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...
Steve Gerrard challenges Marvelous Nakamba
BIRMINGHAM – Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has challenged Zimbabwe midfielder Marvelous Nakamba to get back on track with 12 games remaining before the January transfer window.
Nakamba has been let down by Gerrard so far this season after being...
Peter Ndlovu: Scoring Africa’s Premier League goal is still ‘special’ for Zimbabwean
CAPE TOWN – Thirty years ago on Friday, Peter Ndlovu made an important piece of Premier League history for Africa.
Then still a teenager, the former Zimbabwe international became the first African to score in the rebranded English top flight,...
Zimbabwe star footballers plead for solution as country remains suspended by Fifa
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HARARE – Two of Zimbabwe’s best international footballers have made a plea for the end of a prolonged impasse that resulted in the country being suspended from international football by world football governing body Fifa.
Zimbabwe was sanctioned...
Unconfirmed Covid rumours as Zimbabwe’s Zemura miss heavy loss to Manchester City
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HARARE – Zimbabwe defender Jardan Zemura (pictured) missed Bournemouth’s 4-0 thrashing at champions Manchester City on Saturday after unconfirmed rumours he might have tested positive for coronavirus.
Bournemouth were promoted into the English Premier League for this new...
Zimbabwean-born Sean Crocker lines up for first European Tour victory and US$320 000
FROM JOHN KELLEY IN PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND
PORTSMOUTH, England – Professional golfer Sean Crocker, 25, is poised to win his first tournament on the European Tour and collect about US$320 000. But he will have to remain at his best to...
Ex-Manchester City star Benjani fired as coach in Zimbabwe
NGEZI, Zimbabwe - Former Premier League star Benjani Mwaruwari has been fired as manager of Ngezi Platinum.
The ex-Manchester City player was handed a four-year contract by the Zimbabwean elite division side on March 30 following the resignation of Rodwell...
Liverpool select prodigy of Zimbabwean origin for pre-season tour of Thailand
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HARARE – Liverpool have included Isaac Mabaya (pictured), a young player of Zimbabwean heritage, in their 37-man squad for a pre-season tour of Thailand.
The English Premiership giants rate the versatile 17-year-old so highly that last month he...
Strive Masiyiwa not buying SuperSport United, says SA club
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HARARE – South African football club SuperSport United has dispelled rumours that wealthy Zimbabwean tycoon Strive Masiyiwa (pictured) is on the verge of buying the Pretoria-based team.
SuperSport CEO Stan Matthews confirmed the club wasn’t on sale.
"It's very...
