Footballers Urged To Be Entrepreneurs


Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) president Desmond Maringwa has urged the current crop of footballers to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and seek a second career while still playing football.

From far left: Allan Twalumba, FUZ President Desmond Maringwa, Morgan Mungombe former Chicken Inn FC Striker and Herbert Dick the Vice President of FUZ

In an interview with this publication, Maringwa said life after football is often very difficult for most footballers in Zimbabwe.

“Football life is very short and footballers need to venture into business to work for their families and themselves,” he said.

Maringwa who was recently in Hwange, spoke highly of Twalumba bricks, a brick moulding projects initiated by former Hwange-based footballer Allan Twalumba Sibanda.

Twalumba was a goalkeeper for Hwange Juniors FC, Tsholotsho Pirate FC and ZPC Hwange FC but has ventured into brick moulding business where he sells his product to Binga, Victoria Falls and Hwange towns.

“Twalumba is running a very good project and we are using his project to encourage other players to do likewise. His project will benefit him and the community around him as well. Thumbs up to Twalumba, we will try to help him so that his business grows,” he said.

Maringwa said Covid-19 has hampered most football careers and football players need to up their game in entrepreneurship.

“Two years without playing football has disadvantaged most players but they should not give up in starting own projects,” he said.

Life has been tough for sports professionals reliant on winning bonuses, salaries and travelling allowances to survive. Zimbabwean football clubs rely on gate receipts at matches, so if they don’t play, they don’t earn. Nhau/Indaba

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