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From 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…
Read MoreMucheraohwa’s heartfelt plea — “Let’s save Dynamos now; relegation and defunct status are huge possibilities.”
Of all that can happen in Zimbabwean football, Dynamos playing Division One football is unimaginable. The Harare giants are the most successful club in Zimbabwean football, having won 22 league titles. They have provided the most Soccer Star of the Year award winners in the history of the prestigious gong. Similarly, DeMbare were 90 minutes…
Read MoreChaminuka’s unsettled Soul
Saul Chaminuka has literally been to every corner of Zimbabwe in search of stability. Judging by the manner in which he drags and speaks at a slow pace every time he is asked to make a comment on something, one might hurriedly, but needlessly, suggest that Chaminuka is always tired. The nomadic coach has been…
Read MoreDynamos in Crisis: Harare Giants Face Must-Win Clash Against ZPC Kariba
The once-mighty Dynamos FC find themselves in uncharted territory as they prepare for a daunting trip to Nyamhunga Stadium this Saturday. The Glamour Boys, now a pale shadow of their former selves, sit in the relegation zone in 16th place—a shocking fall from grace for Zimbabwe’s most decorated club. With just two wins in 16…
Read MoreHighlanders Axe Kaindu
Bosso has pulled the trigger, parting ways with gaffer Kevin Kaindu. The Bulawayo giants confirmed the departure via an official club statement, citing a “recent streak of unsatisfactory results” as the breaking point. Kaindu, who took charge in January 2024 after signing in December, possibly failed to meet the executive’s mid-season targets, leaving Highlanders languishing…
Read MorePSL Matchday 18 Preview: Title Race Heats Up as Relegation Battles Intensify
The Premier Soccer League returns with a bang this weekend as Matchday 18 serves up a tantalising mix of top-of-the-table deciders, mid-table scraps, and desperate relegation dogfights. With the first round now in the rearview mirror, the stakes are higher than ever—and the fixtures promise fireworks. Telone vs. Herentals FC – Can the Students Derail…
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