as true today as it was a century ago.


Balotelli breaks down | The striker is overcome with emotion on the Milan bench
An understandably horrified Napoli were forced to issue a statement on the matter:

"In relation to some of the arguments that appeared on Facebook in which it was claimed that Mario Balotelli cried at the stadium [on Saturday] because of alleged racist chants against him, Napoli points out that, like every one in the stadium could see, there were no racist chants towards him, just as there have never been any racist chants towards anyone at the San Paolo."

Anyone with even a basic knowledge of Italian football would have been sceptical about allegations of Napoli supporters engaging in racial abuse, let alone towards Balotelli. Indeed, on the morning of the game, the 23-year-old Azzurri forward had been mobbed by both Milan fans and local Neapolitans while taking a walk in the city with team-mate Adel Taarabt.

That some journalists therefore elected to pass these wholly unverified reports on to their followers is both staggering and dreadfully irresponsible. That some huge media outlets then chose to publish stories on unsubstantiated claims is utterly shameful.

Social media and the Internet certainly has many positives - helping eliminate censorship and providing a voice to the people. The world is a more transparent place as a result. But the Balotelli episode proves that there needs to be more accountability when offences are committed. It is not acceptable for Napoli and their supporters to be slanderously painted as racist.

Of course, those guilty of such reckless journalism may claim that their hearts were in the right place; that they were merely trying to highlight what they thought was a disgraceful show of ignorance. But were they really? Or were they just cynically exploiting a story guaranteed to draw maximum attention for their respective publications?

One could also argue that they were maybe just guilty of lazy journalism, in that they saw a black man whistled off an Italian football field and simply presumed it was racism because of the country's poor track record in this area - even if such logic would make them as ignorant and stereotypical as those they were trying to castigate.

We can only speculate as to what was going through their minds. What we cannot do is pass off our assumptions as facts. That would just be wrong ...

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NABII ALISHWA SUMU

NABII ALISHWA SUMU

Stori: Makongoro Oging’ na Haruni Sanchawa

SHETANI bado anajifanya haogopi, kila kukicha anasababisha. Safari hii amemjaribu mtumishi wa Mungu, Nabii Nicolas Suguye wa Kanisa la Huduma ya Neno la Upatanisho lililopo Kitunda-Kivule jijini Dar es Salaam ambapo yupo katika hali mbaya kufuatia kulishwa sumu na mtu asiyejulikana, Uwazi lina mkasa mzima.

Nabii Nicolas Suguye.

SIKU YA TUKIO

Taarifa zilizolifikia gazeti hili juzi kutoka kwa waumini wake zinadai kuwa tukio hilo lilijiri Februari 2, 2014 ambapo nabii huyo mwenye karama ya uponyaji alikuwa madhabahuni akihubiri neno lenye mamlaka na matendo ya miujiza lakini ghafla alijisikia maumivu ya…
Stori: Makongoro Oging’ na Haruni Sanchawa
SHETANI bado anajifanya haogopi, kila kukicha anasababisha. Safari hii amemjaribu mtumishi wa Mungu, Nabii Nicolas Suguye wa Kanisa la Huduma ya Neno la Upatanisho lililopo Kitunda-Kivule jijini Dar es Salaam ambapo yupo katika hali mbaya kufuatia kulishwa sumu na mtu asiyejulikana, Uwazi lina mkasa mzima.

Nabii Nicolas Suguye.

SIKU YA TUKIO
Taarifa zilizolifikia gazeti hili juzi kutoka kwa waumini wake zinadai kuwa tukio hilo lilijiri Februari 2, 2014 ambapo nabii huyo mwenye karama ya uponyaji alikuwa madhabahuni akihubiri neno lenye mamlaka na matendo ya miujiza lakini ghafla alijisikia maumivu ya tumbo, mwili kukosa nguvu na kichefuchefu.
ASHINDWA KUENDELEA NA HUDUMA
Kwa mujibu wa baadhi ya waumini hao, ilifika mahali mtumishi huyo wa Mungu alishindwa kuendelea na mahubiri, ikabidi atolewe na huduma yake kuchukuliwa na wasaidizi wake.
HALI YAZIDI KUWA MBAYA
“Baada ya kutolewa madhabahuni tuliamini hali itapoa baada ya kupumzika kidogo, lakini wapi? Hali yake ilizidi kuwa mbaya, sasa alikuwa hawezi kuzungumza sawasawa,” alisema muumini mmoja wa kanisa hilo.
AKIMBIZWA HOSPITALI YA AMI
Habari zaidi zinasema kuwa, ilipoonekana mtumishi huyo hapati nafuu, mkewe, Anna Suguye kwa ushirikiano na waumini wengine walichukua gari na kumkimbiza Hospitali ya African Medical Investment (AMI) iliyopo Kinondoni jijini Dar es Salaam ambako alilazwa kwa matibabu ya awali. Ikumbukwe kuwa hata Askofu Moses Kulola alifia kwenye hospitali hiyohiyo.
WAUMINI WABUBUJIKWA MACHOZI
Wakati mchungaji huyo anapelekwa hospitalini, baadhi ya waumini walikuwa wakibubujikwa machozi kwa vile  walikuwa hawajui hatima ya kiongozi wao huyo.
UWAZI LATINGA KANISANI
Baada ya kuzinyaka taarifa hizo, Jumamosi iliyopita Uwazi lilitia timu kanisani kwa nabii huyo.
Ilikuwa vigumu kumpata kwani baadhi ya watumishi walidai hayuko katika afya ya kuonana na watu baada ya kutoka hospitalini.
Hata hivyo, muda mfupi baadaye mtumishi huyo wa Mungu aliwasili akiwa na mke wake. Alionekana amedhoofu pia hana raha.
ALIFUNGUKIA UWAZI
Baada ya salamu, Uwazi lilijitambulisha kwa mtumishi huyo na kumpa pole kwa yaliyomkuta ambapo alisema:
“Kwanza namshukuru Mungu wangu amenipigania hadi leo hii naongea nanyi. Kwa mujibu wa daktari nililishwa sumu kali sana japokuwa hakuniambia ni aina gani. Ila aliniahidi majibu kamili nitayapata baadaye leo.”
ILIKUWAJE?
“Nakumbuka ilikuwa Januari 28, mwaka huu ndipo nilianza kupata maumivu makali. Nilikuwa nikiendelea na ibada kanisani wiki nzima huku nikipata maumivu.
“Hata hivyo, nilikuwa nasali bila kujua ni kitu gani kilikuwa kikinisumbua kwenye mwili wangu. Nilifikiri ni ugonjwa wa kawaida ambao ningeweza kupata nafuu haraka lakini haikuwa hivyo.
KILICHOMKABILI
Nabii Suguye aliendelea kusema kuwa kikubwa kilichokuwa kikimsumbua kwa wakati huo ni kutapika huku mwili ukifa ganzi ndipo siku ya ibada akazidiwa na kukimbizwa hospitali.
“Pia daktari aligundua presha yangu ilishuka sana, nilitundikiwa dripu ya maji na kuchomwa sindano ya kupunguza maumivu.
“Hata hivyo haikusaidia, ikabidi wanichome sindano nyingine na kuchukua vipimo vya damu na picha ya X-ray, hawakubaini kitu. Halafu pia nikawa sipati choo, nikijisaidia inatoka damu.
SUMU YA MUDA MREFU
“Vipimo walivyochukua baadaye walibaini sumu niliyolishwa ilikuwa ya muda mrefu, tena ni Mungu bado ananipenda kwani sumu hiyo daktari alisema ni kali na nisingeweza kuchukua muda mrefu nikiwa hai,” alisema Suguye.
AWATUHUMU WABAYA WAKE
Akizungumzia hisia zake juu ya nani yuko nyuma ya sumu hiyo, Nabii Suguye alisema:
“Huenda wakawa wapinzani wangu wa huduma ya Mungu lakini kumjua ni nani, ilikuwa wapi na lini nilipewa si rahisi.”
HATAKI KUONANA NA MTU BAADA YA UWAZI
Suguye alisema baada ya mazungumzo na gazeti hili asingependa kuonana na mgeni mwingine yeyote kwa sababu bado hajapona sawasawa.
MAARUFU WALIOWAHI KULISHWA SUMU
Baadhi ya watu wenye majina makubwa waliowahi kulishwa sumu na kunusurika kifo ni Mchungaji wa Kanisa la Ufufuo na Uzima, Josephat Gwajima (hakutaja hospitali), msanii wa filamu za Bongo, Illuminata Poshi ‘Dotnata’ (alikimbizwa Lugalo) na aliyewahi kuwa Kamanda wa Mkoa wa Kipolisi Kinondoni, SACP Charles Kenyela (alikimbizwa TMJ). Wote hawakukumbuka siku ya kukutwa na tukio.
UWAZI HADI HOSPTALI YA AMI
Juzi, Uwazi lilifika Hospitali ya Ami na kuulizia undani wa sumu aliyolishwa Nabii Suguye lakini daktari aliyekuwa zamu alisema hana kibali cha mtumishi huyo wa Mungu cha kutoa siri ya ugonjwa wake.
NABII ARUDIWA
Baada ya kutoka Ami, Uwazi lilimpigia nabii huyo na kumuuliza kama alishapata majibu ya daktari.
“Nilikwenda, wamesema naendelea vizuri. Walinipa dawa za aina mbili tofauti. Kuhusu sumu waliniambia ilibainika kwenye haja kubwa na ilikuwa kali sana,” alisema Suguye.

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SUGU: CHADEMA ITACHUKUA NCHI

SUGU: CHADEMA ITACHUKUA NCHI

Mbunge wa Mbeya Mjini Chadema, Joseph Mbilinyi 'Sugu'.

Na Ojuku Abraham

UCHAGUZI mkuu wa Rais, wabunge na madiwani chini ya mfumo wa vyama vingi nchini, utafanyika kwa mara ya tano mwakani, huku kwa mara ya kwanza, chama tawala, CCM kikihofu kukutana na upinzani mkali, pengine kuliko wakati mwingine wowote.
Hofu hii, haitokani na kufanya kwake vibaya katika utekelezaji wa Ilani yake ya Uchaguzi iliyoipatia ushindi uchaguzi uliopita, bali kikubwa, ni kukubalika kwa vyama vya upinzani, hasa Chadema, ambacho kwa sasa ndicho kinaongoza Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani bungeni.
Kuelekea uchaguzi huo mkuu, safu hii ilifanya mahojiano na Mbunge wa Mbeya Mjini (Chadema), Joseph Simon…

Mbunge wa Mbeya Mjini Chadema, Joseph Mbilinyi 'Sugu'.

Na Ojuku Abraham
UCHAGUZI mkuu wa Rais, wabunge na madiwani chini ya mfumo wa vyama vingi nchini, utafanyika kwa mara ya tano mwakani, huku kwa mara ya kwanza, chama tawala, CCM kikihofu kukutana na upinzani mkali, pengine kuliko wakati mwingine wowote.
Hofu hii, haitokani na kufanya kwake vibaya katika utekelezaji wa Ilani yake ya Uchaguzi iliyoipatia ushindi uchaguzi uliopita, bali kikubwa, ni kukubalika kwa vyama vya upinzani, hasa Chadema, ambacho kwa sasa ndicho kinaongoza Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani bungeni.
Kuelekea uchaguzi huo mkuu, safu hii ilifanya mahojiano na Mbunge wa Mbeya Mjini (Chadema), Joseph Simon Mbilinyi maarufu kama Sugu, ili pamoja na mambo mengine, kuelezea mtazamo wake juu ya tukio hilo kubwa kabisa kisiasa nchini.
Swali: Sisi tulio nje ya Chadema, tunafahamu kuna mgogoro mkubwa ndani ya chama chenu, wewe uko ndani, unaweza kutueleza kwa kifupi kilichopo?
Sugu: Hakuna mgogoro wowote ndani ya Chadema, kilichopo ni kwamba mwanachama mmoja na kiongozi alikiuka maadili, vikao vikamjadili na uamuzi ukachukuliwa. Chadema inajiandaa kuchukua nchi, lazima tuonyeshe kwa vitendo kwamba tukiwa pale, maadili ni kitu muhimu kabisa, lazima tutoe kibanzi ili kuwa tayari kuiona boriti.
Sisi siyo kama CCM, wanaogopana, hawawezi kuchukua hatua. Tumefika hadi vijijini ambako wanasema hatufiki, umati wa watu wanaokuja kutusikiliza unaonyesha wazi hakuna mgogoro, ni uamuzi tu ambao hata hivyo mjadala wake ulishafungwa.
Swali: Unamzungumziaje Zitto Kabwe, nadhani alikuwa mmoja wa vijana walioku-impress kuingia katika siasa.
Sugu: No, Zitto siyo, mimi nilikuwa impressed zaidi na Mnyika (John).
Swali: Jeuri ya Chadema kuamini kwamba itachukua nchi mwakani inatokana na nini?
Sugu: Siyo jeuri, bali ni hali halisi. Kwanza CCM imeishiwa mbinu na taifa liko tayari kwa mabadiliko.
Kinana (Abdulrahman, Katibu Mkuu, CCM) na Nape (Nnauye, Katibu wa Itikadi, CCM) wanaenda kwa wananchi wanawasaidia kupalilia mazao yao (kicheko), hii ni dhahiri kwamba hawajui mahitaji yao, wakulima hawahitaji kusaidiwa kupalilia, wao walitakiwa kuwaeleza CCM ina mpango gani kuhakikisha mbolea inawafikia kwa wakati na bei muafaka, wasichokijua ni kwamba wanapokwenda kwa staili ile wanawaongezea hasira.
Jambo jingine ni kuwa taifa lipo tayari kwa mabadiliko. Kote tunakopita, wananchi wanaonekana kabisa kuhitaji mabadiliko, tunafika hadi katika maeneo ambayo hata gari halijawahi kufika, wanapotuona sisi tumekwenda na helikopta, wanasema kama nyinyi mmeweza kuleta ndege, basi hata uwanja wake tutapata.
Nchi imeiva mzee, ni muda tu, ukichanganya na haya mambo ya CCM kuogopana kuchukuliana hatua, ukichukulia na muda uliobaki, njia ni nyeupe kwa Chadema kuichukua nchi.
Angalia, sisi tupo 49 tu bungeni, lakini tunatoa hoja ambazo zinakubalika na kufanyiwa kazi, zile zinazokataliwa, tunawapelekea wananchi na wao wanatuelewa, ndiyo maana mara nyingi tumetoka bungeni na kuwafuata wananchi kuwaeleza ndipo serikali inakubali. Wewe mwenyewe ni shuhuda wa jinsi serikali ilivyobadili mambo mengi baada ya sisi kutoka bungeni na kuwashtakia kwa wananchi.
Swali: Ni ugumu gani unafikiri utawakabili mkijiandaa kuichukua nchi?
Sugu:  Hakuna ugumu, CCM imekwisha, ukiangalia mpasuko wao na muda uliobaki, hakuna ugumu kabisa. Kitu cha msingi ni uboreshwaji tu wa daftari la wapiga kura, vijana wajiandikishe kwa wingi, ingawa siwadharau pia akina mama kwa sababu pale Mbeya ni mtaji wangu mkubwa sana.
Swali: Ukiwa Mbunge, unadhani malengo yako yametimia kwa asilimia ngapi?
Sugu: Ni zaidi ya asilimia 90 na mengine yamezidi 100. Nilichoahidi kukifanya mimi kama mimi nimefanikiwa kwa asilimia 90, mengine niliahidi kusimamia na kufuatilia, haya yamezidi sana. Nape alikuja Mbeya anawaambia watu kuwa eti lile jimbo ni la CCM, na mimi ni mpangaji tu.
Nataka nimwambie kuwa mimi ni kama Mpemba au Mkinga, nimekuja Kariakoo nikakuta jengo chakavu, nikalipiga chini (kubomoa) na kujenga ghorofa, ninao uwezo wa kuwapangisha niliowakuta na ndicho kilichopo Mbeya.
Swali: Utagombea tena Ubunge mwakani?
Sugu: Yaaa, nitagombea, lakini sisi hatuzungumzii sana ubunge, tunazungumzia Halmashauri, tunataka kuchukua halmashauri, pale ndiyo kila kitu.
Swali: Unauzungumziaje msimamo wa Chadema wa serikali tatu katika Katiba mpya tunayoelekea kuipata?
Sugu: Tunataka watu waelewe kuwa Chadema haina msimamo katika hili, sisi tunafuata matakwa ya wananchi, wananchi wametaka serikali tatu na Warioba (Joseph, Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba) ambaye ni CCM, aliwasilisha maoni ya wananchi, alisema asilimia 61 wametaka serikali tatu, sasa kwa nini useme msimamo wa Chadema, tunataka matakwa ya wananchi yazingatiwe kwa sababu hiyo ni katiba yao.

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EURO LEAGUES:TRANSFER TALKS

Juventus join Kroos race

Juventus have joined the long list of clubs interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos. The player's contract expires in 2015 and an agreement has not yet been reached on a renewal.

Source: Tuttosport
Sunday, February 9, 2014 06:05

Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea & Arsenal scout Veltman

Ajax defender Joel Veltman was reportedly assessed by scouts from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal during last Thursday's game against FC Groningen.

Source: Daily Mirror
Monday, February 10, 2014 17:25

Chelsea want Premier League loan for Thorgan Hazard

Chelsea want to loan Eden Hazard's brother, Thorgan, to a Premier League side after the youngster impressed during a temporary spell at Zulte Waregem.

Source: Daily Mirror
Monday, February 10, 2014 08:00

Man Utd & Spurs rival Barca for Halilovic

Manchester United and Tottenham are both interested in Dinamo Zagreb's Alen Halilovic but face competition from Barcelona, who have had a bid for the 17-year-old rejected.

Source: Sky Sports
Monday, February 10, 2014 07:06

Manchester United target Joel Veltman

Ajax defender Joel Veltman has caught the attention of Manchester United with his fine performances this term, but David Moyes's side face competition fom Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea for the 22-year old.

Source: De Telegraaf
Monday, February 10, 2014 06:07

Fulham want Schalke defender Fuchs

Fulham are keen to sign Schalke left-back Christian Fuchs as a replacement for John Arne Riise.

Source: Daily Mirror
Sunday, February 9, 2014 23:47

Arsenal in Mangala talk

Arsenal are in talks with Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala's agent ahead of a €38.5 million summer move to the Gunners.

Source: Caughtoffside
Sunday, February 9, 2014 23:41

PSG eye Zabaleta & Ivanovic

PSG are keen to sign a new right-back in the summer. Premier League duo Pablo Zabaleta and Branislav Ivanovic are candidates, as well as Sebastien Corchia.

Source: Eurosport
Sunday, February 9, 2014 09:11

Barcelona target Halilovic

Barcelona are keen on Croatian starlet Alen Halilovic. The playmaker, who made his international debut when he was just 16 will be the subject of an initial €3.6 million bid from Camp Nou.

Source: Sportske Novosti
Sunday, February 9, 2014 08:19

Ramos to join Borussia Dortmund

Adrian Ramos, who is currently playing for Hertha Berlin, will be Robert Lewandowski's replacement at BVB. The deal will cost around €10 million and he will sign a five-year contract.
Source: Sky Sport Italia

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