HARARE – Defender Partson Jaure has been named the new Ngezi Platinum Stars captain taking over from utility player Liberty Chakoroma. Ngezi coach Tonderai Ndiraya made the decision after he was impressed by the maturity shown by the former University of Pretoria centre half, who joined the club in July last year after leaving South…
HARARE – Hundreds of local football fans welcomed Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa at Harare International Airport yesterday, on his return from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) General Assembly in Ethiopia. Chiyangwa masterminded the downfall of long-serving former Caf president Issa Hayatou, who was ousted by Madagascar Football Association head Ahmad Ahmad during Thursday’s election….
HARARE – DR Congo giants TP Mazembe jetted in Harare yesterday looking more like a musical band on tour rather than a team arriving for an important African Champions League match. The five-time African champions are in danger of being eliminated from the competition after they were restricted to a 1-1 draw by CAPS United…
JOHANNESBURG – The days of muzzling opposition within the Confederation of African Football (Caf) might be over. This is the story that dominated the continental football body; employing cronies, doing things behind the FA presidents and ruling by an iron fist. Today, Africa looks back at Issa Hayatou’s 29-year-old reign with a huge sigh of…
HARARE – In a bid to recoup costs of taking part in the taxing African Champions League, CAPS United have hiked gate charges for Sunday’s match against TP Mazembe at the National Sports Stadium. Makepekepe will host the DR Congo champions for the second leg of the final qualifier with the tie delicately poised at…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s fight to remain as one of the top flight Test-playing nations could be in jeopardy following the surprise resignation of ICC chairperson Shashank Manohar yesterday. Manohar, the first independent ICC chairperson not affiliated to any board, was elected unopposed in May last year for a two-year term. In his brief stay at…
HARARE – Ahmad Ahmad is the new Confederation of African Football president after stunning the long-serving Issa Hayatou in yesterday’s elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Madagascar Football Association president polled a total of 34 votes against Hayatou’s 20 to stun the entire continent. Hayatou had been in office since 1988 and over the years,…
HARARE – World Boxing Council (WBC) silver welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi is not reading much into his opponent’s perfect record declaring himself as an undisputed champion. Speaking at a press briefing in Singapore yesterday ahead of next week’s fight against Qudratillo Abduqaxorov of Uzbekistan at OCBC Arena, Manyuchi said the Singaporean people should brace themselves…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe is expecting a tough return leg against five-time African champions TP Mazembe as they bid to qualify for the African Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. The Green Machine will host the DR Congo champions at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday for the…
HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa says Zimbabwe has a lot to benefit after Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar was voted as the Confederation of African Football (Caf) new president in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday. Ahmad ended former Caf president Issa Hayatou’s 28-year reign after receiving 34 votes against the Cameroonian’s 20 during yesterday’s election. Chiyangwa,…
