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Mario Marinica named Warriors coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has appointed Romanian Mario Marinica as the new Warriors coach on a one-year deal. Marinica replaces German expatriate Michael Nees, who was sacked last month after a string of poor results despite guiding the team to AFCON qualification. “The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of…
Read MoreMagaya arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of popular cleric and football benefactor Walter Magaya on allegations of rape and fraud. Magaya was picked up by detectives this morning, for what police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed to be related to “multiple reports of rape and fraud.” “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest…
Read MoreZIFA wields the axe on Nees two months before AFCON
The popular ghetto lingo ‘Maikoro NdiMambo’ (Michael is King), often associated with fast-rising Zim Dancehall chanter Hulengende, resonates well with many Zimbabweans who love the genre. But to some football stakeholders in Zimbabwe, kingship and Michael could not be put in the same sentence. German mentor Michael Nees’ tenure as Warriors coach finally ended on…
Read MoreExcitement galore as Scottland, MWOS clash at Rufaro
Around this time last year, Scotland and MWOS were battling in the Northern Region Soccer League for the sole ticket to the Premiership. The two sides were in a nail-biting title race, which Scottland eventually won under controversial circumstances, as a very disputed boardroom decision by the ZIFA appeals committee confirmed their promotion. A year…
Read MoreWarriors crisis: Nees needs to be honest
Michael Nees watched helplessly on the touchline at the Peter Mokaba Stadium as the Warriors took turns to miss clear-cut goalscoring opportunities against Lesotho. Zimbabwe failed to convert a glut of chances to the point that even if they had drawn, one would argue two points would have been lost, not one gained. Any of…
Read MoreCentral Region title race: The drama, the two-horse race, the ‘controversy’, the uncertainty
Hardrock’s 13-0 victory over Gokwe North in the Central Region Soccer League has, expectedly, had tongues wagging. Calvin Maphosa’s charges were rampant against Gokwe, with Donald Ngoma netting a record six goals in a victory that has generated a lot of debate among football stakeholders, not only in the region but across the entire football…
Read MoreAre Zimbabwe’s national teams playing just to fulfill fixtures?
The emotional nuances of a sportsperson having to represent their country are too many to mention. Being able to represent your country in a sporting competition is simply a tremendously cherished experience. For any sportsperson, donning one’s national colours invokes a deep sense of national pride. That gesture of placing their right palm on their…
Read MoreFrom chasing dreams to living them, and overcoming tragedy: The Story of Padera’s rapid rise to stardom
When Prosper Padera’s jobless father desperately handed over his son to a football academy in Mutare, literally begging the owners to adopt him, he didn’t know that he would not live long enough to see his boy prospering. Young Padera’s infectious smile these days is a display of triumph, from the bleakness of rural Zimbabwean…
Read MoreSaruchera slapped with US$5000 fine, gets touchline ban
The Northern Region Soccer League, after months of nomality, is back in the headlines for the wrong reasons. N’ombeyaora coach Nesbert ‘Yabo’ Saruchera has been fined US$5000 for his behavior during the log leaders’ 1-0 defeat at home to Agama at Ellis Robins last week. Saruchera went berserk, arguing that the goal scored by Emmanuel…
Read MoreKadewere training ground fiasco: There are two sides to every story
There are always two sides to every story, and both need to be listened to before we commit ourselves to either. The local football fraternity is still in shock over what happened at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday afternoon. What was supposed to be a routine Warriors training session in preparation…
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