Chelsea wapigwa bao 2 ugenini

 Zlatana Ibrahimovic na Edison Cavan  (pichani juu) wakishangilia ushindi baada ya kuifungia timu yao bao la kwanza na la pili

Klabu ya Paris St-Germain ya Ufaransa jana ilijipatia ushindi dhidi ya Chelsea  katika mechi ya moja ya mzunguko wa  Ligi ya Klabu Bingwa Ulaya .

Siku ya jana ilikuwa mbaya kwa Chelsea  na hadi mwisho wa mchezo waliishia kuchezea kichapo cha  mabao 2-1 .

Paris St-Germain walikuwa wa kwanza kuliona goli la Chelsea  katika dakika ya 39 kupitia mshambuliaji hatari  wa Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic .

Kupitia Mikel Obi  ndani ya dakika ya 45 Chelsea nao walifanikiwa kusawazisha  lakini furaha yao ilizimwa katika dakika ya 78  baada ya Edison Cavan  kuongeza bao la pili  bao ambalo lilidumu hadi mwisho wa mchezo na kuwafanya PSG wawe washindi kwa mechi ya jana.

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Jonesia kuamua Simba na Yanga

MWAMUZI Jonesia Rukiyaa wa mkoani Kagera, amepewa jukumu la kuchezesha mechi ya watani wa jadi Simba na Yanga, katika mchezo wao unaotarajiwa kuchezwa  Jumamosi hii Uwanja wa Taifa, Dar es Salaam.

Mwamuzi huyo mwenye beji ya Fifa, anaingia uwanjani kuzichezesha timu hizo kwa mara ya pili baada ya kuzihukumu katika mechi ya Nani Mtani Jembe 2014 ambao Simba iliibuka na ushindi wa bao 2-0.

Katika mchezo huo unaosubiriwa kwa hamu na mashabiki, Jonesia atasaidiana na Josephat Mburali (Tanga) na Samwel Mpenzu (Arusha), huku mwamuzi wa akiba akiwa ni Eli Kasihili wa Dar es Salaam,  wakati kamishna wa mchezo huo akiwa Khalid Mutego kutoka Mwanza.

Wakati huo huo, Shirikisho la Soka nchini (TFF), jana lilitangaza viingilio katika mchezo huo huku kiingilio cha chini kikiwa ni Sh 7,000.

Ofisa Habari wa TFF, Baraka Kizuguto, alisema kwa viti vya machungwa kiingilio kitakuwa  Sh 10,000 , VIP C na B ikiwa  ni Sh 20,000  huku VIP A ikiwa Sh 30,000.

Alisema tiketi zitaanza kuuzwa Ijumaa  katika vituo mbalimbali ikiwemo kwenye Ofisi za TFF Karume, Kidongo Chekundu, Uwanja wa Taifa, Dar Live, Buguruni sheli, Ubungo Oil Com, Steers, Feli na kituo cha mabasi Makumbusho.

Kizuguto aliwataka wadau pamoja na wapenzi wa mpira kununua tiketi hizo katika sehemu husika, ili kuepukana na matatizo ya kununua tiketi ambazo sio halali.

“Tunawaomba mashabiki kujitokeza kwa wingi katika siku hiyo, ili kila mmoja aweze kuburudika na kushangilia timu yake ambapo ulinzi utakuwepo na umeimarika kwa kushirikiana na vyombo vya usalama,” alisema.

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The big debate: who will finish higher in the Premier League - Arsenal or Tottenham?

• Both north London sides secured hugely important wins at the weekend and remain level on points, but which side has the edge?

Sunday saw both sides from north London stake their claims to the Premier League crown.

Arsenal came from behind to beat table-topping Leicester thanks to a 95th-minute Danny Welbeck winner , while Tottenham weathered a late wobble to see off Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad.

The two sides - separated only by goal difference - are just two points off the top and have the momentum to be considered favourites to be browned champions in May.

Have your say in our comments section below

But which side has the edge, and who will finish higher? MirrorFootball's writers have had their say...

John Cross - Tottenham

History tells us that Tottenham will finish behind Arsenal and blow up in the Premier League title race.

But this is the most un-Spursy Tottenham team that I've seen for many, many years.

They look strong, well organised and have a wonderful team spirit. Mauricio Pochettino has got them well drilled, his substitutions are excellent and they've got this wonderful advantage of being the surprise package with less pressure on their shoulders.

I really should know better. But I fancy Tottenham to win the title. They can do it this year. Arsenal wait all this time, buy in big superstars and yet it could be their neighbours with their home grown kids who steal their thunder.

James Nursey - Arsenal

Arsenal. They have more firepower and attacking options than Spurs in my opinion.

I feel Tottenham are light up front and will be badly affected if Harry Kane picks up an injury or suspension.

Daniel Levy could live to regret not coughing up enough money to get Saido Berahino from West Brom, who is a fine finisher and bright English prospect.

Darren Lewis - Tottenham

Tough one this. Tottenham have the momentum, Arsenal have the experience.

Tottenham have the best defence in the Premier League, Arsenal proved yet again yesterday that they have a superb array of attacking talent.

(That said, the Gunners goal difference is still inferior.)

Both clubs have some tough away games to come but Tottenham could have the edge as they remain undefeated away from home since the opening day of the season. Even then Manchester United were very fortunate to beat them.

Arsenal have shown superb mental strength to come through the last two games with wins against Bournemouth and Leicester.

But I think Tottenham's superior consistency on the road could edge it and end the many years of hurt for Spurs at the hands for their north London rivals.

I still think the whole thing is wide open and that Leicester remain very much in the hunt as they are the only side in the top four with no FA Cup or European commitments.

But I've had a well-documented feeling for some time that Tottenham could end this season with Champions League football at least. I've been lucky enough to follow Mauricio Pochettino's team as their challenge has taken shape and gathered pace.

I think it will go to the wire but I can see Spurs edging it.

Hamish Mackay - Arsenal

I've seen this one before, and I know how it ends.

Tottenham go on their best run since 1961 (it's always the best since 1961) but fall down at the final hurdle and are overtaken by, yes, Arsenal.

Granted, this Spurs side has the best defence in the league and - barring any gastronomic sabotage - isn't going to collapse.

But Tottenham still have to face Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as playing West Ham at the Boleyn Ground.

They're also still in the Europa League, and likely will be for a while with Mauricio Pochettino vowing to take it very seriously.

Arsenal's European exploits, meanwhile, are almost certain to be over in a month's time and Arsene Wenger has proven his teams know how to finish a season strongly.

Adrian Kajumba - Tottenham

Arsenal have history on their side – Spurs haven't finished above them since 1995.

But the Gunners also have the tougher run-in fixture list with trips to Manchester United, Spurs, Everton, West Ham and Manchester City among their last 12 games.

Spurs' is slightly more favourable with trips to Liverpool and Chelsea their toughest trips left.

It's tough to go against Arsenal and their greater experience when it comes to challenging at the top of the table at the business end of the season and finishing above Spurs.

But Spurs are the real deal under their brilliant boss Mauricio Pochettino and victories like yesterday's at Manchester City only strengthening that belief.

And with their kinder fixture list and stingy defence – the league's meanest – I think they can finally end their wait to finish higher than Arsenal in the Premier League.

Ben Burrows - Arsenal

If it weren't for Leicester and their rags to riches, ostriches to all-conquerors story then Tottenham would undeniably be the story of the season.

The way Mauricio Pochettino has brutally battered the inherent Spurs-ness out of Spurs has been remarkable to see. They are without doubt the best team in the race and deserve their place at the very heart of the title shake-up.

But will they actually win it? I still can't see it.

Arsenal remain, on paper, and where it matters, on the pitch, the better side. They have more depth, more star power and, crucially, more winning nous to get over the line.

It won't be pretty and there are sure to be plenty more twists and turns before it's all said and done. But when the music stops I think Arsenal will be the last men standing. Just.

Alex Richards - Arsenal

The two north London clubs head into the final throes of the campaign level on points, but while Spurs look the more well-coached of the duo - perhaps the best coached side in the entire league - it’s difficult to bet against Arsenal once more finishing above their rivals.

The Gunners next two away games will likely shape their championship destiny - Manchester United and Spurs are both difficult tasks. Come through them in good shape and Wenger’s side, fresh from the win over Leicester, will be further emboldened.

Danny Welbeck is now back and adds another attacking option while in Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, they have two bona-fide match winners capable of weaving a moment of difference-making magic.

That individualism is something that Spurs perhaps are lacking, someone who can win the game when the team isn't at its best. Additionally, while Mauricio Pochettino’s men continue battling on three fronts and enjoying double training sessions, how long before fatigue becomes too much to contend with?

Spurs' campaign has been remarkable, but I’d still be surprised if they finish above Arsenal come the season’s end.

Vithushan Ehantharajah - Arsenal

Let's get this out of the way early: Sunday showed us that this isn't a very Spursy Spurs side and the second-half Alamo at the Emirates showed a fight and fortitude that wasn't very Arsenal. Of course, there's plenty of time for both sets of players to revert to type. But, for now, let us assume this dreamworld we all entered back in August continues on into May.

Mauricio Pochettino success has been largely down to work ethic that sees Spurs outrun every other Premier League side, but you have to wonder how much their key quartet of Harry Kane, Toby Alderwireld, Hugo Lloris and Eric Dier will have left in the tank for the final third of the season. For Arsenal, Daniel Welbeck's return brings another forward option – something Spurs lack – while Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell, who was an unused substitute on the weekend, can come into the starting XI without distorting the system too much. Ultimately, we could be about to see how Tottenham manage, through injury or otherwise, without one of their four pillars.

It all comes to a head at lunchtime on Saturday March 5 at White Hart Lane. Both teams go into one of the most anticipated north London derbies having played midweek. Arsenal host a Swansea side they should pick apart comfortably, but Tottenham are away to West Ham in a fixture that is normally enough to warrant it's own a big sell and days of preparation. And while both sides will have nine fixtures left after their tussle, you get the feeling that the toll of losing to a bitter rival, and spurning three points on the home straight, will be too much to overcome.

And with that, the title is Arsenal's.

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African Lyon yarejea Ligi Kuu Bara

TIMU ya soka ya African Sports imerejea katika michuano ya Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara licha ya kutoka sare ya bao 1-1 na Ashanti United, katika mchezo wa Ligi Daraja la Kwanza (FDL) uliochezwa jana katika Uwanja wa Karume, Dar es Salaam.

Matokeo hayo yameiwezesha timu hiyo kuongoza katika kundi A kutokana na pointi 29 walizojikusanyia huku Ashanti wakishika nafasi ya pili kwa kufikisha pointi 24.

Katika mchezo huo, African Lyon walikuwa wa kwanza kupata bao dakika ya tatu lililofungwa na Omary Abdallah kwa shuti kali.

Ashanti United walisawazisha dakika ya 50 kupitia kwa Mwini Ally ambaye alifanikiwa kuwatoka mabeki wa African Lyon na kuachia shuti lililojaa wavuni.

African Lyon imeungana na Ruvu Shooting kurejea Ligi Kuu baada ya kushuka daraja, huku Geita Gold ikipata nafasi ya kupanda daraja kwa mara ya kwanza baada ya kuongoza katika kundi C.

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Man United to appoint Jose Mourinho before end of season? Transfer news and gossip from Monday's papers

• PLUS: Manchester City given boost in Paul Pogba chase AND David Moyes reveals how United missed out on the signing of Cesc Fabregas

Waiting in the wings: Jose Mourinho has been tipped to replace Louis van Gaal

The January transfer window only closed two weeks ago but you should know by now that the rumour mill is a 12-month gig.

With Premier League clubs set to be flushed with billions of pounds in the summer, its no surprise to see every single player on planet earth linked with a move to England.

But whose lucky day is it today?

Read on to find out the best of Monday's gossip...

Top stories from the Daily Mirror

Manchester City are on red alert after financial restrictions forced Barcelona to pull out of a world-record deal to sign the Blues' long-term target Paul Pogba from Juventus this summer.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has revealed he was convinced that Cesc Fabregas would be joining him at Old Trafford in 2013.

Joleon Lescott has said sorry to Aston Villa supporters for tweeting a picture of an expensive Mercedes on Twitter following their heaviest defeat of the campaign on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain have suspended first-choice right-back Serge Aurier just two days before their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea after insulting coach Laurent Blanc and teammates in a video on social media with homosexual slurs and other jibes.

West Brom striker Saido Berahino could face an FA charge after lashing out off the ball at Everton’s James McCarthy at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Aston Villa's European Cup winning captain Dennis Mortimer says they made a mistake in not appointing Nigel Pearson - who kept Leicester up against all odds last season - as manager after sacking Tim Sherwood.

Xherdan Shaqiri reckons Stoke may just have landed the new Patrick Vieira in the shape of Giannelli Imbula.

Southampton keeper Fraser Forster has been backed to make England's Euro 2016 squad by teammate Oriel Romeu after making it six clean sheets out of six since returning from a 10-month injury layoff against Swansea on Saturday.

Top stories from other newspapers and websites

Jose Mourinho could replace Louis van Gaal at Manchester United before the end of the season. (The Sun)

And Van Gaal has taken a short-term lease on a new home in Manchester as uncertainty over his future continues. (The Sun)

Former Blackpool and Birmingham boss Lee Clark has agreed to take charge of Kilmarnock. (Daily Mail)

Steve McClaren could be fired as Newcastle boss as owner Mike Ashley fears relegation. (Bleacher Report)

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