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Mapeza wary of Bosso threat
FC PLATINUM head coach Norman Mapeza is expecting a tough encounter when his side faces a confident Highlanders at Babourfields Stadium on Sunday in what will be one of the weekend's blockbuster clash...Published: 8 hrs ago | 142 | by Staff reporter
Al Jazeera exposé signals doom for Zimbabwe
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is my fervent conviction that the Al Jazeera four-part documentary, whose first edition Gold Mafia: The Laundry Service was premiered ...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:58hrs | 825 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Dembare summoned over pitch invasion, missile throwing
DYNAMOS Football Club have been summoned to appear before a Premier Soccer League disciplinary hearing to answer to charges of pitch invasion and missile throwing.According to a statement rele...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:12hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi gets Europe invite
CLUBLESS Zimbabwe Warriors diminutive midfielder, Kudakwashe Mahachi has been invited for a trial stint by Gibraltar professional football team, FCB Magpies.The ginger-haired Mahachi is club h...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:12hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders edges Black Rhinos
Highlanders 1 - 0 Black RhinosHighlanders recorded their first victory of the season after edging Black Rhinos 1-0 at National Sports Stadium.HIGHLANDERS were too ordinary and, in some instan...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Dembare juju man suspended by PSL for 2 weeks
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has slapped Dynamos FC welfare and team manager Richard Chihoro with a two-week suspension for alleged misconduct after the superstitious official was seen performing s...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:39hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn wary of debutants
CHICKEN Inn head coach, Prince Matore is wary of Castle Lager Premier Soccer League newcomers Simba Bhora ahead of their meeting at Luveve Stadium tomorrow.After playing a draw with another le...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Dembare manager in juju furore
DYNAMOS manager Richard Chihoro is likely to face disciplinary action over an alleged juju incident during the team's win over Hwange in their opening Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbo...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:43hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders fires blanks
Highlanders 0-0 ZPC KaribaHIGHLANDERS Football Club yesterday disappointed thousands of their followers who attended their first match of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season at Barbo...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:38hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos in head start
Hwange 0 - 1 DynamosDYNAMOS missed a glut of chances but still managed to see off Castle Lager Premier Soccer League returnees Hwange at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.Second-half s...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Hwange FC forced to find new home in Bulawayo
FOR the first time, Hwange FC will not play home matches at the Colliery Stadium.Founded in 1940, Hwange FC is not just a football team to the people of the coal mining town in Matabeleland No...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Sub-standard stadia a Zimbabwe challenge
Football action gets underway this weekend in the country with the Premier Soccer League action programme kicking off. We are aware that teams have been preparing for the league programme and th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Dembare in town
HARARE soccer giants Dynamos lived true to their moniker "Glamour Boys" as they showed off a fine sense of fashion with a trendy photoshoot in the build-up to the start of the 2023 Castle Lager Premie...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Bowwo ready to fight
HIGHLANDERS Football Club captains believe winning the opening game of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season against ZPC Kariba will be key in igniting their championship dream.Bosso f...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:26hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Stadia crisis hits Harare
THE Premier Soccer League has been forced to cram four matches at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) in three days as the eagerly-awaited 2023 soccer season kicks off this weekend.There is a St...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must reign in his son in-law, says football fans
FOOTBALL supporters have implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene in the impasse between Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and suspended Zifa board members which led to Zimbabwe's suspe...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 05:48hrs | 6866 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe facing Fifa expulsion?
AN item on Fifa's agenda for the 73rd World Football Association (Fifa) congress scheduled for the Rwandan capital, Kigali on Thursday has heightened fears amongst local football fans and other stakeh...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:27hrs | 4665 | by Staff Reporter
Stadium dilemma for PSL newboys
PREMIERSHIP football newcomers Simba Bhora are set to adopt the National Sports Stadium for their historic Castle Lager Premier Soccer League opening match against holders FC Platinum next week....Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
King Nadolo completes CAPS Utd switch
MIDFIELDER King Nadolo has sealed his anticipated move to CAPS United. He joins the Green Machine on a one-year loan from ZIFA Central Region Division One Soccer League side TelOne. Th...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:18hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
SA premier league footballer collapses and dies on training ground
The South African football community was mourning on Tuesday following the sudden death of Richards Bay Premier Soccer League (PSL) star Siphamandla Mtolo.Mtolo's club confirmed that he had di...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:39hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Knox Mutizwa joins SA top hitters list
Zimbabwean forward, Knox Mutizwa who plays for South Africa's Premier Soccer League side Golden Arrows, has joined a list of top footballers who scored 50 league goals for one club in Mzansi's topflig...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
'Zifa officials a confused lot'
A CHICKEN INN football club executive member has accused Zifa of double standards following their decision to ban coaches without Caf A coaching licences to coach in the Castle Lager Premier Soc...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:28hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
What I learnt from Liverpool vs Man U
By public demand, I have decided to write the above article. 1. Ruthlessly grab your opportunities! One of the major keys to Liver...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 1409 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Zanu-PF supporters invade CCC rally venue, starts playing soccer
Zanu-PF elements invaded a Citizens Coalition for Change constituency rally venue in Raffingora North was Sunday and started playing social soccer.According to NewZimbabwe, the event which was...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:31hrs | 3256 | by Staff reporter
Dembare ready for new season
DYNAMOS Football Club coach Herbert Maruwa has declared his side ready for the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League championship after seeing off First Division side Dulivhadzimu Football Clu...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:17hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Hardly Ndazi retires
FAMED Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Hwange-based referee Hardly Ndazi has retired from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) referees panel to pursue other avenues in life.Ndazi has ca...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:26hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Bosso mixes farming with soccer
WITH a vast amount of unused land at its sports club premises, Highlanders Football Club have decided to make productive use of a piece of the Clubhouse by setting up a greenhouse.Inotho Farm ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:19hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Stadia crisis looms in Zimbabwe
One of the ceremonial homes of football in the country Rufaro Stadium remains banned from use despite promises by the City of Harare that the facility will be fully upgraded by the start of the season...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:08hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders rising star turns down Major League for art
IN 2010, Ackim Mpofu was touted as a future star for Highlanders FC and the national team, two years later he was promoted into Bosso's first team.Mpofu captained the national Under-15 boys' t...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Bosso take preseason to Plumtree
WITH two weekends left before the start of the 2023 edition of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, Bulawayo giants Highlanders step up their preparations with a friendly match against Mainline FC ...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:21hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Bosso test 3 hopefuls
TWO players, defensive midfielder Brighton Manhire and right back Marvelous Chigumira are going through their assessment at Highlanders Football Club with the hope of impressing the technical team bef...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Dembare wary of newly-promoted teams
DYNAMOS coach Herbert Maruwa believes his side faces a tough test as they face newly promoted sides Hwange, Sheasham and Simba Bhora respectively in their first three matches of the Castle Lager Premi...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:47hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in tricky opening fixtures
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League title-starved Bulawayo sleeping giant Highlanders' five opening games will have a big tell in their quest to end a 17-year wait for the championship, as they face tr...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:02hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer release fixtures, season kickoff date set
THE 2023 edition of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League will kick off on March 18, just a week after the season's opening tournament featuring league champions FC Platinum and Bulawayo Chiefs....Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 11:20hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Is Zifa trying to fool Fifa?
ZIMBABWE has been in the international football wilderness since February 24, 2022. This was after the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) thought it prudent to suspend an elected Zifa board in Nov...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Who is 'bogus' Zifa trying to fool?
ZIMBABWE has been in the international football wilderness since February 24, 2022. This was after the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) thought it prudent to suspend an elected Zifa board in Nov...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:03hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
'I-Bosso yakhiwa ngabaniniyo'
FEBRUARY is significant in the history of Zimbabwean football as it is the month the country's oldest football club Highlanders was formed.Established at royal level, Highlanders have overcome...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:59hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Bogus Zifa leadership to assemble in Harare today
THE football leadership in the country is expected to assemble in Harare today where they are expected to come up with a road map that will guide the association in the implementation of football refo...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Pay our soccer referees well
Referees are the nucleus of the game. Our football needs their services as much as we need the air to breath. The plight of referees in Zimbabwe is something not to ignore.I am penning this ar...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 14:50hrs | 173 | by Leonard Koni
Why Nakamba chose Luton
LUTON Town boss Rob Edwards played a big role in convincing Zimbabwean International Marvelous Nakamba to join Hatters on dead-line day of the just ended mid-season transfer window.Nakamba joi...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Violent CCC supporters to blame for ban on party's rallies, says govt
GOVERNMENT spokesperson Nick Mangwana has said opposition Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) violent supporters are to blame for continued bans on its rallies by the police.Four main opposi...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:26hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba always give everything
Marvelous Nakamba played the full 90 minutes for the first time since December 2021 and wants to continue ‘giving everything' for the rest of the season.The midfielder helped Luton Town secu...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:28hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders move pre-season base
HIGHLANDERS Football Club have shifted their pre-season base to Beitbridge as they intensify preparations for the upcoming 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.Yesterday, Highlanders...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Omega Sibanga tries to knock sense into Mnangagwa's son in-law's head
FORMER Zifa vice-president Omega Sibanda has urged the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) to lift the Zifa suspension which he says is the only way Zimbabwe will be reinstated back into the Fifa f...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:27hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
Farasi trains with Bosso
HIGHLANDERS Football Club midfielder Devine Mhindirira has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a disciplinary hearing held on Tuesday and is expected to resume training with the rest of the squad...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:07hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
No evidence to convict '6.9kg gold smuggler' Henrietta Rushwaya?
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) top official Tawanda Zvekare has made startling claims Zimbabwe's prosecuting arm of the judiciary does not have enough evidence to secure a conviction against Zim...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 20:08hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Bloodbath at Dembare
AFTER all, it's not only former coach Tonderai Ndiraya and ex-executive chairman Isaiah Mupfurutsa who will pay the price for Dynamos' failures. The glamourous Castle Lager Premiership footbal...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's underpaid prosecutors can't resist bribes'
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has admitted that State prosecutors are susceptible to bribery because of poor working conditions and low pay.Chief public prosecutor Tawanda Zvekare, ...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Dembare surrender use of Rufaro to fate
DYNAMOS are keeping their fingers crossed the Harare City Council will ready Rufaro Stadium for use for the upcoming Castle Lager Premiership football season.The Glamour Boys have ordinarily u...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:29hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans not ready for a better life as long as we treat our livelihoods as football matches!
We all know that Zimbabwe is a sports-crazy nation! We love our sporting activities with passion and reverence - the most popular being football, or soccer - with overwhelming support, borderi...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 16:57hrs | 571 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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