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Zimbabwe Warriors risk losing Brito
The Warriors risk losing coach Baltemar Brito as his contract with Zifa lapses at the end of this month.Zifa rode on Brito's contract with Highlanders which also ends on December 31 and now ha...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:07hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe appoints Mourinho's former assistant as coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has named Baltermar Brito, a Brazilian-born coach and current Highlanders coach, as the interim manager for the country's senior men's team. Assisting him in t...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso under spotlight for wrong reasons
At the end of July, Highlanders were basking in a moment of joy and appeared unbeatable. Under the guidance of their coach, Brito, who had been named Coach of the Month, they had achieved five consecu...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso unhappy with Brito over Warriors job
THE relationship between Highlanders and coach Baltemar Brito is said to have soured following the Portuguese's admission that he was looking for a job, having already applied to be Warriors coa...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brito wants Warriors job
HIGHLANDERS gaffer Blatermar Brito has joined the growing band of foreign coaches, who have set their sights on the vacant Warriors job.Despite the Normalisation Committee that is running the ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Freddie Gwala sends solidarity message to Highlanders
As more acknowledgements from high-profile figures pour in for Zimbabwean football giants Highlanders, pressure for them to maintain their momentum on the local scene is also equally intensifying....Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 21:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Brito for Warriors job?
SUCCESS stories often arise from the innovative minds and masterful strategies of football coaches who possess the ability to transform under-performing teams into formidable contenders.Such i...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's brilliant performances attracts the attention of Jose Mourinho
HIGHLANDERS' brilliant start to the campaign under Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito has attracted the attention of legendary Chelsea and Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho.Bosso, whose un...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jose Mourinho wishes Highlanders all the best
Jose Mourinho - former Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan and now Roma coach - wishes Zimbabwean football giants Highlanders, current local Premier League table leaders, fans ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 18:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Highlanders can be bigger'
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito is not one to shy away from speaking his mind.Perhaps that is another trait he learnt from the legendary coach Jose Mourinho when they worked together for a nu...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda sacking divides opinion
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito's alleged decision to freeze out assistant coach Madinda Ndlovu on suspicions of sabotage have divided opinion among followers who feel ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso scores major deal
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has scored a major deal ahead of today's blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos, which will save the club thousands of dollars.Bosso and...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coach hails Zimbabwe football standards
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito has hailed the standards of Zimbabwean football, describing the local game as highly technical and physical.This follows his team's 1-1 stalemate with Ngezi Pl...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans eager to see changes
HIGHLANDERS fans will be eager to see some of the changes in approach made by new coach Baltemar Brito when their team takes on Black Rhinos in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at Barbourfields St...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spotlight falls on Bosso's new foreign coach
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League returns with the spotlight falling on new Highlanders coach Baltemar Brito, who will preside on his first match since joining as Bosso take on Black Rhinos...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso recruit Mourinho's former assistant as coach
Highlanders on Friday named Portuguese Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito as their new coach after Mandla Mpofu was sacked last month.In a statement, the club hailed Brazil-born Brito as a vastly...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Highlanders FC employs Brazilian Baltemar Brito as new coach
Highlanders Football Club has announced that they have employed Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito as the new coach of the club's...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 10:54hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'It's not just Loga alone'
Zimbabwean football fraternity has for the past few months been engulfed in a series of debates surrounding the quality of Warriors head coach Zdravko Logarusic who has been making headlines for all t...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mourinho sacked
Tottenham have sacked Jose Mourinho with the club on course to miss out on Champions League football this season.Mourinho, 58, replaced Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 but has now been di...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 18:01hrs | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Charles Mabika
Manchester United to offer Solskjaer permanent deal - reports
Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be offered the job on a permanent basis this week, according to reports in the English press.United's transformation under the leader...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 16:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's squeaky bum time for unsung Mangudya
Like many Manchester United fans around the world missing the good old days, I also regularly find myself reminiscing about the managerial prowess of Sir Alex Ferguson, whose inimitable success at one...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 17:13hrs | | by Guthrie Munyuki
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named Man Utd caretaker manage
Manchester United have named former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the season, a day after sacking Jose Mourinho.Solskjaer spent 11 seasons at Old Trafford, ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by BBC
ManU sacked Mourinho for being 6th; we are the poorest yet can't sack ED, even after 38 years - it sucks!
Manchester United (ManU) is a big football club well known and respected the world over. The team has not been doing well for the last few seasons since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson as the team ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 20:21hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Jose Mourinho cried
Jose Mourinho reportedly cried when he heard he had not been chosen as the heir to Alex Ferguson's throne at Old Trafford.Five years on, having finally landed his dream job, Mourinho's Manches...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 13:21hrs | | by AFP
Manchester United fires Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has left his job as Manchester United manager after two and a half years in charge.The Portuguese, 55, won the FA Cup and the Europa League at Old Trafford.But United are...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:01hrs | | by BBC
Jose Mourinho attacks 'virus' Pogba
Jose Mourinho launched a scathing attack on Paul Pogba, calling the Frenchman "a virus" following Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Southampton on Saturday, it has been claimed. It is understood the m...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by The Mirror.
WATCH: Mourinho, Pogba in tense training ground exchange
Footage has emerged showing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba who appears to be exchanging harsh words with his coach Jose Mourinho during a training session.The 30-second video, release...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cristiano Ronaldo wants out
Cristiano Ronaldo has informed several of his Real Madrid teammates he intends to quit the Champions League soccer title holders this summer, according to reports in Spain. The 33-year-old played a pr...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Metro.
Peter Ndlovu left out
LEGENDARY Zimbabwean footballer Peter Ndlovu might have blazed a trail as the first African player to feature in the English Premiership, but his brilliance for modest club Coventry City have failed t...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Understanding the method behind Mnangagwa's cabinet
Zimbabwe has a new President and a new cabinet. The ascendency of the former to the throne was greeted with praise, the naming of the latter with skepticism and sometimes sheer outrage.Excitem...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 15:37hrs | 2 | by Hubert Sithole
Nation Dube fired
STRUGGLING Hwange FC have fired head coach Nation Dube and his assistant Mebelo Njekwa following a string of poor results.The poor run has left the coal miners stuck deep in the relegation zon...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mourinho accused of defrauding Spain of $3.6 million
Manchester United boss José Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid's head coach.The Portuguese manager is accused of defrauding Sp...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 14:41hrs | | by BBC
Guardiola, Mourinho enmity started when the Barcelona job becomes available
Spanish football expert Pete Jenson explained how Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho went from good friends to football enemies."It starts when the Barcelona job becomes available, and that's...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 13:08hrs | | by BBC
Manchester United finally sign Pogba
MANCHESTER - Manchester United have clinched the £110 million world record capture of Paul Pogba. Pogba arrived in England yesterday for his Manchester United medical.He was set to complete a...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 08:49hrs | | by Sports reporter
Paul Pogba speaks out
Paul Pogba insists Manchester United is his "first family" - but is unsure if he will rejoin Red DevilsUnited are prepared to pay a world record £100m to take Pogba back to Old Trafford...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 00:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
David Mkandawire family begs for help
FRIENDS and families of two fallen former Premier Soccer League (PSL) stars have appealed for help.Former Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates, Maritzburg United and Ajax Cape Town star midfielder Ju...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Indiscipline rocks Dembare
DYNAMOS assistant coach Murape Murape says indiscipline that continues to rear its ugly head in their camp could derail efforts by the Harare giants to get their campaign back on track this year....Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 11:16hrs | | by Eddie Chikamhi
Zimbabwe's Future Football Philosophy and Style
Since independence Zimbabwe football have evolved from foreign coach to foreign coach with little success in Afcon.Our football became of age in the late 90s when Reinhard Fabisch was appo...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Zlatan Ibrahimovic promises bombshell
Stockholm - Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggested there could be some bombshell news on his future club on Thursday, the same day he launches his sportswear line."It's going to be...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 07:19hrs | | by Agencies
Mourinho takes over at Manchester United
Jose Mourinho's appointment as the next Manchester United manager in succession to Louis Van Gaal is set to be concluded this week. The club plan to announce his arrival early next week after tell...Published: 23 May 2016 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Canadian company secures $350m for Zimbabwe projects
A CANADIAN firm has secured more than $350 million to finance government-backed projects with a service contract now expected to be signed between the firm and the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Canada if the...Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
Its not over, we want to qualify for World Cup and climb the FIFA rankings
I would like to congratulate Coach Pasuwa for winning on Monday against Swaziland 4-0 at National Sports Stadium. HoweverIwould like to remind the Warriors and Zimbabweans that our ...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Open Letter to ZIFA President
Firstly I would like to thank you for the great job you have done Dr Phillip Chiyangwa since you took over at Zifa. Within a few months of your tenure we have seen a lot of developments ...Published: 26 Mar 2016 at 15:15hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Jose Mourinho expected at Bulawayo investment indaba
FORMER Real Madrid and Chelsea Football Club manager Jose Mourinho and American businesswoman and Facebook spokesperson Randi Zuckerberg are set to visit the country to address government officials an...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 05:39hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
Zimbabwe's Future Football Philosophy and Style
Since independence Zimbabwe football have evolved from foreign coach to foreign coach with little success in Afcon. Our football became of age in the late 90s when Reinhard Fabisch was ap...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 08:30hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Jose Mourinho fired as Chelsea coach
Chelsea have sacked manager Jose Mourinho seven months after he led them to the Premier League title.The 52-year-old Portuguese had been in his second spell at the club, taking charge in...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 14:55hrs | | by BBC
Ex-Chelsea FC medic, Eva Carneiro, in Zimbabwe
FORMER doctor of English Premier League club Chelsea Eva Carneiro spent part of her honeymoon in the resort town of Victoria Falls last week. Carneiro, 42, tied the knot on November 11 with her polar ...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Welshman Tony Pulis be treated like Mourinho?
West Brom manager Tony Pulis has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association, this comes as Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was given a one-match stadium ban with immediate effect and...Published: 02 Nov 2015 at 18:28hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mourinho will not be fired
Chelsea have released a statement giving their backing to...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
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