Posts by Libertino
OPINION: Coaches don’t hate bad refereeing; they just want it in their favour
If Premier Soccer League (PSL) coaches are truly sincere about raising the standard of officiating in our game, they must speak out against poor refereeing every single time it happens—even when it benefits their own teams. Right now, the loudest complaints only come when a team is disadvantaged, exposing a deeper truth about the dugout:…
Read MoreOPINION: Payment of training rewards is the only way to revive development football in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean football is suffering from a slow, systemic drought, and the symptoms are hiding in plain sight. We celebrate when a local giant splurges on a seasoned, spent force, or when a well-funded club imports talent from neighbouring countries. We look at these big-money moves and mistake them for local football’s progress. It is an…
Read MoreOPINION: Congress must reverse ZIFA’s harmful retreat from international football now
There are decisions in football administration that save money in the short term but cost a nation far more in the long run.
Read MoreOPINION: FFE is Africa’s only chance to catch up with European football
When FIFA unveiled its proposal to establish a commercial subsidiary — FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) — reactions were predictably split. All 55 of the Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) members condemned the plan, warning that selling a stake in FIFA’s event rights to external investors, even without ceding control, risks undermining the principles of…
Read MoreOPINION: Zimbabwe should be learning from Eswatini, not the other way round
There is something flattering about Zimbabwean football, even flattering in a bittersweet way, that a parliamentary delegation from Eswatini came to Harare to benchmark our football model on 17 July 2026. It signals that Zimbabwe still matters in the regional imagination: our pitches attract talent, our clubs attract money, and our league has become a…
Read MoreOPINION: CAPS United is his project, but Jere is offside on Magalane shaming
Farai Jere may own CAPS United, but ownership does not entitle him to humiliate players in public. His reckless accusations of potential match-fixing against goalkeeper Wallace Magalane, without providing a shred of evidence, were unprofessional and dangerous. Match-fixing is a grave offence that can attract a lifetime FIFA ban, and to throw around such allegations…
Read MoreOPINION: Ban SaMamoe and every unruly element like him
There is no place for reckless delinquents at football stadia. At Barbourfields Stadium, there is a man who has made the advertising boards above the terraces his personal seat, the field of play his pre-match ritual ground, and security personnel’s instructions his personal inconvenience. His name, in football circles, is SaMamoe. Photographs from multiple Highlanders…
Read MoreOPINION: Tight but not competitive: The PSL title race illusion
If the PSL title race were a university class, it would be one without a single Distinction student.Four teams locked on 28 points looks dramatic—until you realise they’ve already played 15 games. Twenty‑eight points from a possible 45 is a 62.2% return, just 1.86 points per game. With more than a third of the season…
Read MoreOPINION: Chahwanda Stadium chaos: Poor security is no excuse for fan lawlessness
Security lapses were evident, but grown men invading the pitch and endangering lives cannot be excused. Individual accountability, not collective punishment, is the only way forward. The scenes at Chahwanda Stadium during Hardrock’s clash with Dynamos on 24 May 2026 were an embarrassment to both clubs and to local football. Yes, there were glaring security…
Read MoreOPINION: Young players must value game time over short term financial gains
In modern football, money talks louder than ever. No one can entirely fault players for chasing lucrative contracts—even if it means sacrificing career progress. After all, football is a short career, and the fear of injury or loss of form makes grabbing the bag tempting. Yet, players and their management must weigh what they stand…
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