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Are 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…
Read MoreBrilliant Cobert Chimedza shines for AC Marinhense in Portuguese Cup
Rising Zimbabwean winger Cobert Junior Chimedza delivered a standout performance on Sunday, inspiring his side, AC Marinhense, to the second round of the Taça de Portugal, the country’s premier knockout tournament. The 20-year-old Chimedza, who is on loan from Portuguese top-flight side Gil Vicente, was instrumental in Marinhense’s hard-fought 3-0 penalty shootout victory over GD…
Read MoreI’m proud to be Zimbabwean, I have no issues with ZIFA, says Sean Fusire
Warriors star Sean Fusire has cleared the air on the fiasco which saw him pulling out the the squad set to do duty in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The Sheffield Wednesday midfielder was named in squad announced by Warriors coach Michael Nees last week but to the surprise of football stakeholders, ZIFA announced last…
Read MoreWolves manager Vítor Pereira accused of ‘favoritism’ towards Marshall Munetsi
English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers coach Vítor Pereira has been accused of giving ‘favorite treatment’ to Marshal Munetsi, amid claims that the Zimbabwean star is not deserving of a starting place in the team. Munetsi (29) moved to Wolves from French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims in February this year and helped the…
Read MoreMpandare defends Tendai Ndiro, says the late former Warriors striker was ‘careful with money’
Former Warriors team manager Wellington Mpandare has rubbished the popular belief that Tendai Ndoro was reckless with money, insisting the late striker was swindled instead. Ndoro died in South Africa at the age of 40 and was buried in Bulawayo on Sunday. At his peak, Ndoro, who turned out for South African clubs Orlando Pirates,…
Read MoreDid FC Platinum fail crisis management after the loss to Scottland?
The manner in which the FC Platinum hierarchy reacted to their defeat to Scottland was clearly the turning point in their season. The former champions headed into the match day 24 clash oozing with confidence, having gone up to that time without tasting defeat. They had even shrugged off the psychological effects of losing Brian…
Read MoreMagodora —a man on a mission
To the people of Kwekwe, he is just Magodora. He is simply one of their own. Shepherd ‘Magodora’ Chahwanda is loved in the second most populous city in the Midlands province. The unheralded mining mogul is about to deliver two historic developments in Kwekwe, to the delight of those who call the city home. Chahwanda…
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