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Munetsi likened to Zidane and Yaya Toure
Marshall Munetsi has completed a dream move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, but the Zimbabwean international will need to adjust quickly to the Premier League's relentless pace and physicality. Fans and e...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:33hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Honouring Africa's top football talents
In my opinion, no continent has produced the range of footballing talent that Africa has, especially over the last 20 years. If you remember watching football back in the mid-noughties, Africa...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:26hrs | 110 | by Sports Reporter
The greatest African players to play in the English Premier League
There have been many top African players that have graced the English Premier League. From midfield technicians to deadly frontmen, all kinds of footballers from the continent have starred in England'...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 08:14hrs | 30 | by Staff Reporter
Peter Ndlovu picks Yaya Toure as best African export
Ex-Coventry City star Peter Ndlovu overlooked all Ghanaian players to have played in the English Premier League and settled on Yaya Toure as the best African export to the English top-flight.T...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warriors star on the verge of Ligue 1 switch
WARRIORS star Marshall Munetsi has struck gold after agreeing to join French topflight side Stade Reims at the beginning of next season, while Belgian side Zulte Waregem have also tabled an offer for ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Guardiola has problems with black players'
Midfielder Yaya Toure accused Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola of having "problems with Africans" in an interview to be published on Tuesday by France Football magazine."He insists he has...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by AFP
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
Why Khama Billiat may not play in England
For almost its entire duration, last Sunday's frenetic clash between Algeria and Zimbabwe seemed to boil down to a shoot-out between the Desert Foxes' destroyer in chief, Riyad Mahrez and the Warr...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutasa finally cleared
WISDOM Mutasa's dream of playing for Dynamos received a major boost yesterday when ZPC Kariba finally cleared him after an impasse that dragged on for about two weeks. The midfielder said he w...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Paul Mundandi
Is Africa rising?
Africa Day, 25 May, has come and gone and we remain with the burdens of being Africans, the burden of the indignities and humiliation of colonialism, the burden of slavery which no other continent suf...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by MDC President Professor Welshman Ncube
Zimbabwe starlet Orlando Pirates bound
FRIENDLY Academy, the stable which groomed Orlando Pirates-bound teenage Zimbabwean midfielder Nyasha Marshall Munetsi, say the central midfielder is destined for the stars after securing a five-y...Published: 05 May 2016 at 11:43hrs | 6 | by Sports Reporter
The reason for Zimbabwean players to match fix
It comes as a shock to the football world when FIFA are being investigated by FBI for corruption with key targets being Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. As they play their money games away from home h...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
How Zimbabweans voted in the Ballon D'or
WARRIORS' coach Callisto Pasuwa and veteran radio soccer commentator and television personality Charles Mabika both voted for Barcelona and Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi for the Ballon D'or, while ...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 10:25hrs | 4 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Zimbabwe nominated for CAF award
Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors were on Monday nominated for the Women National Team of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).The nomination comes after the Mighty Warriors shocke...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 15:36hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mutasa, Musona cleared to re-join FC Platinum
ZIMBABWE youth internationals Walter Musona and Wisdom Mutasa are now set to rejoin FC Platinum when the transfer window opens next month following the termination of their contract with Slovakia top-...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 05:01hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Mujuru cabal fingered in Mugabe's airport collapse - satire
Fired former VP Joyce Mujuru and her allies were behind the fall of President Robert Mugabe at Harare Airport yesterday, sources have confirmed. Mugabe yesterday tripped over a poorly laid-out...Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Julius Manheru - The Messenger Editor
Peter Ndlovu, Grobbelaar out of England's greatest 100 list
ZIMBABWE's living football legends Peter "Nsukuzonke" Ndlovu and Bruce Grobbelaar do not feature on the list of the English Premier League's greatest 100 players of all time. According to a s...Published: 21 Oct 2014 at 07:14hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Yaya Touré Joins Nissan As New Global Ambassador
YOKOHAMA, Japan, October 8, 2014/ -- Nissans proud to announce Yaya Touré, three-time African Footballer of the Year and UEFA Champions League winner, as its newest ...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 10:14hrs | | by APO
Yaya Toure named African Footballer of the Year for 2013
London - Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC's African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday.It was the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the shortlist ...Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 16:36hrs | 2 | by AFP
Bloodbath in Manchester!
Manchester - David Moyes's first derby as Manchester United manager has turned into a nightmare on Sunday as Manchester City inflicted a humiliating 4-1 defeat at a triumphant Etihad Stadium....Published: 22 Sep 2013 at 17:56hrs | | by Sports reporter
Man City beats unlucky Hull
Alvaro Negredo and Yaya Toure scored second-half goals to earn Manchester City a 2-0 win over Hull City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.For long periods it looked like ...Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 14:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Nyadomba's penalty sinks Manchester City
Carlington Nyadombo, a Zimbabwean defender currently playing for South African side AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League scored a late penalty that earned AmaZulu a 2-1 victory in Durban on Thursday...Published: 19 Jul 2013 at 04:55hrs | | by Sports reporter
Peter Ndlovu not one of greatest Africans in the EPL
We publish the list of Africa's best XI players who have plied their trade in the Premiership.The list was compiled by GMS sports website, which however has conspicously left out former Zimb...Published: 14 Jul 2013 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Sporte reporter
Nigeria Football Federation thanks TB Joshua for Cote D'lvoire win
Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation have conveyed their deep-rooted appreciation to Prophet T.B. Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations for what they described as his specia...Published: 05 Feb 2013 at 06:06hrs | | by Latte Lucie
Peter Ndlovu to play for Benjani
Legendary former Warriors skipper Peter Ndlovu, who passed on the armband to Benjani Mwaruwari, will line up with Nwankwo Kanu, one of Africa's most decorated players, who will lead a cast of internat...Published: 25 May 2012 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
All set for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match
ALL is set for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday with the Immigration Department saying paperwork for all players and officials to visit the country i...Published: 24 May 2012 at 04:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Yaya Toure coming for Benjani testimonial
MANCHESTER City midfielder, Yaya Toure, is one of a galaxy of English Premiership stars who have gone on cyberspace to throw their full support behind Benjani Mwaruwari's testimonial at the National ...Published: 23 May 2012 at 05:31hrs | | by Sports reporter
Jay Jay Okocha confirm Mwaruwari's testimonial, Drogba, Yaya doubtful
Jay Jay Okocha and 25 other playing and retired international stars have confirmed their participation in Benjani Mwaruwari's testimonial match set for the National Sports Stadium next Saturday....Published: 18 May 2012 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia wins Afcon 2012 on penalties
Zambia: Stoppila Sunzu scores (8-7)Ivory Coast: Gervinho wastes his effort, over the bar (7-7)Zambia: Rainford Kalaba wastes his effort, over the bar (7-7)Ivory Coast: Kolo Tou...Published: 12 Feb 2012 at 21:37hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Ajax Hotspurs sends Amin Soma Phiri's Luveve Big XI crashing
Ajax Hotspurs (1) 2 - 0 Luveve Big XI Ajax Hotspurs finally remembered how to win with a classic five star performance that left fans clamoring for mo...Published: 27 Jun 2011 at 17:22hrs | 1 | by Siphambaniso Dube
The future at Bulawayo soccer academy, Ajax Hotspurs, is Bright
Ajax Hotspurs captain Memory "Yaya Toure" Sibanda has vowed that Ajax Hotspurs will never be relagated from Zifa Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Division 2 and has promised to fight tooth and nail for...Published: 22 Jun 2011 at 14:13hrs | 4 | by Siphambaniso Dube
Manchester City wreck United's treble dreams
Yaya Toure shattered Manchester United"s treble dream here on Saturday as Manchester City beat their bitter local rivals 1-0 to reach next month's FA Cup final.Ivory Coast midfielder Toure kep...Published: 17 Apr 2011 at 11:26hrs | | by Byo24Sports
Tevez score double, Manchester City survived a late fightback
LONDON: Carlos Tevez scored twice as Manchester City survived a late fightback to beat Wolves 4-3 and move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.Argentinian international Tevez ...Published: 16 Jan 2011 at 04:28hrs | 2 | by Byo24NEWS
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