The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
Majuto Omary
29 January 2008
Young African's troubled midfielder Athumani Idd and Simba's striker Athumani Machupa, have been recalled by head coach Marcio Maximo to rejoin Taifa Stars.
Maximo is expected to unveil the Stars squad that will re-assemble for an international friendly against Malawi to be played at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on February 6.
Idd and machupa will be among the 30 players expected to be named in Maximo's line up this morning. Idd was axed from Stars squad as a result of a absurd finger gesture to Simba fans during last year's Tusker Cup championship at CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza.
The Mwanza incident was followed by an attempted offence to assault a referee during a premiership match between Yanga and Coastal Union played at Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga last year.
Coach Maximo has been satisfied by Idd's improved discipline to the extent of recalling the midfielder. Idd and Machupa have recently been performing well during their friendly and Mainland league matches that got underway at the weekend.
Among the youth players also expected to join Stars line up includes Jerry Tegete and Kigi Makasi according to impeccable sources within the soccer federation.
Stars are expected to set up a camp on Saturday.
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