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Has the magic faded? The ‘curse’ of Ascot, the controversy, and the crossroads of Saul Chaminuka
“I think we need to get away from this pitch and play elsewhere. If we are thinking of winning, you cannot talk about superstition, but when a team has lost eight games at home, that must mean something.” The words hung in the air at Ascot Stadium last weekend. TelOne FC head coach Saul Chaminuka…
Read MorePSL promotion heats up in Central Region: Chapungu and Pirates send warning with 5-0 wins
It’s turning into a neck-and-neck affair between Chapungu FC and Gwanda Pirates FC as the Central Region Soccer League slowly reaches boiling point. Chapungu and Gwanda Pirates both recorded emphatic 5-0 wins in Matchday 10 fixtures that were concluded on Monday, over FC Platinum Under-19 and Good Morning FC respectively. While Chapungu lead with 26…
Read MoreFrom Santa Queens to the spotlight: Peri Tabviroona finishes TNL on a high
Rainbow Amateur League Sundays to Telkom Netball League stardom. For Perisinevi “Peri” Tabviroona, the journey has been short in distance but massive in impact. The Santa Queens GK captain arrived at TNL 2026 with a point to prove. Midway through the campaign, playing for Zimbabwe’s developmental side the Zambezi Eagles against Kingdom Stars, she made…
Read More8 home games, zero points: Chaminuka wants TelOne to quit ‘cursed’ Ascot Stadium
Ascot Stadium has become TelOne FC’s graveyard. After eight home games and eight losses, the WiFi Boys have picked zero points at home. And Coach Saul Chaminuka now says the club must leave the venue he believes has bad luck TelOne FC lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Agama FC on Sunday at Ascot Stadium in…
Read MoreNo wins in their last 4 matches, wheels are surely coming off for CAPS United
CAPS United dropped points for the fourth game in succession after a shocking start to their match day 15 clash against Scottland, which ended 2-0 in favor of the defending champions. Heading into the clash, the Green Machine had not picked up maximum points in their previous three encounters- needing a last gasp equalizer to…
Read MoreDestiny delayed but not denied: How Tatenda ‘Diego’ Makurumidze is leading while he waits
It is late afternoon and the dust has not settled on the St Paul’s Musami Stadium pitch. The rest of the squad has gone home. Their boots are off, their jokes are finished, their WhatsApp groups are already full of Sunday plans. But one figure remains. Tatenda Makurumidze, 23 years old, known to everyone as…
Read MoreTalen Vision players go for 4 months without salaries ahead of Hwange clash
Talen Vision FC players have gone four months without salaries as they prepare to face league leaders Hwange FC tomorrow. The Filabusi outfit host an in-form Hwange side that is yet to taste defeat this season. Questions now surround Talen Vision’s readiness, with most of the week spent with club leaders begging players to train.…
Read MoreSouthern Region Soccer League returns as Match Day 11 kicks off after Munhumutapa Cup break
The Pacific Breeze Southern Region Soccer League is back in business this weekend, with clubs returning to league action after a one week break for the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup. Match Day 11 gets underway on Saturday, 30 May 2026, with a packed fixture list across Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region. All eyes will be at…
Read MoreMiracle Boys edge Mutare City Rovers to stay top
Yadah FC maintained their iron grip on the top of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League after edging Mutare City Rovers FC 1-0 in a week 12 Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League encounter played at Chisamba Grounds in Mutare. Paul Chiramba’s strike a quarter of an hour before the full-time whistle was all…
Read MoreYadah FC Assistant Coach Francisco Maapapi bullish ahead of Mutare City Rovers clash
Yadah FC assistant coach Francisco Maapapi says the squad is locked in and ready for tomorrow’s Week 12 trip to Mutare City Rovers, insisting the camp hasn’t been rattled by the recent point forfeiture. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Fanzone, Maapapi said preparations at the training ground have been “very much on point” despite…
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