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    OPINION: Where Are The Receipts If You Paid The Cranes’ Players? Don’t Just Show Us A List – Aldrine Nsubuga To FUFA…

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    FUFA president, Eng. Moses Magogo (L) and Aldrine Nsubuga

    Celebrated football columnist and analyst, Aldrine Nsubuga has criticised the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) for “acting so unprofessional” by displaying a list of what Uganda Cranes players’ earnings.

    He notes that he’s not even sure if the money has been paid like claimed by FUFA.

    Yesterday, FUFA publicly posted all the payments as they were made to National Senior Team Players for a period of the past 33 months (from July 2018-March 2021)

    According to FUFA, those payments were direct income by players and do not include any other expenses incurred on the team over the period.

    FUFA’s resolution to publicly post a list of all the beneficiaries, exposing exactly who received how much, for everyone else to see has since sparked mixed reactions from football lovers and the entire public, some are contented and impressed with how much millions each player is going to get, and others (so many) are utterly dissapointed with the same- stating that it was so unprofessional of such an authority to stoop so low to public opinions.

    Nsubuga has now further tasked the federation to go ahead and prove their claims with “substantial evidence” since it’s the path they (FUFA) have chosen to take.

    Here below is Aldrine Nsubuga’s call to FUFA;

    A List Is A list. A List.

    A list is not payment. A list is not proof of payment. It’s a list. This is a list of names and figures alongside each name. It’s my nothing more.

    If FUFA wanted to give us proof of payment of players monies, they would have produced a  bank statement for each player. It’s the only proof of transfer of payment. It’s also a receipt. With that – no questions asked.

    But FUFA know very well thay can’t produce bank statements. They also know they can’t show us the FUFA bank statement that would prove transfer. So they took the cheap way out – show a LIST OF PLAYERS and figures and put on a FUFA letter head.

    The assumption was that football people are gullible so this would close the inquisition.

    Well how wrong! There are some football people who are better than gullible. They analyze everything. From where I sit, a list is a list. This is a list. It says nothing about paying players.

    In fact, it has now raised more questions than answers.

    1. Fufa has always insisted they are not accountable to the public. This is not accountability. It’s writing a list. So what are they attempting to do now?

    2. They organized the arrest, beating and locking up of Mike Mutyaba for asking for accountability and they said he was a goon. That’s why they beat him up. So what is this list with Uganda Cranes players? Money for what?

    3. The moneys on the list are from government and state house – why not send this list to state house and ministry of finance?  The public never asked for this list, the public asked FUFA to pay the players.

    FUFA has not paid the players, they have typed a list. A list!

    Banange bana Uganda ffe twazza gwaki? Why does everyone think tuli nga ndiga oba mbuzi ku ttale? Throw anything at us and we are supposed to say “thank you or”

    FUFA pay the players. Stop the foolery.

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    She Cranes Star Nuba Reveals Why She Decided To Play For Uganda Not South Sudan; Why She Regrets Giving Birth Early…

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    November 14, 2022

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    She Cranes player Mary Nuba

    Born in South Sudan but grew in Uganda, that’s the story of the She Cranes goal shooter Mary Nuba Cholhok who was voted as the best shooter in the just concluded Fast5 Series tournament which was held in New Zealand.

    Uganda emerged in fifth position in the tournament. theGrapevine had a chance to talk to Nuba before she went back to England for her professional career.

    Grapevine: Why did you decide to play for Uganda and not for your native country South Sudan?

    Nuba: South Sudan is still lagging behind in Netball and I’m getting old, that’s why I decided to play for Uganda’s She Cranes.

    Grapevine: What challenges have you faced so far in your career?

    Nuba: Thinking about my five-year baby who stays in Uganda yet I’m in England playing for my professional club.

    Grapevine: Then what about your husband [the baby’s father] ?

    Nuba: I’m not married, though I gave birth.

    Mary Nuba was awarded Fans player of the Fast5 Series tournament

    Grapevine: How did you manage giving birth and playing Netball?

    Nuba: I realized that later that I made a mistake of getting pregnant. But I stood on my feet, forgot all the past and decided to move on with my child and my career.

    Grapevine: How do you manage those good performances?

    Nuba: I work very hard ever day in order to achieve my goals.

    Grapevine: Where do you see She Cranes in four years to come?

    Nuba: I see She Cranes winning the Netball World cup because we have good players who are still young.

    Grapevine: Tell us about the best game in your career?

    Nuba: When we defeated South Africa in the Common Wealth games in Birmingham.

    Grapevine: Who’s your role model in the game of Netball?

    Nuba: Peace Proscovia because of the way she managed to lift her life from a poor background. She is now superstar in the game.

     

     

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    MIRACLE: All She Cranes Players Return After Incidents Of Players Disappearing While On Duty Abroad…

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    November 10, 2022

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    She Cranes players and one of the start player Goal Shooter Mary Cholhok Nuba

    It was a miracle this time around after all the She Cranes players returned from New Zealand.

    It has been a habit for some Netball players to escape when the team travels for international tournaments.

    Just last month, two She Cranes players; Nakanyike Shakira, who was a Police Player and Rose Namutebi, who was a KCCA Player, disappeared in UK, during She Cranes international friendlies.

    The disappearance of these two players followed the disappearance of centre Player, Halimah Nakachwa, who disappeared in UK, in 2017 during another international friendly in UK.

    However, this time around, all the nine players who went for the first five series tournament in New Zealand, where She Cranes emerged fifth, after wining three games and losing three games, all returned with the team.

    National players disappearing while on duty abroad is also a habit in other sports disciplines like; boxing, table tennis, Rugby among others.

     

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    It’s Time For Golola To Rest: I’m Going To Punch Him Into Retirement – General Fungu Vows…

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    October 12, 2022

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    Moses Golola (L) and General Fungu (R)

    General Hamza Fungu has vowed to fight Moses Golola and send him into retirement come 26th December. 2022.

    Fungu said this during the launch at Akamwesi gardens today.

    Uganda’s middle weight kick boxing champion, Golola Moses is set to face his former trainer, General Hamza Fungu on bixing day at Akamwesi shopping mail gardens.

    Golola, who is known for his many words said that he has beaten many fighters who were better than Fungu, “now look at this piglet, I’m going to show him why I’m called Golola Moses ‘of Uganda ‘  and I call upon Ugandans to come and be witnesses on that day.”

    Though Golola said that he signed a contract which allows both fighters to fight until one gets tired, officials in charge of organizing the show said they will fight K-1 style for five rounds.

    Grapevine had a chance to sit down with Golola’s challenger General Fungu and and this is what he had to say;

    theGrapevine: How are you prepared for this fight?

    Fungu: I’m well prepared but they have also given us enough time. So, I’m going to prepare more.

    theGrapevine: Why, among fighters did you choose Golola?

    Fungu: I have been asking to fight Golola for the last five years but he has been dodging me. He one time asked for 20,000 dollars to fight me.

    theGrapevine: Why do you think he accepted this time around?

    Fungu: I think this time, he has been given a lot of money.

    theGrapevine: Which tactics are you going to use to defeat Golola?

    Fungu : Golola has words but I have the tactics which will defeat Golola.

    theGrapevine: Many people have come out to challenge Golola but he finally wins?

    Fungu : He has been favoured many times.

    theGrapevine: Is it true that the contract you signed for the fight allows you to fight until one of you gets tired?

    Fungu : The contract is a disadvantage to Golola not me because I was born a fighter.

    theGrapevine: What next after this fight?

    Fungu : After this fight, I will fight three more three bouts and retire.

     

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