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'Ozonda iHighlanders uzonda unina,' says JB
02 Apr 2014 at 06:26hrs | Views
jabulo Ncube driving into White City Stadium yesterday for a training session with Bulawayo giants Highlanders
WHAT would have easily passed for an April Fools Day prank yesterday is infact reality as Njabulo Ncube who quit the club two months ago in pursuit of greener pastures turned up at Highlanders training session at White City Stadium yesterday afternoon.
The move appears to have caught Highlanders by surprise as the striker was in action for his new paymasters FC Platinum at the weekend.
Ncube, FC Platinum's 2014 signing's move has set the stage for a bruising legal battle between the two teams.
Sources say the stocky striker had initially shown face at the club's morning training session before he was called to meet Highlanders treasurer Jerry Sibanda who interestingly was the club's chief negotiator for a number of players who now belong to the black and white family.
A news crew was barred from having a closer view of the "player's comeback" at the club's afternoon training session.
Prior to his entry at White City Stadium and after spotting this reporter the charismatic Ncube, who was Highlanders' last season top goal scorer, said: "No comment, my brother. Talk to the Highlanders executive members. But ozonda iHighlanders uzonda unina . . ."
A number of Highlanders players who spoke on condition of anonymity said Tshiki had openly told them about his wish to come back to the Bulawayo football giants.
Contacted for comment FC Platinum media liaison officer Chido Chizondo said the information they had was that Ncube was in Bulawayo attending to some family matters.
"We are aware that Njabulo is in Bulawayo where he is attending to some family matters," said Chizondo.
Ncube signed a one year deal with FC Platinum reportedly worth $8,000.
But last night Highlanders chairman Peter Dube said if the player trained with the club it was an oversight on the part of the technical team. He said they would have to talk to the player and find out his intentions after engaging FC Platinum.
The move appears to have caught Highlanders by surprise as the striker was in action for his new paymasters FC Platinum at the weekend.
Ncube, FC Platinum's 2014 signing's move has set the stage for a bruising legal battle between the two teams.
Sources say the stocky striker had initially shown face at the club's morning training session before he was called to meet Highlanders treasurer Jerry Sibanda who interestingly was the club's chief negotiator for a number of players who now belong to the black and white family.
A news crew was barred from having a closer view of the "player's comeback" at the club's afternoon training session.
Prior to his entry at White City Stadium and after spotting this reporter the charismatic Ncube, who was Highlanders' last season top goal scorer, said: "No comment, my brother. Talk to the Highlanders executive members. But ozonda iHighlanders uzonda unina . . ."
A number of Highlanders players who spoke on condition of anonymity said Tshiki had openly told them about his wish to come back to the Bulawayo football giants.
Contacted for comment FC Platinum media liaison officer Chido Chizondo said the information they had was that Ncube was in Bulawayo attending to some family matters.
"We are aware that Njabulo is in Bulawayo where he is attending to some family matters," said Chizondo.
Ncube signed a one year deal with FC Platinum reportedly worth $8,000.
But last night Highlanders chairman Peter Dube said if the player trained with the club it was an oversight on the part of the technical team. He said they would have to talk to the player and find out his intentions after engaging FC Platinum.
Source - chronicle
