Posts by Lawrence Mangenje
7 million jokes! Dynamos show Mangombe the exit door under comical circumstances
Once again, and probably not for the last time, Dynamos has shown its potential to become the most chaotic institution in world football. The Harare giants shocked even their own fans when they announced that head coach Genesis ‘Kaka’ Mangombe, had been suspended. The DeMbare leadership laid on the table several accusations, chief among them…
Read MoreStrike may end, but Highlanders’ financial questions persist
Highlanders players are expected to return to training on Friday, potentially bringing to an end a week in which preparations for Sunday’s Battle of Zimbabwe against Dynamos were overshadowed by a dispute over outstanding salaries and winning bonuses. The anticipated return will come as a relief to the club’s technical team and supporters, who had…
Read MoreRising from the dead: The Undertaker proving critics wrong and slowly taking Bosso to where they belong
18 March 2026 will always be remembered as a day when headlines were made for the wrong seasons at Babourfields Stadium. The iconic venue hosted Highlanders’ match day 3 encounter against last season’s runners up MWOS. For a match played on a Wednesday, the contest attracted a decent crowd, as is always the case whenever…
Read MoreIndian fans furious with loss to Zimbabwe, call for head coach Khalid Jimal’s resignation
Football fans in India have shown their displeasure over the Blue Tigers’ defeat to Zimbabwe in the Unity Cup third place play off yesterday, saying it’s unacceptable and head coach Khalid Jimal should resign immediately. Prince Dube’s first half penalty was the difference between the two sides at the Valley in London as Zimbabwe clinched…
Read MoreTension galore in the blue half of Harare, as Dynamos fail to win again
The word ‘Tamirira’ is often used in the blue half of Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare. Current and former Dynamos players, players, officials and fans of the Harare giants can easily relate to the word —which simply means ‘we are waiting.’ Tamirira was also the first word which came out of Zexie Manatsa’s mouth when the…
Read MoreFC Wangu Mazodze ‘freeze’ head coach
Ambitious Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League side FC Wangu Mazodze have suspended head coach Elisha Mukusha with immediate effect, the club confirmed in a press release issued a few hours ago. The move comes just hours after the club’s 4-1 loss to Yadah FC and puts the spotlight firmly on Sunday’s Derby showdown against…
Read MoreA derby with a difference: Dynamos, CAPS renew rivalry in potentially explosive showdown
The question of whether Harare is blue or green will be asked and answered once again, when Dynamos and CAPS United renew their rivalry at Rufaro Stadium this Sunday. For the last five or so years, some football fans have understandably argued that the Harare derby has lost its flare, because when the two rivals…
Read MoreBreaking: Chinyani quits Grand Legacy after 7 weeks- AMV next?
Today has been a day of resignations. Just hours after Warriors head coach Mario Marinica stepped down, Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League side Grand Legacy Football Club were rocked by the sudden departure of head coach Saint Collin Chinyani, who has quit with immediate effect after only seven weeks in charge. In a letter…
Read MoreAll or nothing: MWOS and Scottland renew their rivalry in El-Cashico
Scottland have not scored a single goal in each of their last three league matches. The defending champions have also not been able to beat any of the teams in the top half of the table, 8 matches into their title defence. But when their Marcopolo Paradiso G8 series drives into Ngoni Stadium in Norton…
Read MoreJompano is down, but is he out?
The Strait of Hormuz opened and closed and even reopened and closed again and TelOne are yet to win a league match this season. Hebert ‘Jompano’ Maruwa’s charges have had an awful start to the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign by their standards. Somehow, and many don’t know how, they are yet to…
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