LIST OF HIGH PROFILE STARS SET TO MISS THE WORLD CUP

Here is a look at those out indefinitely and the ones that still have a chance to feature in Brazil.

Out

Franck Ribery
France, Bayern Munich
The 31-year-old suffered a mysterious injury to the buttocks in the middle of the season and required minor surgery, only for back pains to persist. Ribery has played only once for Bayern Munich since April 29, and he missed important time in the Champions League. He also missed both of France’s World Cup warm-up matches. “He had to stop in training,” said France coach Didier Deschamps, “the pain was too strong.”


Riccardo Montolivo
Italy, AC Milan
The whole dressing room sat quietly as the Italian players thought about midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. Italy played their first friendly in London last Saturday, and after 15 minutes Montolivo struck out his leg and collided with another player. The 29-year-old broke his tibia. Montolivo had played consistently for Italy since 2010, when coach Cesare Prandelli took over. “He’s a player with a strong personality inside the changing room,” said Prandelli, “and that’s also why his teammates were in shock.”

Jay Rodriguez
England, Southampton
Jay Rodriguez was making steady progress until he ruptured his ACL. At 24, Rodriguez had made his first appearance for England, and he scored 15 goals for Southampton. Before that, he had spent lots of time in the second tier of English football, even going for a stint in Scotland.

Kevin Strootman
Netherlands, AS Roma
The anterior cruciate ligament strikes again. Kevin Strootman needed surgery after injuring his knee in a game for Roma. He was one of the most efficient midfielders in Serie A up until then. The 24-year-old scored five goals, many from long distances, and put up six assists.


Marco Reus
Germany, Borussia Dortmund
The 25-year-old forward rolled his left ankle in a friendly against Armenia on Friday. It was later determined that he partially tore a ligament and will be out for six to seven weeks.

Theo Walcott
England, Arsenal
Another one of England’s dynamic players, Theo Walcott was hauled off on a stretcher during Arsenal’s 2-0 win over rival Tottenham in the FA Cup in January. He has not returned. His knee is a mangled mess. Walcott missed the 2010 World Cup after then coach Fabio Capello decided to cut the winger from his squad. That time, Walcott had to prove himself again; this time, he is learning how to walk again.

Christian Benteke
Belgium, Aston Villa
There is still much time for Christian Benteke to make many more World Cup appearances, but his debut was delayed when he snapped his Achilles tendon in April. Benteke is one of the Premier League’s finest strikers, scoring 29 goals over the past two seasons in England.


Victor Valdes
Spain, Barcelona
Victor Valdes may not have played as the first-choice goalkeeper for Spain in this World Cup anyway. (Iker Casillas is the main man, even if he doesn’t even play all the games for his club Real Madrid.) But Valdes blew out his right knee in March, and the 32-year-old lost any hope at all. He has since decided to depart Barcelona, where he played 535 games and won six La Liga titles and three Champions League trophies.

Roman Shirokov
Russia, Zenit St. Petersburg
The captain of Russia had done his training by himself in the weeks prior to the World Cup, testing out his injured Achilles. But coach Fabio Capello said the 32-year-old tweaked it again, and Shirokov will require surgery.

Questionable

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
England, Arsenal
The speedy Arsenal winger Alex Ox-Chamberlain is probably the youngest notable on the sidelines at 20 years old. He fell awkwardly after making a challenge in a friendly against Ecuador earlier this week. He sustained a medial knee ligament injury. The English FA is unsure of his availability for the World Cup. Coach Roy Hodgson said that the team has the right to replace him “up to 24 hours before the first game.”

Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal, Real Madrid
A witch doctor in Ghana claims responsibility for Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent injury problems, but in reality the 29-year-old has complained about his knee for parts of this past season. He was even at risk of missing the Champions League final, but he ended up scoring in a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid. It is uncertain whether Ronaldo will be ready for Portugal’s first World Cup match against Germany on Monday, June 16, but he will miss a warm-up match against Mexico on Saturday.

Probable

Diego Costa
Spain, Atletico Madrid
In a bid to recover for the Champions League final, Diego Costa flew to Serbia to receive horse placenta treatment. But it did not work: the 25-year-old striker limped off after nine minutes. He has since taken the time to recover, and reports in England indicate that he has already passed his medical ahead of a move to Premier League club Chelsea.


Luis Suarez
Uruguay, Liverpool
A few weeks ago, Luis Suarez was rolled out of a hospital in Montevideo in a grey hoody. He underwent surgery to fix his knee, and he missed the rest of Uruguay’s pre-tournament friendlies. He is likely to feature in the World Cup, most probably in their second game of the group stage against Costa Rica, but the news still shocked teammates. “The truth is that I felt ill,” defender Diego Godin told reporters, “it is something that nobody expected. He is our figurehead, our star.

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HILARIOUS! CONTRACT BETWEEN SPOUSES DURING THE WORLD CUP TORNAMENT

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Tragedy! BrighterMonday and Cheki Founder Shot Dead in Nairobi

Carey Eaton, the co-founder of popular sites Cheki.co.ke, Brightermonday.co.ke, BuyrentKenya.co.ke and other similar sites across Africa is dead.

According to a press release sent yesterday by his company One Africa Media, Mr Eaton died following an armed robbery at a friend’s house in Nairobi.

Below is the statement.

It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the untimely death of Kenyan businessman Carey Eaton, who passed away in tragic circumstances after an armed robbery at a friend’s home in Nairobi in the early hours of this morning. Carey was the co-founder of the One Africa Media group of companies and one of the inspirational leaders of the technology revolution happening across the continent of Africa. He was on the boards of many companies and was well respected as a leader in the emerging online business sector where he also played a mentorship role to young technology entrepreneurs.

One Africa Media comprises Cheki, BrighterMonday, BuyRentKenya and StayNow in Kenya, as well as similar Internet businesses across Africa.

Previously CIO of the Australian classified group SEEK, Carey returned home to Kenya in 2011 to start Cheki. From humble beginnings he grew Cheki into Kenya’s number one car portal and the larger group of companies into Africa’s largest classified group. The Kenyan operation now includes over 150 people spread across the country.

Carey was intelligent and bold but wielded this gift with a humility that gave all around him the confidence to achieve more than they knew was possible. However, it is not Carey the business leader that we will miss as much as Carey the man: energetic, passionate and connected to us all in some special way.

What can never be taken away is the legacy around us in the team and the brands that he built. When we have mourned the loss of our friend we will, with renewed resolve, get back to building his vision into a great legacy. In celebration of his life.

Carey leaves behind his wife Steph, and children Noah, ILola, Ted and Archie.

 May he rest in peace and the criminals who took his life be brought to justice.

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The BEST TWEETS by KOT on 'Campus Diva' featured on NTV

Kenyans on twitter KOT have lashed out at a female university student featured on TV highlighting her preference for dating older wealthy men.

The story on ‘Campus Divas’ aired by NTV on Wednesday showed the story of a 2nd year medical student at UON as she narrated her obsession with dating the older men to sustain her expensive lifestyle. According to Catherine Aluoch, her love for fine things in life – like going out to expensive restaurants and living outside campus in a good house – has led to her obsession.

Kenyans on twitter or popularly named KOT took to the social media to make their feelings known.


Here’s a collection of some of the tweets.

Quiet_Watch – “She’ll live to regret this interview.” 

Evans Muteithia tweeted, “if truly she was paid by ntv as some #KOT suggest.so wat makes u think she doesn’t take money from oldmen too”

mint_bucks – “guyz hatin on thz poor lady cz of wat?her preference daent touch on ya balls, thz mediocre breed of girls tho.”

Robert Alai tweeted, “Now the family of Aluoch featured on TV as #CampusDiva claims that NTV paid her to act. She lives in college hostel as a student.

James Ndung’u - “Very disappointed by that young girl. Someone just talk to her before we bury her soon. She is on the wrong lane in life. #campusdiva.”

Mwongela Francis tweeted “That #CampusDiva narrative is a mess in our Universities! Cant these kids do what they are to do?

Mercie tweeted ‘#CatherineAluoch ni #CampusDiva needs some therapy and maybe some parents scolding: Divas have some class.”

RoadAlerts  - “You cant be both ugly and broke, pick one struggle.”

George Kiwara tweeted, “Even if the #CampusDiva story was cooked by Ntv, sad thing is its actually happening in most campuses.”

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HILARIOUS!! 18 CRAZY and Lessons We Learnt From Vera Sidika's Interview on 'The Trend'

#1. Larry : Who is vera?

Sidika: I'm a former darkskin.

#2. That Vera Sidika's state of the art 'skin lightening' also bleached her Accent

#3. Julie Gichuru Has been overlooking a potential candidate for 'Who Owns Kenya'.

#4. living in Nigeria gives you an American accent rather than an Afrosinema accent.

#5. That These Kenyan Tycoons Aint Loyal!! West africans are the best.

#6. There is a thin line between entrepreneur and entrePANUA"

#7. that having a hole between your legs can change your entire life.

#8.  That bleaching was effective! It erased all her sanity!

#9. As Most peeps go to racecourse to watch horse races,Vera goes to watch horses to identify hair material.

#10. Vera is probably talking about 50 million Ugandan shillings not ksh

#11. Vera sidika making money by being a professional shallow person.

#12. Vera Sidika is the oldest 24 year old in the world

#13. Vera is a side chic that's why she can't mention the dude!

#14. Anto and that chic are idiots and hypocrites to attack 'campus diva' but defend Vera when its clearly the same business.

#15. she is an aspiring upcoming caucasian.

#16. You should thank God for giving you a light skinned daughter.that's 50million saved

#17. we can sell vera n pay angloleasing

#18. we can sell Vera Sidika as a country as a project we can buy the Laptops uhuru promised..." 

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