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George Chigova By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has been plunged into mourning following the passing on of former Zimbabwe Warriors and Dynamos Goalkeeper George Chigova in South Africa this Wednesday morning. Chigova’s death comes just 5 days after the death of another football legend Rahman Gumbo in Botswana. The giant goal minder who has been unwell…
The late Football Legend Rahman Gumbo By Dickson Bandera The late football legend Rahman Gumbo who died in Botswana last Friday will be buried at Lady Stanley cemetery on Saturday, his family has confirmed. Gumbo’s family is currently working on the repatriation paperwork in Botswana and the body is expected in Bulawayo this Thursday. On…
By Staff Reporter Ngezi Platinum Stars have won the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title, ending FC Platinum’s dominance to the top award. The Turf based team outclassed Simba Bhora 2-1 in a fast paced match that was played in a packed Baobab stadium. This is their first ever League title since they joined…
By Staff Reporter The Warriors technical team and locally-based players left Harare this afternoon heading to Rwanda where they are scheduled to play Rwanda and Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The local players are Tanaka Shandirwa, Frank Makarati, Donovan Bernard, Walter Musona, Obriel Chirinda, Peter Muduhwa, Andrew Mbeba, and Brian Banda, together…
Highlanders and Warriors legend Rahman Gumbo By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s legendary footballer and coach Rahman “Dr Rush” Gumbo has died. He was 59. Gumbo reportedly suffered a heart attack at his home in Botswana on Thursday and later died at the hospital where he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. In a social media…
Yvonne Mapika Manwa By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Football Association Normalisation Committee has appointed Yvonne Mapika Manwa as the new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2023 to June 2024. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the ZIFA chairperson Lincoln Mutasa said Manwa will lead the secretariat into the next phase. “We…
Wilfred Mashaya and Vincent Fambira on the podium at the ICO World Martial Arts Championships By George Swarei Zimbabwe Martial Arts Team of Kobudo scooped 8 Gold Medals in the ICO World Martial Arts Championships held at The University of Hull in England. Wilfred Mashaya and Vincent Fambira won 11 medals comprising of 8 Gold…
Wilfred Mashaya and Vincent Fambira ready to represent Zimbabwe in the Martial Arts World Championships. By Robert Simbarashe Zvidza Zimbabwe Kobudo Team under Zimbabwe Karate Union (ZKU) landed in England on Thursday for the World Martial Arts Championships to be held in Hull from 20 to 22 October 2023. The Tournament includes various styles, categories…
Zimbabwe Warriors By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced the Warriors Squad that will be in camp during the FIFA international break. The opponents for the Warriors are however yet to be revealed as Botswana will play Eswatini rather than Zimbabwe as earlier indicated. The development which ZIFA says is beyond their…
Zimbabwe Supporters will accompany the Warriors to Botswana for a match to mark Botswana Independence Day celebrations on 30 September 2023. By Godwin Makoho Zimbabwe Soccer supporters are ecstatic that international football has returned and are ready to rally behind the players, technical staff and football administrators, in their quest to see Zimbabwean football scaling…