HARARE – Coaches who never made it big as players are becoming a growing phenomenon in Zimbabwean football. One such man is How Mine’s Philani “Beefy” Ncube. Ncube, whose only claim to fame in his playing days was as a squad defender at Zimbabwe Saints in the early 90’s and later at lower division side…
HARARE – Shabanie Mine coach Luke Masomere claims he has worked out Dynamos well enough to beat the champions when the two teams clash in the Castle Premiership at Rufaro Stadium on Wednesday. The Chinda Boys need to win the match to ease their relegation worries while defending champions Dynamos, who top the table, are…
HARARE – Motor Action coach David George says his team will not be pushovers when the already relegated Mighty Bulls clash with title aspirants Harare City at Gwanzura Stadium Wednesday aiming for a dignified exit from the Castle Premiership. The Mighty Bulls anchor the 16-team log standings and were the first team to be demoted…
HARARE – The proposed matches between Zimbabwe football legends and their counterparts from South Africa are now back on the cards after they were postponed three months ago. The Zimbabwe Football Legends Trust (ZFLT) said the matches will now take place on December 7 in Harare and the following day in Bulawayo. ZFLT had initially intended…
BULAWAYO – Munyaradzi Diya was the hero for Highlanders after saving a spot kick and converting the winner in his team’s penalty shootout victory over Harare City in the semi-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup at Mandava Stadium on Sunday. The former Dynamos and Zimbabwe Saints shot stopper made all the difference between the two…
HARARE – Daniel Hondo has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Windhoek Draught tri-nation match against Kenya (kick-off 7pm) after suffering a concussion in the 35-26 defeat to hosts Namibia on Friday night. The inspirational Harare Sports Club centre, who formed a formidable centre-pairing partnership with debutant Sean Moan on Friday, will now be side-lined for…
LONDON – Atletico Madrid’s Brazil-born forward Diego Costa has withdrawn from the Spain squad for their friendlies against Equatorial Guinea and South Africa after tearing a muscle in his right leg in La Liga action on Sunday. Costa, who was substituted in the 83rd minute of Atletico’s 1-1 draw at Villarreal, has been replaced by…
JOHANNESBURG – Orlando Pirates coach Roger de Sa vowed that his team would be back in the African Champions League after being beaten 2-0 in the final of the competition by Egyptian club Al Ahly. The home side won the trophy an unprecedented eighth time 3-1 on aggregate after holding Pirates to a 1-1 draw…
LONDON – The five candidates for the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year award have been revealed on the BBC’s Newsday programme. Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure has made the shortlist for the fifth consecutive year and is joined by Nigerians Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi, Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of…
PARIS – Franck Ribery believes he is having the best year of his career and says France should not be scared by the prospect of their two-legged World Cup playoff against Ukraine. The 30-year-old Ribery, widely regarded as one of the main contenders for the Fifa Player of the Year award, is expected to be…
