GEORGE BEST A LEGEND IN WORLD FOOT BALL




Wikipedia and dar timez

George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. In 1968 he won theEuropean Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. The Irish Football Association described him as the "greatest player to ever pull on the green shirt of Northern Ireland".^[1]

Born and brought up in Belfast, Best began his club career in England with Manchester United, with the scout who had spotted his talent at the age of 15 sending a telegram to manager Matt Busby which read: "I think I've found you a genius."^[2] After making his debut for United aged 17, he scored 179 goals from 470 appearances over 11 years, and was the club's top goalscorer in the league for five consecutive seasons.^[3]

One of the greatest dribblers of all time, his playing style combined pace, skill, balance, feints, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders.^[4][5][6] Best unexpectedly quit United in 1974 at age 27, but returned to football for a number of clubs around the world in short spells, until retiring in 1984, age 37. In international football, he was capped 37 times and scored nine goals between 1964 and 1977, although a combination of the team's performance and his lack of fitness in 1982 meant that he never played in the finals of a European Championship or World Cup.

Best was one of the first celebrity footballers, earning the nickname "El Beatle" in 1966,^[7] but his subsequent extravagant lifestyle led to various problems, most notably alcoholism, which he suffered from for the rest of his life. These issues affected him on and off the field, at times causing controversy.^[8] He said of his career: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds [women] and fast cars – the rest I just squandered".^[9] After football he spent some time as a football analyst, but his financial and health problems continued into his retirement.^[8]He died in 2005, age 59, due to complications from theimmunosuppressive drugs he needed to take after a liver transplant in 2002.^[10] Best was married twice, to two former models, Angie Best and then Alex Best. His son Calum Best was born in 1981 from his first marriage.

Before he died, Best was voted 8th in the World Soccer 100 greatest football players of the 20th century election in 1999 and was voted 16th in the IFFHS World Player of the Century election in 1999. He was one of the inaugural 22 inductees into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004 he was voted 19th in the public UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Former Brazilian footballer Pelé stated, “George Best was the greatest player in the world". Best was once quoted as saying, “Pelé called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.”^[11] After his death, on what would have been his 60th birthday, Belfast City Airport was renamed the George Best Belfast City Airport. According to the BBC, Best was remembered by mourners at his public funeral held in Belfast as "the beautiful boy" [with a] "beautiful game".^[12]

US would consider extradition request for exiled cleric

BRADLEY KLAPPER,Associated Press 42 minutes ago 

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LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday.

In a televised speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States should extradite Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan said Turkey had never turned back any extradition request for "terrorists" by the United States and stressed Turkey's joint role with the U.S. in fighting terrorism. "I say if we are strategic partners then you should bring about our request," he said.

Visiting Luxembourg, Kerry said Turkey would have to prove the wrongdoing of Gulen, who left Turkey in 1999.

Gulen has harshly condemned the attempted coup attempt by military officers that resulted in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. But Erdogan's government is blaming the chaos on the cleric, who lives in exile in Pennsylvania and promotes a philosophy that blends a mystical form of Islam with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue.

Erdogan has long accused Gulen, a former ally, of trying to overthrow the government. Washington has never found any evidence particularly compelling previously.

"We fully anticipate that there will be questions raised about Mr. Gulen," Kerry told reporters. "And obviously we would invite the government of Turkey, as we always do, to present us with any legitimate evidence that withstands scrutiny. And the United States will accept that and look at it and make judgments about it appropriately."

A Turkish official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations, said Turkey "has been preparing a formal application with detailed information about Gulen's involvement in illegal activities. After last night, we have one more thing to add to an already extensive list."

President Barack Obama urged all sides in Turkey to support the democratically elected government in Turkey, a key NATO ally.

In a statement issued after a meeting with his national security advisers, Obama also urged those in Turkey to show restraint and avoid violence or bloodshed.

Gulen is understood to maintain significant support among some members of the military and mid-level bureaucrats. His movement called Hizmet includes think tanks, schools and various media enterprises. Gulen and Erdogan only became estranged in recent years.

Gulen said he condemned, "in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey" and sharply rejected any responsibility or knowledge of who might be involved. At a news briefing in Saylorsburg, Pa., Gulen noted that he's been away from Turkey for more than 15 years and wouldn't have returned even if the coup succeeded due to greater freedoms in the U.S.

"In brief, I don't even know who my followers are," the frail-looking cleric said through an interpreter. "You can think about many motivations of people who staged this coup."

Reiterating American support for Erdogan's government, Kerry said the U.S. opposed any attempt to overthrow a democratically elected leader. He said a change of government should only come through a legal, constitutional process.

Kerry also said that U.S. military cooperation with its NATO ally has been unaffected by the turmoil. Turkey plays a key role in U.S.-led efforts against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

"All of that continues as before," Kerry said.

He said the U.S. had no prior indication of the coup attempt, which came as Erdogan was on vacation.

It appears not to have been backed by the most senior ranks of the military, and Turkey's main opposition parties quickly condemned the attempted overthrow of the government. Prime Minister Benali Yildirim said 161 people were killed and 1,440 wounded in the overnight violence. He said 2,839 plotters were detained.

"If you're planning a coup you don't exactly advertise to your partners in NATO," Kerry said. "So it surprised everyone. It does not appear to be a very brilliantly planned or executed event."

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Associated Press writer Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, Dominique Soguel in Istanbul, and Michael Rubinkam in Saylorsburg, Pa., contributed to this report.

HOT DOCU-ON TRANSFERS

     TRANSFERS ARE ON, EURO IS OFF.

with Gerald Lumanyika,



ALL eyes have been submitted to the hot transfers around the globe.

 Foot ball is the game that catches most people, this has made it more popular.

Manchester united and other teams want to break their banks for different players.

       FKT AND SCEA RELATIONS ON YOUTH SOCCER

           With SCEA MEMBERS

 The President Football federation of Kenya (FKF) Nick Mwenda launched in Kisii, Kenya, competitions pertaining under 13 and 15 and this was the first time to be seen inside the region.

During, the launch, Sports club of East Africa (SCEA), upcoming and energizing, was at the arena of its start, inotherwards, it was at the grass root of Inspiring African Youths on improving soccer around the region.

Mr. Kenneth Wandera a coach at SCEA, told the DAR-times blog editorial based in Dar es Salaam, that if youths are to join hands in improving the game, then East Africa will be at a verge of increasing talents for the future.

     Young players’ skills development in relation to age VS a competitive philosophy of winning at all costs, which one will hold precedence?. 

The most important issue for the under 13 and 15’s league is to focus on making youngsters acquire the required soccer skills at tender ages? Winning at all costs is counterproductive for players younger than 12 years. A technically more gifted player of let’s say 11 or 12 years can compete favorably in the under 13 league if an AGE APPROPRIATE PHILOSOPHY is adapted and followed to the core.

A national developmental league run under the FKF is expected to regulate the league well and focus on youngsters’ skill development under AGE APPROPRIATE COMPETTION.

The developmental league can hopefully result into the creation of national centers of soccer excellence. Through the monitored and vigilant transitions from under 13- 15-17 to under 19, youngsters can be sieved through to tap the most talented to represent Harambee Stars.

Creating centers of excellence however, shall not be made possible by the recently launched under 13 and 15’s league but through FKF monitoring and fostering operations at respective developmental soccer clubs. This could possibly be achieved by reminding all clubs to have full time coaches and administrators running club specific youth soccer development programs/ curricular focusing on the most talented youngsters. Continuously monitoring club and players’ progress will produce tangible results.

     The developmental league will avail a closely scrutinized and monitored platform for youngsters to exhibit their talents. At this level, the most talented players will be visible to all and could attract several leads for future prospects. This drives players to work more on their game. With such a pathway of national level magnitude through branches, there is no guarantee but hypothetically the country can tap the best players to represent its youth football at a professional level and the senior side.

     In addition to acting as a motivator to respective club’s youngsters playing in the under 6 to under 12, the youth league is being used as transition to full professional football (Harambee Stars) in view of Qatar 2022 qualification, develop technical soccer skills excellence ). Nick and comrades- that’s the right way to go. May be now is the time to think about the league’s marketing, promotion and substantive benefit for the kids.

with Gerald Lumanyika

FORGED CERTIFICATES ON HUNT

The commissioner of police in Dar es salaam addressed the press on how the government has arrested the culprits of foggery.

Simon siro today in Dar es salaam, said that the certificates of birth, VAT, TRA, Licence, NECTA,plus machines of making forgeries where found with bandits.


Police refuted to disclose their names but assured further investigations, however, he said that this kind of operation is still going on and it started this month of july.
                                                                                    Simon Siro asked the citizens of Tanzania to be aware a bout the operation on such people whose names are on his list and out of the list.
                                                                                    According to bandits, they said that others are big people in government high offices.

WILL THEY FULFILL THIS DRAFT?

POLITICS HOT IN USA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
  with Dar-times news

The Democratic Party released a draft version of its proposed party platform late Friday afternoon. The platform won't be finalized until the Platform Committee meets in a week, followed by a vote at the party's convention in Philadelphia, but it's a good guidepost for what will make it into the final version. The proposal includes a host of liberal policy ideas, including raising the minimum wage to $15 nationwide; opposing an increase in the retirement age and cuts to Social Security; taxing top earners more to pay into the Social Security trust fund; securing equal pay for women and 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for all workers; and abolishing the death penalty.

NETANYAHU- MUSEVENI RELATIONS

UGANDA ISRAELI RELATIONS

FROM ENTEBBE:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Uganda President Yoweri Museveni at Entebbe airport in Uganda yesterday. Netanyahu, now Israeli Prime Minister, visited Entebbe, making him the first prime minister of Israel to visit the region. (PHOTO: COURTESY/ REUTERS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin netanyahu was expected in Kenya yesterday evening in a visit that coincided with the legendary hostage rescue in Entebbe, Uganda. Forty years later the Entebbe operation still reads like a scene from a Hollywood movie. Indeed, movies have been shot and books written on the heroic exploits of the Israeli commandoes.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000207539/israeli-pm-jets-in-as-kenya-s-role-in-entebbe-raid-revealed