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Uganda Cranes goal keeper Denis Onyango has applauded FUFA’s gesture to reward him with a plot of land and believes it will go along way in inspiring and motivating youngsters to work hard.

The award to Onyango was after the South African side Mamelodi Sundown won the CAF Champions Legaue-with Onyango becoming the first Ugandan player to lift the title. The player was taken on a guided tour of the land which is located in Mukono district off the Mukono-Kayunga road by FUFA Partners Canaan Sites on Thursday afternoon. FUFA was represented by Marketing Officer Hassan Mugerwa.

Canaan Sites Sales and Marketing Manager Edmund Mutebi also made the trip where the land is located-Middleton Canaan Sites Estaes-Kiswera off Mukono-Kayunga road.

‘We are strong partners in football development and we believe this land will help Onyango use it tohis best. We want to see players happy. We partnered with FUFA to make Onyango happy after his achievements last year’ said Mutebi.

Onyango later proceeded to Jinja on a courtesy visit to BUL- producers of White Star Magic-official laundry partners of the Uganda Cranes.

In Jinja, Onyango who was accompanied by former Cranes player Simeone Masaba was received by BUL Marketing Manager and Leader of Customer Response Team Sankha S. Chatterjee and export head Rajdeep Chakraborty.

They were later joined by BUL General Manager Suvrajit Ghosh who was full of praise of the Ugandan goalie and how his achievements have inspired many youths in the region.

‘We are very proud of you and your teammates. Thank you for representing the country and just know we are happy with your performance despite not making out of the group atleast after such a long time we finally made it. Just keep the spirit and continue working hard. After what we saw we believe we can still qualify again in 2019 and this time round go further’ said Ghosh

Onyango was presented with a token of appreciation as he also gave a signed Uganda CRAnes shirt used at the AFCON 2017 finals in Gabon as a souvenir to the company.

The National Team Coach Sredejovic ‘Micho’  Milutin talked of team’s experience at AFCON 2017 at the Press conference held at FUFA House in Mengo on Wednesday .

After qualifying, the team had a mission ahead of scorings a goal, getting a point and winning a game in the competition.

‘Though the team had a mission, lack of experience and naivety cost us a lot’ said Micho

Micho added that the three competitive matches played by the Cranes were such a good lesson which requires plenty of tuition to pay for.

Micho added that Uganda was eliminated from the competitions at the group stages in a way far from where the team wanted to be but firmly on the road to take Ugandan football to the place desired to be.

Micho further talked of the upcoming competitions which Uganda needs to prepare for-AFCON 2019, FIFA Russia 2018 World Cup and CHAN qualifiers.

‘This year we have CHAN 2018 qualifiers which is a chance to develop players who will engage in the Project Cameroon 2019 and Russia 2018 World Cup’ added Micho

He further said that Uganda is looking forward to prepare for CHAN and qualify for the 3^rd consecutive time from where a couple of players will be promoted to the senior side.

Talking of the Ugandan clubs involved in CAF Competitions, the Serbian tactician said that they will give full support in a bid to see them reach the group stages to match with the National team.

‘Uganda will utilize the FIFA days for two friendly matches where new faces will appear and checked, retaining those who would have performed and others giving way’

Micho alos displelled rumours about his future saying that he still has a binding contract to honour with FUFA.

Micho concluded his speech by thanking every Ugandan from the President to the new born Ugandan for the unconditional love to the National team.

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes coach Milutin Sredojevic (M) during the pres conference on Wednesday at FUFA House. FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (L) and Rogers Byamukama (R) also attended.

FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo adressed the media today at FUFA House in Mengo. In his speech fufa.co.ug captured some of the excerpts and also gives you the full text. The FUFA President appreciated efforts from various people as below;

• HE the President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, The Hon Minister of Education and Sports Mama Janet Museveni for the moral and financial support to FUFA. We couldn’t achieved anything without this support.

• The Right Honourable Speaker, Mama Rebecca Kadaga and the entire Parliament of Uganda for the recognition, attendance and financial Support.

• The Minister of State for Sports, the Department of Sports and NCS tirelessly worked with us in this campaign and together we gained a lot of experience. I recognize all the support we received from various government institutions and staff in particular State House, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Sports.

• The FIFA President, FIFA, CAF President and CAF for financial and organizational support we recieved

• The FUFA Executive Committee, the FUFA Delegates, the FUFA Staff, the Club Chairmen, the Referees, the Coaches, the Clubs, UPL board and Staff, and the entire football internal stakeholders who supported the plans and programmes.

• The Technical Team of the Uganda Cranes headed by Coach Milutin Sredojevic and the gallant players for the fight in the qualifiers and final tournament.

• Airtel the Official Sponsors of the Uganda Cranes, Nile Special, BIDCO, NIC, ECOBANK, AZAM, COCA COLA and all other clubs and football sponsors.

• The Media for the role of the 4^th The positive criticism helped us improve; the unjustified propaganda motivated us to work harder. In general there was a huge improvement in the support we got from the media compared to the previous campaigns. Many of you have covered your first ever AFCON finals and you must have learnt a lot more just like us.

• Ugandans and those who support Uganda for the love. Starting from those who watch the league matches at all levels to those who come to Namboole. FUFA highly appreciates the fans that travelled to Gabon and also those who remained home and followed us on TV. I will never forget 2 emotional moments in our engagement with the fans; In Abu Dhabi where Ugandans lay in the way of the bus carrying the team to stadium for the match against Slovakia and when we got out in Entebbe on returned and found thousands of fans waiting in the middle of the night for the team that had not progressed beyond the group stage. I thank all those fans whom we find us and they congratulate us because they indeed appreciate the work in progress. Radio Simba did a wonderful job in mobilizing the fans that turned up on Friday when the team returned home from Gabon.
• FUFA President also talked about the possibility of hosting the 2025 AFCON finals but that would need alot of support and green light from Government.

Full speech by FUFA President FUFA President Post AFCON

MAIN PHOTO: L-R Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein, FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, Cranes coach Micho and Executive Ciommmittee member Rogers Byamukama during the weekly press conference onWednesday at FUFA House.