Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušić is delighted that some of his stars are picking fine form at the right time. Zimbabwe face a high-flying Algeria in back-to-back Afcon 2022 qualifiers on November 12 and 16. With odds favouring the Desert Foxes, who have gone for 20 matches without tasting defeat, Warriors …
Read More »Dzvukamanja Nominated For SA Award
Terrence Dzvukamanja of Orlando Pirates during the 2020 MTN8 QuarterFinal match between Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 17 October 2020 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix Terrence Dzvukamanja is fancying his chances of winning his first top individual accolade after he was nominated in this year’s …
Read More »Virgil van Dijk Faces Lengthy Lay-off
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk needs surgery on a knee ligament injury sustained in the 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday. The 29-year-old Netherlands defender was unable to continue following a rash challenge by Toffees keeper Jordan Pickford in the first half. It is unclear how long he will be …
Read More »Aguero Goes Scott-Free For Touching A Female Assistant Referee
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not face punishment for touching a female assistant referee in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in the English Premier League. The Argentine star confronted Sian Massey-Ellis after he disputed her decision to award a throw-in against his team, touching her on the neck and …
Read More »We are hungry for silverware: Billiat
Kaizer Chiefs winger Khama Billiat says Amakhosi are hungry for silverware in the 2020/21 season under new coach Gavin Hunt.Amakhosi kick-start their season with a tricky MTN 8 quarter-final clash with Maritzburg United on Sunday, in what will be Hunt’s maiden game in charge of the Glamour Boys.Speaking at a …
Read More »Joy as football returns
THE domestic football community is celebrating after Government yesterday approved the resumption of the national game with immediate effect. The Sports and Recreation Commission yesterday wrote to ZIFA, informing them that football, which had been banned since March this year, has been allowed to resume in a phased approach. The …
Read More »We need to get the best out of Billiat: Gavin Hunt
Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says the club’s fans must see the best of Khama Billiat in the upcoming season and there is need to play according to his strengths.Speaking on South African radio SAFM last night, Hunt said it is more than necessary for the Zimbabwean to get back …
Read More »Everton Could Be A Threat To Liverpool: Klopp
Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton can become “the next proper challenger” to Liverpool in the Premier League, says Reds manager Jurgen Klopp. The Toffees top the table with four wins from four under the Italian, who was appointed last December. They host champions Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Saturday. “What I …
Read More »QUESTION MARKS???- RAMPANT BRUTALITY: WHO WILL POLICE THE POLICE?
“We shall flash out all the bad apples from the organisation” – goes a famous statement by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). But, have they managed to do that? What is the government doing to safeguard its citizens from their own police force? Can the police still be held to …
Read More »South Africa’s president unveils $60bn plan to boost economy
South Africa will embark on a major public works and job-creation drive in response to the coronavirus crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, unveiling a plan to return Africa’s most industrialised economy to growth. Under pressure after data showed the largest-ever gross domestic product (GDP) contraction in the second …
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