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Rwanda has been thrown out of the 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, for fielding an ineligible player, Birori Dady, in their first leg encounter against Congo. The player who ply his club football with AS Vita in Kinshasa (DRC), played for Rwanda national team under a different name - Etekiama Agiti Tady. So Congo which lost the qualification, through penalties after two legs, protested to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The football body then set up an investigation on the issue, which included among other things, talking to the player in question. They found out that the two names in the club and national team were the same person. The player was suspended until further notice by CAF and Rwanda thrown out. Congo has now replaced Rwnada in Group A, where they will meet, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.

Victor Moses

 

Victor Moses (23), the Chelsea and Nigeria international has joined the English Premier League clubside - Stoke City on a season loan. He was also on a season loan last season at Liverpool, where he featured minimaly. Since Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea manager returned at the Stamford Bridge, for his second term, he barely use the gifted and pacey winger. Stoke City's chief executive, Tony Scholes, was very happy to have signed such a young talent. ''We are delighted to have secured the services of such an exciting young talent in Victor,'' he said. ''He will certainly add to our attacking options and from talking to him it's obvious that he's really excited about the prospect of making an impact in the Premier League with Stoke City,'' Scholes added.

Sierra Leone is still searching for a neutral venue, where they will play their 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifier, against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Sierra Leone Football Association, first wrote to the Ghanian Football Association, to allow them to play the match in Ghana, which has been scheduled for September 10. Then the GFA replied, that since it was because of health issue, as a result of the out-break of the Ebola virus, SLFA should make the request through their government to the Ghana government, which will then make the decision on what to do. Sierra Leone did so, and it was rejected by the Ghana government, through their Foreign Affairs minister, Hannah Tetteh. The SLFA Secretary General, Christopher Kamara, said that they are still waiting for the final word from Ghana, but added that if Ghana totally refuse, they will approach Gambia and Morocco. He said that pulling out of the competition is not an option.
''The issue of us withdrawing is out of the question.''
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