What next for Zimbabwean football?
BULAWAYO – The recent confirmation by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) that Zimbabwe will not be part of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has left football followers pondering what the future holds.
The Warriors are the flagship...
Andy Rinomhota: Cardiff City midfielder’s Zimbabwe ambitions
CARDIFF – Cardiff City's Andy Rinomhota is ready to rekindle his hopes of playing international football with Zimbabwe.
Injury previously prevented the midfielder from earning the chance to play for the African nation five years ago.
But now the former Reading...
‘He scored lots of goals because he was real, and that’s how he also...
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Norman Maroto – the last player to reach the 20-goal mark in a season in Zimbabwe’s top-flight football league – achieved this scoring feat because he stayed true to himself, according to ex-teammate Leonard Fiyado.
Maroto...
BACK FROM THE WILDERNESS: Fifa lifts Zimbabwe’s football ban, ‘normalisation committee’ on its way
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s suspension from international football has been lifted, over a year after it was imposed in March 2023 on charges of government interference.
Zimbabwe was expelled by world gootball governing body Fifa after the country’s sports...
‘They wanted to dive for a penalty’: Zim coach hits back at Kenya counterpart’s...
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s new football coach Michael Nees has defended referee Adalbert Diouf against accusations of bias by Kenya in the two teams’ Africa Cup of Nations goalless draw on Friday, commenting that it was in fact...
More English flavour in Zimbabwe’s squad as Warriors head to Malawi for four-nations tourney
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Zimbabwe have continued pursuit of new young talent from England’s top leagues after naming a new group for a forthcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi involving the hosts, Zambia and Kenya.
The already capped trio of Brendan...
From ‘gate-crashing’ an ex-Barcelona stars visit, to building his country a stadium: Meet the...
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO
HARARE – Whiling away the Saturday afternoon at a junior cricket tournament seven years ago, a small but engrossed crowd watching football at an adjacent pitch made it sound more fun, so I decided to move across.
From...
‘Dream comes true’ as ex-Dynamos star Norman Maroto meets hero Arsene Wenger
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HARARE – Norman Maroto, a firm favourite at his old club Dynamos in Zimbabwe, has posted on social media of his delight after meeting legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at a training seminar in Switzerland.
Arsenal fan...
Zimbabwe midfielder Marvelous Nakamba joining Luton Town on loan from Aston Villa
BIRMINGHAM – Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is joining Luton Town, despite interest from West Brom.
The Zimbabwean midfielder he is heading for a medical at Luton after the clubs agreed a loan deal.
The 29-year-old is yet to feature under...
Kaindu re-joins Zimbabwean giants Highlanders
Kelvin Kaindu has been re-appointed as new head coach at Zimbabwean side Highlanders FC.
46-year-old Kaindu has returned to Highlanders nine years after leaving the club having taken charge of the team from 2012 to 2014.
The club took to social...
