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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> SIMBA SC midfielder, Jonas Mkude has broken the silence concerning his future with the national team, Taifa Stars, insisting that he is still committed to serve the team.<\/p>\n

His latest reaction follows reports that he is looking forward to retire from serving the team within the near future. Recently, the midfielder went AWOL and Taifa Stars Head Coach; Etienne Ndayiragije said that he had no information regarding his whereabouts.<\/p>\n

Stars were on the ground drilling for the 2020 African Nation Championships (CHAN) finals which was scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon from April 4 to 25th this year before being suspended on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

However, the camp was dissolved on Tuesday, following an order by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, who announced cancelation of all sporting activities and events that are of a huge public nature, as part of strengthening preventive measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Mkude came clear yesterday saying it wasn\u2019t true that he is planning to retire from serving the national team, insisting that he will meet coach Ndayiragije and explain to him why he failed to join the camp.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Tuesday before the camp was dissolved, Burundian tactician said Mkude has not reported in the camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil now (Tuesday), I have no official information where he is. His teammates joined the camp immediately but for him, I cannot say where he may be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time for Mkude to go AWOL. He did the same during the reign of former Taifa Stars Head Coach, Nigerian legend Emmanuel Amunike and was dropped from the team.<\/p>\n

Amunike said: \u201cI\u2019m not interested whether the player is my brother or not, I\u2019m interested with what the player can give to the team. \u201cI\u2019ve to be honest and clear in my judgment. I know you have your interests on whom you like and whom you do not like to be in the team but for me as a coach, all my players are equal\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI treat them all in the same manner but if you don\u2019t have discipline you have no room in the team\u201d.<\/p>\n

He insisted that discipline is the key, \u201cI grew up disciplined and I believe without discipline I would not be able to play at the top level up to Barcelona\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlayers without characters have no chance of achieving anything good for the team but I believe in the quality of the players in the team\u201d. Let\u2019s expand the national team and give the players opportunity. Let\u2019s believe in what we have in the squad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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