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CSPSL match day 20: Grieving FC Platinum welcome Chicken Inn
FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza put on a brave face yesterday as he previewed his side’s upcoming Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against Chicken Inn, but the pain in his voice was evident. The veteran coach was speaking to the media for the first time since the funeral of star midfielder Brian Banda, who…
Read MoreWhat’s next for Scottland?
What’s next for Scottland? He has spent thousands of dollars in an attempt to make his team the best in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. Scottland owner Pedzai ‘Scott’ Sakupwanya showed his financial muscle and bullied all teams during the pre-season transfer market. Ahead of their debut season in the Premiership, Mabviravira lured reigning…
Read MoreZIFA dreaming, looking for land to construct a stadium and association’s headquarters.
The Nqobile Magwizi-led ZIFA administration is looking for land to construct a stadium as well as its headquarters, Fanzone has established. A stadium crisis in Zimbabwe has resulted in both the Warriors and Mighty Warriors playing international home games outside Zimbabwe, as no facility is fit to host CAF matches currently. The National Sports Stadium…
Read MoreFeremba’s late strike sinks Bikita Minerals; Simba Bhora held by ZPC Kariba
Everson Feremba came off the bench to score a crucial late winner for MWOS, as the Premiership debutants returned to the summit of the table with a hard-fought 1-0 win over ten-man Bikita Minefals at Ngoni Stadium yesterday. Lloyd Mutasa’s men did everything to try and break the resolute Bikita defense throughout the game but…
Read MoreCastle Lager Premier Soccer League transfer news and rumors
The transfer window in the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League officially opened on July 1 and FanZone aims to keep you up to date on potential deals. The league’s joint top goal scorer- TelOne’s Washington Navaya is on the radar of newly-promoted South African Premiership side Durban City. Durban City, who are under the…
Read MoreFrom trauma to triumph: The chronicle of Lloyd Mutasa
MWOS coach Lloyd Mutasa has, on two separate occasions this season, revealed that he almost quit coaching at the end of last year. On the second occasion, speaking to the media after the Punters’ crucial 2-1 come-from-behind victory over CAPS United at Ngoni Stadium three weeks ago, the seasoned gaffer fought back tears. Mutasa’s decision…
Read MoreCAF Confederation Cup: ZIFA approach Ngezi, Manica Diamonds for possible participation
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has approached Ngezi Platinum Stars and Manica Diamonds for either of them to participate in the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup, following Dynamos’ withdrawal. Dynamos, who won last season’s Chibuku Super Cup and earned the ticket to participate in the Confederation Cup, pulled out of the continental tournament citing financial incapacitation.…
Read MoreUnited in grief: Football community bids farewell to Brian Banda
Hundreds of people converged at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday to lay to rest Warriors and FC Platinum midfielder Brian Banda. Banda died in a car accident which also claimed two lives along the Zvishavane-Filabusi Road on Sunday. He was 29. Football leaders, including ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi and his deputy Kennedy Ndebele, Premier…
Read MoreBrian Banda: A young life cut short by tragedy
Brian Banda should have been 30 in three months’ time. The diminutive Warriors and FC Platinum midfielder was born on September 9, 1995, in Entumbane, Bulawayo. At 29, BB, as Banda was affectionately known, had built a house for his mother in Cowdry Park and was in the process of creating one for himself in…
Read MoreAmbitious Premiership debutants Scottland have signed Warriors forward Terrence Dzvukamanja
The 29-year-old returns to the local Premiership after a six-year stint in South Africa, during which he turned out for Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United. Dzvukamanja joins a Scottland side with arguably the best squad in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, with big names like reigning Soccer Star of the Year Walter Musona, last…
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