 Good evening and welcome to sports Friday. I'm your host Eddie Ogoe and joining me on set is none other than my sports Or we're rather what we like to call him but sit and we take one though again. I take precedence. Okay, so our in-house Joining me on set is my analyst Brian Moschiri now We want to start with today stories, but before I do there's a special tribute that we want to pay and I would actually like My my my guest to be the one to actually do this one for me. Well. Yes Thank you very much, Eddie. It's a it's a somber state right here in the Kenyan media today this afternoon because We have lost one of our own to yet a very common player again. It's cancer once more once again It has roped us off angeli Gavi Particularly for me it has hit me on a whole new level. It's a different level I mean and Lee is one of the ladies I met when I started this business it's a business where you have to smile you have to to come out every week and Show your best so resting peace and we got it. We're gonna miss you and Thank you very much Eddie for that chance. Well, thank you. You're welcome. You're very much welcome Now to begin with we want to start with the story of Malkia strikers now Malkia strikers were out on tour when they won when they went to play for the qualifiers for the Olympics now Malkia strikers seal Tokyo Olympic slot after 16 years of Near misses and heartbreak Malkia strikers are through to the 2020 Olympic Games After a routine three-nil win of a Nigeria in the last match on Thursday Probably talk charges started their campaign last Sunday with the three win one win over Egypt and strong three-nil past Botswana in their second match on Monday then saw off night Arch rivals coming run at 3-2 on Tuesday Kenya reasoned history is regarded to in Olympics is forged in pain and been fooled with emotional energy With the guys having participated last in the Olympics in the two in 2004 Athens games now brand this is something that is very interesting because when you think about it and you look at it today like um It's been a long time coming It hasn't been a it hasn't been the best 2019 for Malkia strikers But then again, you have to actually admit that for them to get where they are right now. It has been real See it has been serious effort, right? Yes, it has been a serious Input into it Especially obviously you look at what they have had to go through They've gone through the worst cases Practiced in the worst stadiums if I may say so Stadia with no electricity stadia with no water, but we talked about them last weekend Yeah, and it was actually a nice gesture that we can now see new faces in the Malkia Malkia strikers. It's a it's a great feature that they brought in mixing in the old players and the new players Congratulate the girls. We now go to Japan for the Olympics at Tokyo and all the best ladies. Yes, when I when I was reading about the things that I went down when they were there The one thing that actually caught my eye most was Cameroon's coach remarks he actually said He's called our coach Jean Rene Akono says even miracles cannot deny Kenya the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games I don't believe in miracles Kenya is the better team and deserves to represent Africa at the 2020 Kenya Tokyo Olympics Games now this is something that comes for a very respected coach and this is a coach that actually played against Kenya and lost and He's a coach of us team that we actually really really respect our rivals So for him to actually give such remarks with such respect it actually says something about it There's a lot for someone to say such especially looking at what kind of team he's coaching I mean, it's Cameroon one of Africa's Giants when it comes to volleyball and our girls Malkia strikers did lovely against them and A big congratulations to them once again now on to the next step. It's the Olympics Everyone is looking at you all the best if preparation should be done in due time Due to the fact that they actually have a lot of time to actually do what is needed of them Now we all wish them the best as they continue with their progress and Preparation for the Olympics now still on Olympics or query makes cut for the Provisional Olympics boxing squad Olympic Olympian and professional boxer right on or query is the surprise inclusion in the Provisional national team men's and women's boxing team From the quote for the African qualifiers for 2020 Tokyo Olympic skims But the boxer will have to forfeit all the titles that they have in case they are going to the Olympic now or query right these these were the Cut my the most about the story now or query has been included in the 2020 Provisional Olympic squad now he has not yet been selected to be one of the people to go through but I Know now the interesting part is for him to actually participate in the Olympics game. He has to forfeit his title Now most people most most professional boxers are really really spoken against this most of them didn't want professional like a title holding boxes to participate in the Olympics because Olympics is Opportunity is supposed to give opportunities to those who are trying to make it through now Others say it is unfair for them to have to forfeit their title for them to actually participate We come on ambivalent. Don't come down there. No doesn't want you to come home. I come up with what I assume By only tries to look over promise you something in the other end of it eternal life It's a promise you made only in case with a shinda in case there's a big if there's a big if and difference But do you think it's fair? I honestly don't think it's fair because you this is someone who's fought for it I mean the title young this is the same thing you tell me for you to come But here's the thing you're not willing it the thing has been there for quite a while I think since 2004 or six rather And the fact that the funny part of about the whole story is just to show how much occurs nim nim Zalando or Yeah, we have a buddy. In fact, he has no problem with it He is very much willing to actually let go of the title if it means he has to put a fit means he will participate in the Olympics he says that is the one thing that he doesn't have and he needs okay You see also you kind of look at it from a point of view where this is a sportsman He's into what he's been doing probably and this is the Olympics He has probably would like to so badly want to get yourself in that and if you want something so bad You have absolutely no other way other than to run for it and get it and go get it Well, so all the best for query and personally I actually think this is a very remarkable thing that he has done And he has acted like a leader and he has acted like a mature person and personally I really wish him all the best as it goes for the Olympics and Due to the fact that they have enough time to prepare I seriously hope and this one I stress so much that they do regard each and everything that will fall upon them throughout the Tournament especially the conditions of the weather now moving on still on Olympics Everyone is still getting prepared and so many people want to go for the Olympics It's a rare chance. It's a rare opportunity and it never comes every day And so for those who are the chance are still fighting for an opportunity or a seat to go through now Kipruto is set for a Valencia 10 kilometer road race while under 20 10,000 meters champion Ron X Kipruto will be lining up for the Valencia Ebrager 10 kilometers road race on Sunday the doer world champions 10,000 meters bronze medalist is optimistic of performing well Kipruto said that he wants to be in the Kenyan team that will present the country during the olympic games in Tokyo Kipruto will be the will be competing against european Half marathon record holder julian wonders from switzerland and reigning champion ethopian chala ragasa among others Now everyone wants to go to the olympics. Yeah, everyone wants to go to the grand. Everyone wants this opportunity to come Even highly But it's a question of who deserves it more than others now in other areas we do not have Yeah, we hope we hope now in other areas. We don't have so many people come tasting for a certain spot but in when it comes to Cooking beer you and I will not come out. Yeah, like in fact, it's like a quote of a quote of kenya in akibia According to the world out there actually we all run We all run or some of us are better than others How do you think uh, the people that are organizing for this should actually go about it in Selecting the team that is good to go to represent us and simple as the best man Deserves a chance as the best best man that we have national There has been cases of course before he uh, what took bribe What took taftiwa, especially those that are well established athletes They tend to not give this young athletes a chance yet. This young athletes are really a really They're really this young athletes you look at it. They're actually really energetic They're really big They have a chance to grow and be the best version of themselves and uh, I personally believe that You can always have that young person and there's no need to let's just do things in the right way That's just two things sir. I want it's it's that's a that's how it's supposed to be That's a really good message And I actually do encourage that because it's it's really really hard for you to actually train your whole life Do the best that you can and then lose to go to Tournament or a competition that most people actually dream to even Have the chance to witness let alone participating. Look at someone like kiputo. He's uh, He competed in kasarani for the under to under 18 championships. He won Competed last year 10,000 meters. He won He's gonna you said he's he lining up for sunday's event. Yes, we wish him the best Under 20 is coming into kenya in july. We have a leg in july here in kenya. It's kasarani He's probably gonna line up and he is the champion. He is the champion. He has to defend his championship And we look probably he's going to win that so when you start giving this young athletes such great and big platforms You remember kasarani 60 000 people packed stadium. You're 18 years old. You've never seen such a big crowd Everyone's chanting your name. It's a great platform for this young kids. Let's give them such Let's give them such So we actually do hope that all will be well during the preparations And that there will be no cases of rivalry just like we've had In cases before but then again What can we do we can only pray and hope that all will be well now moving on We do have a bad news as finna suspends kenya swimming federation the participation of kenya swimmers in the 2020 tokyo olympics in Is in limbo after international swimming federation finna suspended the kenya swimming federation ksf Until they hold elections ksf last held elections in september 2014 But despite constant notice by finna. They have failed to hold elections prompting to the world swimming governing body to act finna had granted the kenya swimming federation a deadline to conduct elections no later than june 30th 2019 a second deadline on later that october on 30th 2019 october and Thereafter extension until november 30th However, the deadlines who are not have not been met by the ksf and the elections have not yet been conducted Now this is something that is very serious now from everything that i'm reading here It's it sounds now we haven't yet had what is that we haven't yet had from ksf, but from everything i'm reading here This is Neglection this is This is like not taking things seriously, but you see there's this a yoku pausa yoku pausa It's very wrong because And the last part is i think to to to me is until this point They haven't yet come out to speak on the defense to say that we have not held elections because of this This this is and that they just went silent. Yes And uh, I was actually reading an article by a friend of mine. He's called kenya anjui. He writes for the daily nation Yeah, and uh, it clearly shows you that these guys were subbed with constant requests Do your elections do you like even letters sent to us to do our elections? How do you explain that? um I don't know probably you look to mention something like uh This leaders don't want to do such elections because they want to sit at the top and keep squandering our money That's what that's my own view if I I can decide to say that because what other reason do you give for not being? Yeah, when you think about it This is kenya and when someone wants doesn't want to come off leadership. It's it's most you just start doing things hapazedly and uh, probably not Not but you know the reason why they're actually making it I think if you could actually assist me in this one It's because most of people don't actually really pay attention to such organizations like ksf Now so we don't know much about it. Yes. They're not all spoken. Yeah So it's really easy for them to actually go on on on Yeah, so it's really unfair for those who actually willing to participate and those Athletes that want to talk about your race To the olympics and they're being denied because the leaders fail to take an election something that could actually be done I think in a day or two. Yeah, but they just want to take their time to do it now This is really unfair, but then again It's kenya man 2020 in thought we would have a new for us, but it's fine. We actually have to say that it's kenya It's really really sad But then again, I can actually only agree with brian because this is really really disappointing for me people We really hope that things will change Moving forward now moving on to international There are a lot of stories that are really pat We want to try and talk about transfers and the things that have been happening throughout the week Now the one thing that I actually wanted to start with was the Barcelona game again Is that late tico madrid now that was a real thriller. It was really entertaining and so many people Really really really hoping that actually despite everything that has been said about Barcelona this year One can you rush at let you go Athletic is a good thing But when you have they just know how to you have to also consider you have to also consider That this hasn't been a good year for atletico But then again, they're like mantis united. Yeah, they like mantis united They turn up in a big game But you know the the funny thing about is that all eyes are on mesi like throughout all eyes are on mesi Adileo, all stories are on mesi. Everybody is just discussing mesi mesi. Of course athletic equalization is 3-2 But mesi It only happens when you're the best player in the world when you're the best at the top of the pile That's what you expect you do. Well Mesi when the canis are in fire because when the canis are bad on in fire, that's just basically it That is what you expect when you're at the top of the pile Again a charge in the bag Is that kind of a personality Everyone thinks his business Is their business everyone in the world every football fanatic in the world believes that Mesi's business Everyone thinks their business is his business was his businesses now it was a real thriller a true thriller as uh Athlete comadrid actually managed to actually go as far as they went and while yams aqufunga They started conceding again and at the end of it. They won 3-2 Mesi lead is a point of course cap and fungal mabaozaki. So let's not just actually blame mesi pr cc What now moving on to the transfers Let's start with the fact that ashley hang has turned down a contractic station offer from manchester United in according to sky italy now This is very this is very interesting because when you look at ashley yang's age And then you look at the opportunity of playing for manchester united you ask yourself. Why would a player that? Of his caliber deny such a contract Maybe you look at it from a point of view at united. There's no culture There's no at the moment. Yes. There's no culture at the moment with his experience He's not been listened to maguire comes six months ago. He's already captain You see something to talk something to think about you know, actually even if ashley yang went to a bottom side say she filled He'd be listened to He'd be He'd be the boss in that in that dressing room and that's probably how I look at it. Okay. Okay Yeah, I actually do agree to some extension But I actually thought to myself that if I wanted to retire or are made into age of retirement I would actually want to retire in a club that has won. Yeah Um, but you see also playing for united is so much pressure for especially for someone as with His experience is wonderful. You can play united all day every day, but I believe that It is probably his time for him to move because also you look at Who he's playing with now The only player or united money on the same edge na ashley yang when you are liches are united ball He's on my days Interesting really really interesting now We also have the story of jordan sancho now jordan sancho has been reported to go to a lot of clubs But borussia dotman are still having a hard time in keeping him due to the fact Actually really wants to leave but borussia are not ready to let him go at least not in january Now jordan sancho has been a I think I don't think Even chelsea even now you talk chelsea. You talk man city when you're not a kumrodisha You talk about real madrid now you talk about like there are so many teams there one sancho The club recently came out he said that he's no longer after sancho, but still you're still in the list You know, yeah, you say that and then some in africa and you still on the market and boom and then Yeah But you think okay Which team do you actually think that sancho atta fit in the most like the best You know, uh, look at uh, let's just look at where he plays Right now I think uh Even the position. What does he play now? Uh on the left and can play on the left on the right and as a central attacking midfielder Uh, I don't know whether players one angle younger Okay, okay, okay sign a continent because you look at city. Do you look at your playing time? When you when you when you're joining such a team if I go to city, am I ever going to play? Is uh, have I ever going to bench Kevin de Bruyne for me to play on a regular basis not a fake up or Carabao cup on a regular basis. Can I play for city? Can I play for Liverpool? Will I ever get game time? Look at Chelsea. Will I ever get game time at Chelsea probably yes Because there are some youngsters I come in with some sort of experience some sort of leadership Bring in some sort of panache in the game and probably I may get I may get some game time So I look at it. Not that I'm a Chelsea fan and biased, but I imagine he Best best decision for me Chelsea best decision for you is Chelsea Now personally me I was thinking if he was to go to a better team Chelsea wouldn't be so so but but then again clear, majestinete. It's really do need players So it's all potato potato, but then what do you want me at the end uh moving on uh now Tottenham have confirmed that Arikain will be undergoing surgery which has prompted Tottenham to Would serious need to sign a striker due to the fact that they're still in the Champions League And they have Premier League to contest for and the competition is not easy Now they have mentioned a couple of players one of them being most in a better from Leon and then we also have Kavani Who is also available, but to get Kavani out of PSG is going to be Not it's gonna be but also remember characters like Kavani have never played in the English Premier League And they wanted to do that before the letter and they would love to do that before they before they go and retire But then again, Harry Kane Harry Kane has really really done well. So for them for him to be out But Tottenham with a nine with a big nine because uh It's a system that I've seen more in your house always wanted to play against look at the days of GTA dropper Nine couldn't be lepeke. Okay, Nikola Senelka look at the days of inter Milan as well Would him say even he's the one who brought in Benzema Real Madrid a solid nine So you bring in Kavani for Tottenham, that's had a feeling in the boots. Yes. Well me and you but then again Dude, okay, I'll let the both players that women know. I think both of them actually do fit in so well So either way me, I think they do have a striker if they can't purchase one of them But then again, I'm already in the cup on top. So what do you expect in in the absence of Harry Kane And uh, they don't buy because last season we've seen it It's Tottenham have begun a whole season without buying a single plan Yes, so they will force some coaches up and so on has a very very unique way of participate Performing well when hurricane is not around Whenever hurricane is not around the sun rises up to the occasion Sometimes maybe you'll say as I keep saying when you're normal, but when you leave Ask juniors What Still the number nine strikers Olivier Giroud is set to leave Chelsea now Olivier Giroud has been lacking playing time ever since he joined Chelsea or rather Ever since lampard took over Chelsea and he wants out Now at the moment, there are few teams that are looking at Giroud from France to Italy But the biggest team that wants him the most is inter Milan now inter Milan have actually Plaged in their bid and it's all yet to be known if Giroud will be leaving now You are a Chelsea fan. So you tell us do you feel bad losing Giroud because I can tell you as a fact as an Arsenal fan I felt bad when I lost I lost Giroud because Giroud may not be that kind of a number nine But there's something that he offers that not not so many strikers In fact, the last time I saw a striker or for Giroud Oscar offers me Andy Caron All you need to look at and see is that With all that lack of game time Giroud has never missed a France game. He always starts again And you look at the number nines at France. There's Benzema. There's now Giroud. He's probably competing with Benzema And I think and I feel It's tough because obviously Giroud is the kind of person who gives you an equalizing goal ahead of equalizing goal at 89 minutes Yes Out of nowhere, just ahead of so we might lose that Now I wanted to discuss this Giroud incident because one thing is uh Chelsea has are the people that are mostly looked upon on this transfer window seeing that they've never signed anyone in the previous transfer windows Cause they were banned now Chelsea are also in the market for a striker because they also are Going after them better from Lyon Now when you take that into consideration, Chelsea already have three strikers at the moment or leave a Giroud We also do Mitchy Batchewa and the tummy tummy ebraham now tummy ebraham has been performing excellently No one can actually take the heart out of him just that easily But Mitchy Batchewa is also set to leave Chelsea or Lyon to go to Euston villa as they have inquired in Chelsea are yet to respond But when you think about it Is it the right time to actually let these people go considering the fact that you're still also on the champions league and Also, again, Moukho Premier League. It's not it's not it's not right. I don't feel it's right Not unless you go in and spend big time to bring someone in I think personally, I would have thought that Later And then You can think about but you see because we have we still have to think about And a phase is a trophy that has so much respect. No in Kenya. I realize that not so many people actually know this But a fake up is the oldest trophy. It's the oldest tournament in the world So we here in Kenya, we don't give you that much respect, but I tell you the truth when you go to UK I have not been there, but I know It has the most respect So it's easy to do to me that I and it's really really strange But anyway, all in all, Mitchy Batchewa, do you think it's the right time to release it? Obviously, you know that I actually feel Batchewa is a really nice striker No, if I was lumped I Tommy Abraham has come and surprised all of us. But if I was lumped In the beginning of the season I've started with Batchewa but his Tommy Abraham has actually proven himself and It's a nice fairy tale story We look to see where he's going to end up and it's the first season that he's starting alone Batchewa to Aston Villa He's gonna be big Aston Villa might actually survive relegation because of Batchewa. Now me personally I think uh Yeah, in my agrenal party I wish they really do need the Batchewa. When it comes to Chelsea I would really really like to see where Girood settles But I think bring him my good to Italy in Tamil Nadu. But I think bringing in Dembele is a really really good idea Personally, I think it's a good idea. Now speaking about Inter Now Inter are out in the market for so many many players. That is Juni and Ziopi and Mali Ziopi It's Juni Maloli to Apesa. But all of a sudden Inter are looking after everyone in the market. There's something that Antonio Conte does I don't know. He's All of a sudden they even have the audacity to go after a Barcelona player Now right now they want Aturo Vidal to come in. Now Badukuna Storia, Ericsson, Ajay Kamilishwa, Iko Badukuna in the loop They are now looking at Girood. They already have Lukaku They Man, these guys are out in the market, and I think they're trying to make a statement But when I think about it bringing in Aturo Vidal if they can actually Managed to bring in Aturo Vidal. That would be a signing of a lifetime and he will actually really change The inexperience that is in Inter's midfielder. You see Inter Milan now actually wants to stop the dominance that has been There by Juventus. That's what they want. They want to stop that dominance They want to be the best and the next big team in Italy. I think that's what Coach Antonio Conte is looking at and looking at how they've been playing They're still a bitter drift of the gelling part. They're not playing as as would all expect but Bringing all these players into have actually a lot of money. They have they have some some tombs Bring in this kind of guys bringing them and Team A and Team B and Zico Fiti such that you can compete in your league Your cup and the ufo champions now. That's all for transfers. We'll be looking at more about transfers next week But today we actually want to Appamal to Mifika I think we want to look at the fixtures now tomorrow There are a lot of games that are being played and most of them are very very very much interesting Some of them not so much, but then again any football. So what can we do? One of the games that will be played tomorrow if my director can actually give me the The fixture kpl We have games in the kenya premier league that are to be played tomorrow Some of them are very interesting because mainly when it's young earlier and by there the kenya premier league Although despite the financial constraints that on a pts. I they have Yes, they are really really really trying. I mean but In our hinder Listen to a conversation with the brand will Karamoja. Who's the CEO for just a study this morning and It's a big one. It's a big one. The fixtures now on the fixtures tomorrow. We are on sunday. This one is on sunday. Okay on sunday We do have Sofa paka versus soya sugar and then we have channel sugar versus kcb And then kamega homeboys will be welcoming gormaya. Now. This one is always a very interesting match And this one was one of the ones that I was talking about one of the ones And then we also have ulynsi star versus western steamer kesou musters Versus poster rangers bandari versus tasker mother united versus karyobangi shacks afc leopards versus wasito now the other two that I was talking about was madara united versus karyobangi And afc leopards versus wasito the slam dabby Mother united versus yeah, there is a slam dabby and then we have a fc leopards versus wasito Also, another big one is bandari versus tasker This one. Well, I mean when you look if you are true kenyan premier league follower You would actually realize that these are very interesting games to actually follow tomorrow Personalists you get under root on wapi, but let's just say what we think kamega homeboys versus gormaya. Brian. What's your take? gorma here to one afc leopards versus wasito 2 2 draw 2 2 draw mother united is karyobangi karyobangi shacks win karyobangi shacks win and then the bandari I'm a tasker fan. So 2 1 to tasker. We are mongea karma fans. You're karma analyst Now moving on to the kenya uh for the api. We also do have interesting games that are to be played tomorrow Now if I can have the fixture, please Just take you through the fixtures for the english premier league because I know we are we are time bound our directors are sleep or something I don't know We have we have the one of the biggest game tomorrow, of course the early early london dabby. There's a london dabby tomorrow chris the palace versus sarsenal You're going to be bitter Okay Astrol fans Today we have sheffield united versus westham. This is a very interesting match because sheffield wame Kooja out of nowhere and they're performing like never before. They are very Yes, and westham signed a new coach when you come now jinga. I'm a come-to-now boom I mean the two kazi to harry and then we have everton versus byton manchester united versus norwich now this one this one And then we also have the world's versus new castle bomber versus whatford We also have chris topales versus sarsenal. This will be the first match to kick off tomorrow By other way Leicester city versus southampton chelsea versus banley and then tottenham versus liverpool and then we finish up also All with aston villa versus manchester city now tottenham versus liverpool That's the biggest game jargon club came out and says he will not underrate morinho under no circumstance So let's wait and see what happens now brah. What's she take on these ones? You need to take your matches in it versus norwich city Um