Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE football fraternity has described the untimely death of former Premier Soccer League (PSL) chief executive officer Chris Sambo, pictured, as a huge loss to the game that will be difficult to replace. Sambo, a veteran football administrator, died on Wednesday evening in Harare according to his family. The former…
SPORTS WRITER ABSA Premiership side Bloemfontein Celtic are doing everything in their power to ensure Zimbabwe international defender Ronald Pfumbidzai enters South Africa ahead of the resumption of the 2019-20 season. The Zimbabwean is still stuck in Harare as he cannot travel to Bloemfontein due to the restrictions placed due to coronavirus (Covid-19). Pfumbidzai returned…
SPORTS WRITER FORMER Zimbabwe seamer Blessing Muzarabani, pictured, says he chose to abandon his international career at a young age in order to become a better player after signing a Kolpak deal with English County side Northamptonshire. After making his Test debut for Zimbabwe in 2017 against South Africa as a raw 20-year-old, Muzarabani chose…
Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR matongoreren@dailynews.co.zw THE Aston Villa inquest into why the club struggled during the just-ended English Premier League (EPL) season has already claimed one big scalp leaving Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba, pictured, and a host of other stars on the brink. Just a few hours after securing their English Premier League (EPL) status…
THE coming weeks will be crucial for Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba’s future at Aston Villa following an underwhelming debut campaign in the English Premier League (EPL). After spending weeks in the bottom three, Villa secured their top flight status in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season following a 1-1 draw with West…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) Women’s football boss Barbara “Mama Red Rose” Chikosi says the country must take full advantage of the Confederation’s of African Football’s (Caf) Women’s Football Strategy 2020-2023 to develop the local game. With women’s football having been overlooked over the years, Caf is embarking on a mission…
FORMER Dynamos coach Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe has returned to familiar territory after he was included in the Zifa Northern Region Division One Youth Development Committee. Chigowe, who is currently the head coach at Division One side Black Tigers, is famed for his work with young developing players. The committee will be chaired by league secretary-general…
Austin Karonga MORE prominent former footballers have thrown their weight behind Alois Bunjira in his bid to land the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) top post when elections come around in 2022. Although the polls are still some two years away, Bunjira has already made his intentions clear and will challenge the under fire incumbent Zifa…
ZIMBABWE international Marvelous Nakamba and his Aston Villa teammates go into tomorrow’s English Premier League match at West Ham fully aware there is no room for error. Villa’s stay in the top flight is under threat going into the final game of the 2019-20 season and could end in tears for Nakamba and his teammates…
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is feeling the heat as more affiliates are demanding the disbursements of the coronavirus (Covid-19) relief aid to be made in foreign currency. This comes as the association is entitled to receive US$2,5 million from Fifa and Caf as a stimulus package to help the game stay afloat during the…
