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The prolific David Villa
David Villa, often hailed as one of the greatest strikers of his generation, left an indelible mark on world football with his extraordinary goal-scoring ability, versatility, and leadership. There ar...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 22:12hrs | 827 | by Staff Reporter
The most iconic duos in the history of football
›Football is a team sport, but throughout its history, there have been pairs of players whose chemistry and partnership on the field transcended the ordinary. If you t...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:38hrs | 501 | by Staff Reporter
What does it take to win the Ballon d'Or?
Winning the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, is no small feat. It is a great idea to make many bets on 1xbet.ng/en, and here you can also wa...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 15:55hrs | 273 | by Edson Mapani/Simbarashe Sithole
Teenage Hadebe's Houston Dynamo beat Messi's Inter Miami to win US Open Cup
Zimbabwean international defender, Teenage Hadebe, played a crucial role for Houston Dynamo as they clinched victory in the final of the 2023 US Open Cup against Inter Miami, led by star player Lionel...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Loud calls for Musona, Billiat's comeback
DYNAMOS and Warriors defender Frank Makarati has amplified calls for Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat to reconsider their decision to retire from international football so that they can lead Zimbabw...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Maradona vs. Messi: Who Is Better?
Debate rages over who's better between Maradona or Messi, both famed for their skills, number 10 jerseys, and left-footed play. Read our blog to find the answer. In the world of soccer, two...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 10:31hrs | 46 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
GOAT Messi wins Best Fifa men's player award
Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named men's player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards.The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe an...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 21:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82
Brazilian football legend Pele has died at the age of 82 following a long battle with cancer, his agent Joe Fraga and his family confirmed on Thursday.His daughter Kely Nascimento took to Inst...Published: 29 Dec 2022 at 21:16hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
Pastor blasted over Messi
The United Family International Church (UFIC) pastor Michael Mahendere is being ridiculed on micro blogging Twitter after he predicted Argentina's star Lionel Messi crying after the World Cup final ye...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 12:16hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or
Karim Benzema said he had become more ambitious with age as the Real Madrid and France striker won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, and dedicated his trophy "to the people".Benzema, who turns 35 in ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi To Marshall Messi
WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi is set to make a return to the Stade de Reims fold after serving a one-match suspension ahead of the star-studded French football champions Paris Saint Germain at ...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
England-born Zimbabwean starlet completes Manchester City move
ENGLISH Premier League champions Manchester City have secured the signing of England-born Zimbabwe youngster David Chigwada from Blackburn Rovers.The 14-year-old who can play as a winger or an...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 20:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T implodes
FOLLOWING a humiliating electoral defeat in the just-ended by-elections, MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has allegedly gone on a purging spree against members who question his leadership and the party's...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Mwonzora's MDC-T says disappointed by election results
The Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T has issued a statement saying it is disappointed by the party's performance in the just ended 26 March by-elections which saw the party getting zero seats. Earli...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 14:13hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora says MDC-T 'will rise like a Phoenix'
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora on Monday said his party would "rise like a Phoenix" after suffering a by-election drubbing last Saturday.Running under the banner of MDC Alliance, Mwonzora saw h...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora equates self to Lionel Messi
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has conceded defeat in the Saturday by-elections, but boldly declared he performed like Argentine football maestros, Lionel Messi who sometimes misses penalties.H...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for 7th time
Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men's Ballon d'Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain's...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 07:37hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere battling nagging muscle injury
WARRIORS striker Tino Kadewere is still struggling with a thigh injury that has seen him miss his French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais' last three matches.Kadewere suffered the muscle injury...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi opens up on EPL move collapse
WARRIORS midfielder Marshal Munetsi has revealed the reason behind his failure to make a move to England's Premier League (EPL) despite reported interest from a couple of clubs.The 25-year-old...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi excited to be back
STAR midfielder Marshal Munetsi says he is happy to be back in the Warriors fold and expects to help his side get a "winning start" when they host South Africa in a World Cup opening qualifier at the ...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zifa prod Aston Villa over Nakamba
ZIFA are pressing for the release of Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa and are hopeful that the midfielder will be allowed to travel to Harare for Friday's World Cup qualifier against South Africa....Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga gets desperate
DYNAMOS and FC Platinum defenders Godknows Murwira and William Stima are the latest players to be added to the Warriors squad as coach Zdravko Logarusic seeks for defensive alternatives following the ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Messi agrees terms with PSG
Ex-Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi has agreed a deal with PSG and will arrive in the capital on Tuesday to complete a move to the club after leaving Barca due to La Liga salary rules, according to Fren...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 11:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Messi is leaving Barcelona
Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona, the Spanish club said on Thursday."Despite club and player reaching an agreement and their clear intention to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen b...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spain court dismisses fresh fraud case against Messi
A Spanish court on Friday dismissed a new complaint filed in 2020 against Barcelona's Lionel Messi by a man who accuses the Argentine footballer of fraud, embezzlement and money laundering.Fed...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Messi agrees Barca stay on reduced wages
Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous earnings.The announcement is dependent on player departures that will...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 18:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
13 Zimbabwean footballers feature on Fifa21
ZIMBABWEAN footballers have always loved the Fifa video game, using the game to relax while in camp or ahead of big ties.They would ordinarily use players from everywhere else in the world EXC...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana fumes as Zanu-PF youth leader shows up 'inappropriately dressed' to meet Mnangagwa
INFORMATION Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana has warned people coming to State House to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be respectful and sharply dressed.His counsel follows a recent phot...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
La Liga: Top 4 of the best current scorers
As the championships come to an end, it is appropriate to make a small assessment of the top scorers. Whether in Italy, England, France or Spain, some strikers are dominating the scoring rankings. We ...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 14:38hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
Bosso at the same level with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns
FORMER Zimbabwe international, Robson Muchichwa, says Highlanders are an African football giant at the same level as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. The ex-Kaizer Chiefs ...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Where have all the dribbling wizards gone?
WHERE have all the magicians who used to specialise in the fine art of dribbling gone? This was something, which kept haunting me, as I watched the CAF Confederation Cup play-off's first leg tie betwe...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 4 | by Charles Mabika
La Liga now on ZTN
ZIMPAPERS Television Network (ZTN) are now the official La Liga broadcasting partner in Zimbabwe.Yesterday's match between Elche CF and Villarreal was the first to be aired live on ZTN digital...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
A bad-bye to a bad year
Arsenal's emphatic win over Chelsea at the Emirates stadium on Boxing day lifted my spirits in a tenuous and gloomy year in which the despondent people of this country were boxed down mainly by the tw...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:08hrs | 2 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
World salutes Musona, Mahrez
THE Warriors versus Algeria four-goal thriller at the National Sports Stadium gripped social media following two exquisite goals by captains of the respective sides, Knowledge Musona and Riyad Mahrez....Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Lionel Messi became a billionaire
LIONEL Messi made history last week after becoming football's second billionaire - topping Forbes' richest athletes list ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo.While Ronaldo achieved the feat first,...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Messi banned from international football
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months after claiming the Copa America was "corrupt."Barcelona forward Messi, 32, was sent off in Argentina...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 16:50hrs | 2 | by Daniel Itai
Lionel Messi highest paid athlete in the world
Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is the world's highest paid athlete, earning $127m in the past 12 months, according to the Forbes top 100 ranking.Juventus's Portugal forward Crist...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:23hrs | 6 | by Daniel Itai
Dembare suffers Neymar blow
WHEN it looked like everything was falling in place in the Dynamos camp with the return to full fitness of Ngangu Mangala earlier this week, the Harare giants have been hit with a fresh injury blow wi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Of Wilfred Mugeyi, Boateng and MDC
Up until May 6 2015, arguably the most embarrassing episode in world football history was that last-gasp miss by Wilfred Mugeyi on January 25 2004 at Zimbabwe's first appearance at the African Cup of ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:31hrs | 19 | by Bishop Lazi
'Warriors relying too much on Musona'
On March 24 at the National Sports Stadium, the Warriors of Zimbabwe finished their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in the same stylish way they began it with a 2-0 win over the Red Devils of Cong...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:02hrs | | by Michael Kariati
Five soccer stadiums you simply have to experience
Soccer is the world's most popular sport and it encapsulates towns, cities and cultures like no other. As tribal as it gets in the world of sport, it's a global phenomenon and attracts fans in...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 16:45hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat is Chiefs' Messi
Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas believes forward Khama Billiat is as important to the club as Lionel Messi is to Barcelona. Billiat has been in prolific form in 2018/19 for the Glamour Bo...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 12:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Lifeless, hopeless, clueless Dembare
Dynamos 0 - 0 Chapungu NOT even Kingston Nkhatha's debut, and the return of head coach Lloyd Mutasa from national duty, could breathe life into the faltering Glamour Boys who staggered to a draw i...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma now an MP
MANY people believe traditional healers commonly referred to as izinyanga or osiwalu posses some super-natural powers to control our daily lives and even predict the future.In fact, many peopl...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trust, not arrogance, will deliver a good election
The 2018 World Cup spectacle has been a jarring and intriguing global tournament at many levels. Besides the remote control tensions and conflicts it visited unto our living rooms and the early humble...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
What I Learnt From Iceland Versus Nigeria
1. Iceland's Costly Change Of Game Plan Against Argentina, Iceland deployed an altar - defensive game plan which netrualised Lionel Messi (one of ...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 13:00hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Peter Ndlovu's story told in World Cup advert
THE Warriors might have been barred from the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but the greatest Warrior of all-time has been roped into the global show as part of a package of the television broadcast b...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Isis threatens Ronaldo, Messi ahead of World Cup
Fundamentalist group the Islamic State (Isis) has issued an eerie new threat ahead of the World Cup in Russia, this time aimed at soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.In chilling ne...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | 5 | by News.com.au
Fury over Khama treatment
SIX years after his endorsement by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand opened the doors for a move to South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, Khama Billiat is at the centre of a social media explos...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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