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Katsande selling winter tracksuits
Most Kaizer Chiefs supporters will always remember Willard Katsande. The Zimbabwe legend spent 10 years playing in Amakhosi's midfield. What is he doing these days? He is a spirited hustler across dif...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 14:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean soccer coach sacked in Botswana
ZIMBABWEN coach Taurai Mangwiro has been relieved from his duties as head coach of Botswana side Orapa United after a poor start to the 2023/2024 Batswana Premier League season.This came after...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 14:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans can elect recycled opportunistic politicians at own risk!
I am not much of a soccer fan, but there is something that I have always found strange, if not downright weird - without anyone able to provide a satisfactory explanation. Why is it that a coa...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Confusion over Zifa's new league
IT'S only 15 days into the new year, but a lot of contentious issues are already beginning to emerge in local football.Just when the clash between local coaches and ZIFA over the implementatio...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:39hrs | 2 | by Langton Nyakwenda
Soccer coach in adultery storm
FORMER Highlanders FC and Ngezi Platinum Stars FC coach Bongani Mafu is at the centre of a storm following revelations that he rushed to Bulawayo Central Police Station to file criminal insult charges...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu joins Trinity College as head coach
UNITED STATES: Zimbabwean Methembe Ndlovu has joined private liberal arts college Trinity College as head men's soccer coach.The former Highlanders coach brings to Trinity in Hartford, Connect...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare Warriors dampen Zimbabwean's spirits
For the umpteenth time, the Zimbabwe national soccer team managed to raise the nation's hopes only to dampen football fans' spirits in cruel fashion.While the Warriors have failed to progress ...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Big break-though for Benjani
BENJANI MWARUWARI's appointment, as the Warriors assistant coach, has been warmly welcomed by the domestic football fraternity. They feel he will now get a golden chance, to be groomed inside the tren...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu appointed women's coach in USA
Highlanders legend and former coach Methembe Ndlovu has been appointed associate head coach of a United States based women soccer side Claremont-Mudd-Scripps whose head coach is another former Bosso c...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
What I learnt on the way to the river
(Inspiration Reloaded)I just love stories about my childhood. Decades ago, when l was at primary school in Lupane, our soccer coach took us to the nearby river for some football practice ses...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 12 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Chiwenga is Joshua Nkomo of Mashonaland
Like Joshua Nkomo, Chiwenga is too generous with political power. Imagine a man who spent grueling weeks at the Blue Roof and State House in 2017 wrestling for political power from the late President ...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 08:41hrs | | by Israel Dube
Prolific VP Trio to see MDC score freely in 2023 and beyond!
It is imperative and inescapable for any objective coach to field the best team for the match regardless of affection or disaffection thereof, for individual players at his or her disposal. In that re...Published: 06 May 2019 at 19:29hrs | 3 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Chiyangwa's blow hits many
The blow that hit disqualified Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) aspiring presidential candidate Felton Kamambo has also struck many of those who have been fighting for the removal of Zifa presiden...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:57hrs | 1 | by Michael Kariati
3 Zimbabweans shortlisted for World Remit-Arsenal coaching programme
UNITED Kingdom: Three of the 25 shortlisted applicants for the WorldRemit Future Stars soccer coaching programme are from Zimbabwe, it has emerged.The Future Stars programme was launched in Au...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Agencies
What I learnt from a 'Goal keeper's red torn underwear'
Several years ago, I was a soccer coach at a certain school in which I was a teacher. One day my team was playing against their fierce rivals from a neighbouring school. The atmosphere was elect...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:07hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Chunga want soccer coaching courses to be in local languages
LEGENDARY gaffer, Moses ‘Bambo' Chunga has called on ZIFA to have the coaches' curriculum in vernacular, allow Premiership players to undertake CAF A Coaching Licence course upon retirement ...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 08:59hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soccer coaches to wear badges during matches
FOOTBALL coaches will this year be required to wear their badges during matches.The badges show the level of qualification of a coach. In a circular, written by Zifa acting chief executive...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Distraction before destruction
Some years ago, I was a soccer coach at a school. We played a soccer match against a neighboring school. There was a deadly striker in the opposition team whom all my players feared. I told my defende...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 21:22hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Soccer coach punched to death
A social soccer match in Epworth ended tragically after a supporter punched the winning team's coach for not scoring more goals.Maxwell Munemo (29) yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate ...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Chunga deplores age-cheating
FORMER Warriors skipper and legend Moses "Bambo" Chunga has called on the Premier Soccer League to have a relook at the Under-19 policy which requires each club to register five junior players as age-...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Moses Chunga wants Zifa meeting
THE Soccer Coaches Union of Zimbabwe president Moses Chunga has requested a meeting with the ZIFA leadership and all stakeholders to discuss the minimum wage and working conditions for the local coach...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Eddie Chikamhi
Eric Rosen dies
THE Sports Commission led the way in paying tribute to former Motor Action director Eric Rosen who died in Harare yesterday.He was 69.Rosen died yesterday morning at Trauma Centre Borr...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Ellina Mhlanga
Pasuwa issues an apology
A CONTRITE Zimbabwe soccer coach Callisto Pasuwa yesterday issued an apology to the nation for the Warriors' poor African Nations Championships campaign in which they were eliminated at the group stag...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 05:15hrs | 3 | by Petros Kausiyo
Knox Mutizwa voted 3rd best player of 2015
CALL him King Deco. Chicken Inn midfielder and skipper Danny "Deco" Phiri was last night crowned the 2015 Soccer Star of the Year following a good season with his club, who won their maiden Premiershi...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:16hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Chiyangwa wins race to replace Curthbert Dube
IT appears that Harare businessman Philip Chiyangwa has triumphed in the race to replace Cuthbert Dube as the Zifa president and the elections, set for December 5 this year, might just be a mere forma...Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 05:45hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Local coaches shun Bosso, says Gumede
Local soccer coaches have shunned fading giants Highlanders as no one has submitted their CVs for consideration, an official has said.Highlanders is currently under Amini Soma Phiri.C...Published: 22 Oct 2015 at 17:06hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Grade 7 girl pregnant with teacher's baby
BINGA - Siansundu Secondary School teacher Costan Mumpande extended his sexual escapade to a grade 7 girl thereby impregnating her.It has since grown to be the admin's game since the same scho...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe parliament panic over 2018 Soccer World Cup
PANIC swept across Parliament yesterday as Zimbabwe stumbled closer to missing the 2018 World Cup qualifiers as reality began to sink that for first time since Independence the nation could fail to be...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 07:55hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Gumede planning to sue Chunga over tribalism slur
HIIGHLANDERS CEO Ndumiso Gumede is planning suing Moses Chunga for heaping blame on him for violence that has rocked local football.Chunga labelled Gumede and former Zifa board member and na...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 14:17hrs | | by Fungai Muderere
'Ndumiso Gumede guilty of fanning tribalism,' says Chunga
FORMER Dynamos player and Soccer Coaches Union of Zimbabwe chairman Moses Chunga blamed the recurrent violent scenes at Barbourfields on "tribalistic administrators who will always defend violent...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Failure Rate in Matebeleland South Schools: More Needs To Be Done
A lot has been said, about the low pass rate in a number of Mateleland South schools. It is no secret that a number of primary schools did not perform well in the 2015 examinations. This has led many ...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Collin Nyabadza
Highlanders officially unveils new coach
Highlanders football club has officially unveiled a new coach.He is 49- year old Bongani Mafu who takes over from Kelvin Kaindu who was fired before the end of the season.Officially p...Published: 23 Dec 2014 at 18:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gorowa demands his dues from Zifa
IN what can be described as a classic case of blackmail, embattled Zimbabwe Warriors coach Ian Gorowa has allegedly demanded his dues from the Zimbabwe Football Association before he can submit the re...Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 10:02hrs | | by Ngqwele Dube
Warriors coach in the spotlight
Warriors coach Ian Gorowa's future will be among the major issues under discussion when the ZIFA High Performance Committee finally meets for the first time today.The committee, which is chair...Published: 25 Jun 2014 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Soccer coach practices wrestling moves on wife
A soccer coach for a Division Two Club in Hwange has landed in court for bashing his customarily married wife accusing her of being barren. The irony of it is that the woman has two children...Published: 15 Nov 2013 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Gidiza coached side gets promotion to Division 2
FORMER nation team midfielder Ronald 'Gidiza' Sibanda has kicked off his soccer coaching career by guiding Lobengula Stars into the Zifa Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Division Two League.Lobe...Published: 12 Nov 2013 at 17:48hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
Mbada Diamonds Cup - a case of skewed priorities
I was one of the many readers who used to follow Robson Sharuko's writings in the Herald until he was he tainted by the Asiagate scandal. Guilty or not guilty, I now rarely follow what he writes unt...Published: 28 Oct 2013 at 07:22hrs | | by Andrew Mambondiyani
5 Zimbabwean starlets set for trials at Espanyol
Five junior soccer players who are going for trials at Spanish La Liga outfit, Espanyol have expressed confidence of making the grade to become the first Zimbabwean players to sign for a Spanish team....Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 14:47hrs | 5 | by Sports reporter
Caf C licence coaching course on the card
The Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Association will hold a CAF C Licence Coaching Course from October 15-28 at Batsirai Training Centre in Ardbennie.Coaches with level three and four qualifications a...Published: 08 Oct 2012 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Sports reporter
Three Zimbabwe coaches fail Caf B licence exam
THIRTY-FOUR of the 37 local soccer coaches who sat for April's high-level Caf B Licence examinations passed. Seven got distinctions and three failed.Zimbabwe senior national team caretaker coa...Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 05:25hrs | 3 | by Ricky Zililo
Moyo lands top football coaching job in the US
CLERMONT - Henry Moyo, who played soccer in Zimbabwe and retired from the game in Germany, will coach the new NTC Phoenix women's soccer team. He is former Lee University lecturer in Biblical Studies...Published: 22 Apr 2012 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Moses Chunga survives car accident
MOSES CHUNGA said he was lucky to be alive after his car crashed into a ditch in Harare yesterday — just a few hours before he laid his late father to rest at W...Published: 27 Mar 2012 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Zim soccer coach Norman Mapeza sacked
Norman Mapeza's romance with the Zimbabwe senior national soccer team has ended after the Zimbabwe Football Association decided to terminate his contract. This follows a meeting of the Zif...Published: 16 Mar 2012 at 09:57hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
Peter Ndlovu's two kids dumped in UK
PETER Ndlovu's ex-wife has dumped their two sons with his sister in England after the Zimbabwe Under 23 soccer coach refused to pay maintenance. South African singer Sharon Dee, real name Hle...Published: 02 Mar 2012 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Emmett Ndlovu election manifesto
Emmett Ndlovu, in his election manifesto expresses the for the "continued existence, sustenance and vision" of the Highlanders Football Club, which he says "has relied heavily on its roots, history an...Published: 27 Jan 2012 at 16:28hrs | | by Tse Ndex
Pasuwa signs a three-year contract
On Friday Dynamos coach Callisto Pasuwa finally inked a three-year contract to end weeks of bitter bargaining between the title-winning gaffer and the DeMbare executive over the size of his salary....Published: 31 Dec 2011 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Up close with former Bosso midfield maestro Blessing Gumiso
"I think it was immaturity from both the players and technical stuff. Leading by 3-0 on the first leg I think we were supposed to go and defend for the whole match. It was going to be possible conside...Published: 21 Nov 2011 at 17:41hrs | | by Tse Ndex
Onias 'Buju' Nkomo has died
Makhandeni City Pirates coach Onias "Buju" Nkomo has died. The country has been robbed of a young and ambitious great soccer coaching talent.Onias worked as a Salaries Officer in Zimbabwe Defe...Published: 27 Aug 2011 at 17:34hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Mbunjana called to the South Africa under 23 squad to face Zimbabwe
South African Under-23 soccer coach Shakes Mashaba on Wednesday announced his team that will take on Zimbabwe in their All Africa Games qualifier in Harare on Sunday.Having already recorded a...Published: 07 Jul 2011 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Supersport
Former Bosso coach laid to rest
THE late FC Platinum head coach Benjamin Moyo was laid to rest at his rural Empandeni home on the 24th of April.Moyo, (39), died at a Shurugwi motel on Friday morning after he drowned in a sw...Published: 26 Apr 2011 at 07:14hrs | | by Byo24News
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