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Zimbabwe-linked teen signs first professional contract with Liverpool
Zimbabwean football prospect Trey Nyoni has signed his first professional contract with English Premier League giants Liverpool. The 17-year-old midfielder joined Liverpool's development squad in Sept...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:56hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni: From Liverpool academy sensation to first-team aspirant
As the new Premier League season unfolds, it's evident that Liverpool remains in top form under new head coach Arne Slot. While Slot has made some tactical adjustments since taking over from Jurgen Kl...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:04hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Sven-Goran Eriksson dies
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76.Eriksson, the first non-British manager of the England team, led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals at three major tourn...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
England to host Zimbabwe for one Test in 2025
After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.The one-off Test will take p...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 19:07hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Dhuterere pulls the plug on UK Music Festival participation
Popular Zimbabwean gospel artist Mambo Dhuterere will not be performing at this weekend's Africa Music Festival in the UK. He chose to withdraw from the event due to a disagreement with the festival's...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 18:54hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo East suburb plunged into darkness
Several households in Bulawayo East suburbs have been left without power after thieves once again targeted and stole copper cables, contributing to the ongoing wave of vandalism affecting critical pub...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:39hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Liverpool manager heaps praises on Trey Nyoni
LIVERPOOL manager Arne Slot has hyped Warriors prospect Trey Nyoni following his good performance during the team's pre-season games.Nyoni was born in the UK to Zimbabwean parents. He sc...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 09:52hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Warriors star makes big move in Danish football
Munashe Garan'anga, a prominent Warriors star, is poised to make history by joining Danish football giants FC Copenhagen from Belgian club KV Mechelen. The 23-year-old defender is set to sign a lucrat...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:57hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Macheso to sample new album in Diaspora
Renowned Sungura musician Alick Macheso has announced an exciting lineup of shows in South Africa and the United Kingdom ahead of his album launch on August 2nd. The tour kicks off in Johannesburg at ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:40hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean trio jailed in UK over £3m drugs conspiracy
Three Zimbabweans who were part of a drug syndicate have been jailed in Stafford, United Kingdom.Wolverhampton resident Kudakwashe Mutanga, 48, described as the syndicate's kingpin, is beginni...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 08:29hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu rally behind Warriors ahead of Lesotho tie
Former Zimbabwe captain Peter Ndlovu and other football legends visited the Warriors' training base in South Africa to motivate the team ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South A...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Wolves's rising star now eligible for Zimbabwe Warriors
Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tawanda Chirewa is now eligible to play for Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualifiers after obtaining his passport. The passport, processed in ...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wolves forward ineligible for Warriors
Zifa is working tirelessly to assist striker Tawanda Chirewa in obtaining a Zimbabwean passport ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa. Chirewa, o...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Harambee Stars in cup final
FOR the first time in almost four decades, Zimbabwe and Kenya national football teams are set to clash in a cup final when they feature in the Four Nations Tournament decider at Bingu National Stadium...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK-based Warriors in Malawi hunt
ENGLAND-BASED Tawanda Maswanhise and Macaulay Bonne were late yesterday expected to join the rest of the Warriors' squad in Malawi for the four-team tournament as they face Zambia in the opening match...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar advises Zimbabwe to move fast on Trey Nyoni
FORMER Warriors and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has advised Zimbabwe to move fast on Liverpool's Trey Nyoni before the Warriors lose him out completely.Grobbelaar says Nyoni would be...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Liverpool starlet's Gwanda roots are revealed
ZIMBABWE football fans have pleaded with Liverpool wonder boy Trey Nyoni to choose the Warriors ahead of England in his international career after the teenager played his first professional match in t...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen earns first medal with Liverpool
Trey Nyoni celebrated his inaugural silverware victory with Liverpool as a youthful Reds squad secured a 1-0 triumph over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.Although...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni closing in on Liverpool debut
WARRIORS prospect Trey Nyoni appears to be inching closer to making his Liverpool debut according to coach, Jurgen Klopp.Klopp admitted in his post-match interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
England-born soccer starlets snub Zimbabwe call-ups
LUTON Town midfielder Marvelous Nakamba and fellow England-based striker Admiral Muskwe have joined the Zimbabwe senior national football team camp in Kigali ahead of the start of their World Cup qual...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors hit by withdrawals
Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has made last-minute changes to his squad for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers this week in Rwanda, bringing in defender Devine Lunga while six British-born stars wh...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked Trey Nyoni on Liverpool's bench against Brentford
There is a new name on Liverpool's bench for the clash with Brentford, and 16-year-old Trey Nyoni could become the club's youngest-ever league debutant.Liverpool confirmed their teamsheet for ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 14:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Brito's selection cast doubts on the Warriors ambitions
THE decision by interim coach, Baltemar Brito to include untested and largely inactive foreign-based youngsters for the crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria in Kigali this...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach takes huge gamble
Warriors coach Baltimore Brito has taken a significant risk by inviting several foreign-based players for the team's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria later this month, some of whom have...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Brito defends Warriors selection
The announcement of the provisional Warriors squad to commence Zimbabwe's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign has stirred significant discontent within the local football community. However, national c...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inked Trey Nyoni named in the England's Under-17 squad
ENGLAND-born teenage sensation Trey Nyoni has been named in the England men's Under-17 squad for next week's doubleheader with Norway at St. Georges Park.Born to Zimbabwean parents, Nyon...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:56hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Makhadzi lashes Winky D
ORGANISERS of the "Africa Music Festival 2023 - The Legends Tour" which was held in Leicester in the United Kingdom on Saturday have come under fire for failing to manage the show well, leaving Makhad...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean star Trey Nyoni signs for Liverpool
RISING star Trey Nyoni has been tipped to make it big at Liverpool following revelations the English Premiership giants have completed the signing into their academy the teenage midfielder who was bor...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile
OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, tow...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 11 | by Percy Zvomuya
Mapfumo to end career after Saturday UK show
CHIMURENGA Music icon Thomas Mapfumo is set to call time on his illustrious career on Saturday.Mapfumo, an ardent Zanu-PF government critic, will make his last public appearance on stage at a ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Muskwe's EPL dream in limbo
ZIMBABWEAN forward Admiral Muskwe may have to wait a bit longer before playing English Premier League football after it emerged he could be sent out on loan again, to play League One football, by his ...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maswanhise set for Leicester City breakthrough
ENGLAND-BORN Warriors' prospect Tawanda Maswanhise is expected to graduate into the first team of relegated premier league side Leicester City after he scooped the developmental side player of the yea...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born lock Snyman set to leave Leicester Tigers
ZIMBABWE - BORN Leicester Tigers lock Eli Snyman will leave the English Premiership club to return to Italian side Benetton next season.The 27-year-old joined Tigers in 2021 after a spell in T...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigerian man discovers Lake Leicester in UK
A NIGERIAN man living in the United Kingdom has been hailed on online platforms after saying he discovered a lake in Leicester in the United Kingdom, as part of dismantling colonial narratives....Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Watch: Mark Ngwazi tours UK
Sungura giant Mark Ngwazi and his Njanja Express band are touring the United Kingdom this weekend for the first time.Ngwazi will share the stage with various Zimbabwean artistes like Holy Ten,...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 23:58hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jordan Zemura shines in battle against Saka
FOOTBALL can be very cruel.For Warriors' Jordan Zemura's struggling English Premier League football side AFC Bournemouth, the game cannot be more painful than taking the lead with the first at...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe midfielder honoured in France
ZIMBABWE international midfielder Marshall Munetsi has been recognised for his rich vein of form for French side Stade de Reims by being included in the Ligue 1 team of the month for February by...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans target bigger share of UK's £12 billion health and social care industry
ZIMBABWEANS in the UK's health and social care sector can carve out a bigger stake and become a dominant force in this £12 billion industry if they are better organised and work together.This...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nakamba deserves another chance
Marvelous Nakamba has quickly become the forgotten man in Aston Villa's squad, just nine months after being focal to Steven Gerrard's bright start in English Premier League football management....Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso, Gemma's world tour oversubscribed
SUNGURA muso Alick Macheso continues to fly high with his latest offering Tinosvitswa Nashe which he has taken to international stages.Macheso and his energetic band, Orchestra Mberikwazvo are...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu Europe get together party
Following on the recent successful ZAPU 60th birthday anniversary which was overwhelmingly attended on the 16th April in Leicester, ZAPU is back with another party. Those in attendance felt that the t...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 08:05hrs | 4 | by Simie Nkala
Mnangagnwa's son-in law needs to resolve Zifa suspension urgently
AS had been expected, the decision by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), the sports regulating body in Zimbabwe to meddle in the affairs of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has come a...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign legion poser after Fifa ban
THE suspension of Zimbabwe from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) family over government interference may reverse all the gains that had been made in trying to convince em...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born student postpones wedding to flee Ukraine
A medical student from Leicester has had to postpone her wedding as she prepares to escape Ukraine.Stella Musiyiwa was due to wed her partner Kudzai in the eastern city of Dnipro on Saturday....Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora a death trap for cheating partners
As the British Home office plans to deport another plane-load to Zimbabwe again, it has become imperative to find out why many women and some men lost their lives to their spouses over the issue of in...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:19hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Warriors 2022 AFCON squad
THE Warriors embark on a fresh battle on the continent this Monday when they face Senegal in their first match at the rescheduled 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon.Zimbabwe were drawn in Group B a...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
SRC names Afcon squad?
LUTON striker Admiral Muskwe got a good chance to make up for the heartbreak of missing out on a place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals after he was named in a 30-member squad that will start ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba eyes strong comeback
HIS injury has been topical in the Midlands region of England.Marvelous Nakamba is dominating football headlines on both his club website and the Birmingham Mail, a publication that carries ex...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza show Zifa board the middle finger
WARRIORS interim coach Norman Mapeza has ended the uncertainty that had engulfed the set-up of his backroom staff ahead of Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign in Cameroon next month....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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