Mukasa axed

By Leo Kabunga and William Muwonge NATIONAL soccer coach Harrison Okagbue has lost patience with league top scorer Andrew Mukasa, and has finally decided to release him from camp. Mukasa was ruled out of the team travelling to Lome, Togo for an African Nations Cup date this weekend after he failed to train and resorted to abusing every body in camp yesterday. FUFA vice technical president Polly Ouma yesterday called Kampala from Jinja, asking SC Villa team manager Ruperelia Tusher to go and take Mukasa home. Nigeria coach Okagbue said he will name his final team tomorrow, a day before the team leaves for Togo. "The fellow needs to be examined, he is in the wrong place" FUFA vice-president Ouma concluded. Mukasa charged that his team-mate Hakim Magumba plays like a "cartoon" and should not boast that he knows football. He also threatened to punish other players using his "magic." Okagbue postponed a fitness test he had planned in Jinja yesterday. Players in camp are: S. Kawalya, G. Mugisha, I. Kongo, A. Malinga, P. Obwiny, G. Semwogerere, T. Batabaire, D. Mubiru, M. Nsubuga, A. Magumba, H. Mbalaangu, D. Kiwanuka, J. Kyambadde, I. Musoke, R. Kizito, P. Lwebuga, G. Oweka, M. Juuko, F. Makhoka, M. Bantu, M. Sebalinga, A. Mukasa, E. Kalungi and M. Byekwaso. r FUFA is finalising a deal with Euro Markint, an Italian company that will undertake to promote five national teams. The company chairman Albrieux Giacomo, told pressmen at Speke Hotel yesterday that the firm would also secure sponsorship for the teams. Giacomo said the deal ties his firm to the Cranes, the under 23, 19, 16 and 14 teams. But Giacomo, flanked by football boss Denis Obua, declined to go into specifics of the deal.