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Bid to bring Chelsea Legends to Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Chapter of registered fans of English Premiership giants, Chelsea, have embarked on an audacious bid to bring the London club's legends to come and play in this country. The suppo...Published: 15 hrs ago | 661 | by Staff reporter
Loga to announce Afcon squad
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, is tomorrow expected to name an enlarged squad for the decisive final two 2021 Afcon qualifiers next month. Zimbabwe take on Botswana in Gaborone, on March 25, in th...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:50hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
FC Platimun crash out of Confed Cup
ASC Jaraaf 1 0 FC Platinum (ASC Jaraaf won 2-0 on aggregate to progress to the Caf Confederations Cup group stages)FC PLATINUM'S run in the CAF club competitions ended last night after the...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:41hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza challenges his players to go for broke
FC PLATINUM coach, Norman Mapeza, has challenged his men to go for broke in their CAF Confederation Cup play-off battle against Senegalese giants, Jaaraf, at the Stade Lat Dior, in Thiès, tomorrow....Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 18:53hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Fifa President heads to South Africa
Cosafa President Dr Philip Chiyangwa has scored a major victory for Southern African football after securing the presence of Fifa president at the next COSAFA meeting.Fifa President Infantino ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 18:06hrs | 1156 | by Nicholas Ncube
Bosso at the same level with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns
FORMER Zimbabwe international, Robson Muchichwa, says Highlanders are an African football giant at the same level as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. The ex-Kaizer Chiefs ...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Where have all the dribbling wizards gone?
WHERE have all the magicians who used to specialise in the fine art of dribbling gone? This was something, which kept haunting me, as I watched the CAF Confederation Cup play-off's first leg tie betwe...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 484 | by Charles Mabika
Mapeza absolves players, blames inactivity
FC PLATINUM coach, Norman Mapeza, says he won't blame his players, but the tough situation they find themselves in, where the playing field isn't level for them. The Zvishavane side suffered a...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Zifa awaits CAF verdict on NSS
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is waiting for CAF's verdict on whether the National Sports Stadium is fit to host next month's final Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Zambia. ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:51hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Masamvu succumbed to a disease he feared most
RESIDENTS of the farming town of Marondera, about 74km east of Harare last week woke up to the sad news of the passing on of renowned businessman and politician Luke Masamvu.The late former Mu...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:30hrs | 3119 | by Staff reporter
FCP upbeat ahead of ASC Jaraaf clash
FC PLATINUM captain Petros Mhari has said the team is still haunted by its elimination from the Caf Champions League, but determined to put that "horrible experience" behind them with a good run in th...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:14hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 965 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
4 Warriors still stuck in Cameroon
AT LEAST four members of the Warriors are still stuck in Cameroon where they had travelled for the 2021 African Nations Championship (Chan) finals.Although the team was eliminated from the tou...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:18hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Focus on African football's development, official
AHEAD of next month's Confederation of African Football (CAF) watershed elections, a Royal Moroccan Football Federation official has called on stakeholders to focus on the advancement of the game in t...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 10:20hrs | 447 | by Mayibongwe Moyo
The Zimbabwe zumbani story
IT is my pleasure to tell our own Zimbabwean story about one of our local plants and its benefits.In my early years as a growing scientist, I realised that if I wanted to find out about our lo...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 2798 | by Michael Bhebhe
ZIFA back Loga
ZIFA have thrown their weight behind under fire Warriors coach Zdravko "Loga'' Logarusic, insisting the Croat's recent failure at the African Nations Championships (CHAN) tournament was a result of a ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 152 | by Bishop Lazarue
Mugabes' diamond, ivory deals exposed
FRESH startling details have emerged indicating how the late former President Robert Mugabe and his family worked with extop parastatal and security bosses to ship high-grade diamonds and ivory out of...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 7217 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa jumps onto the Motsepe bandwagon
COSAFA has thrown its weight behind Patrice Motsepe ahead of the Caf presidential elections set for March this year.Billionaire Motsepe, who owns Mamelodi Sundowns, was cleared to contest earl...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 16:18hrs | 1869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors return home win less
Mali 1 - 0 ZimbabweZimbabwe Warriors have lost their third and final match at the African Nations Championship, losing 1-0 to Mali. The Warriors lost 1-0 to Cameroon in the opening fixture and los...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 21:41hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Peter Muduhwa off to Simba Sports Club on Tanzania
THE Highlanders executive has finally agreed to release national team defender Peter Muduhwa to Simba Sports Club on a six-month loan where Highlanders stand to benefit US$8 000 for the period the pla...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 23:29hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Platinum raid Caps
HARARE giants Caps United are set to lose midfielder Innocent Mucheneka who is on the verge of joining ambitious FC Platinum.Mucheneka joined Caps as a free agent after his contract with Chick...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:26hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Poet 'Obert Dube' coughes blood after beaten by police
The famous poet Obert Dube has described how he was beaten by the police for breaking curfew rules until he started 'coughing blood'.In a Facebook post, the outspoken poet said the police thre...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 4409 | by Bhebhe Mandla
Bosso unwilling to let Muduhwa go for free
A MAJORITY of social media users who responded to a Twitter poll ran by Chronicle voted in favour of Highlanders FC allowing defender Peter Muduhwa to join Tanzanian champions Simba SC on a free four-...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:33hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro, Gwanzura upgrades 'not a priority'
HARARE City Council-owned football stadiums Rufaro and Gwanzura are likely to stay in their rundown state as the local authorities have insisted they are currently not in a position to finance the ren...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:27hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Carlos Max in Covid-19 storm
FORMER Zimbabwe international Carlos Max has described as a storm in a tea cup the video that has been circulating on social media which shows him partying with friends in Arcadia without following th...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:47hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
CAF investigate juju accusations
THE Confederation of African Football are launching an investigation into allegations of witchcraft made against African Nations Championship hosts Cameroon by Zimbabwe national team coach Zdravko Log...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1439 | by Staff reporter
Morocco thrilled to be named hosts of 2022 Nations Cup
AFRICA's football governing body, CAF, has announced that the 2022 edition of its premier women's tournament will be hosted in Morocco.The tournament which has been held consistently every yea...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 10:34hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Warriors off to a losing start
Cameroon 1 - 0 ZimbabweZIMBABWE put on a commendable defensive effort but it was not enough as they succumbed to a morale sapping defeat in their first Group A fixture of the 2020 Afri...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 19:08hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube back in full training
ZIMBABWE international Prince Dube has returned to first-team training after recovering from a broken ulna bone in his left arm.He suffered the fracture in a league match between his club Azam...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:59hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: Zumbani selling like hotcakes in Bulawayo
SOME enterprising vendors in Bulawayo are now selling Zumbani plant leaves in the streets and in their cars.The Zumbani plant, which has a strong balsamic citrus-like scent, is widely believed...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Billiat scoffs at second wife reports
"Khama has one wife, Mai Kim, I never married anyone" "I repeat I am happily married to Mai Kim" Warriors and Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat has rubbished weekend reports that he had married a So...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:43hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum locked in the bus in Tanzania
FC Platinum starlet Kelvin Mangiza has revealed that the team was locked in the bus outside Benjamin Mkapa Stadium forcing players and officials to jump out through the windows ahead of the crucial CA...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Billiat thanks Chiefs boss
KHAMA Billiat who played a starring role in Kaizer Chiefs' 1-0 win against Primeiro de Agosto on Tuesday to put the Soweto club through to their first-ever Caf Champions League group stages‚ says Am...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:38hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
Another COVID-19 case in Warriors camp
ZIFA have confirmed another case of coronavirus in the Warriors camp, with a member of the technical team the latest to return a positive result for the virus.Association spokesperson Xolisani...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Massacre in Dar
Simba FC 4 - 1 FC PlatinumSimba FC today beat PSL Champions FC Platinum 4 - 0 at a match played at Mkapa Stadium in Dar Es Salam in Tanzania this afternoon.The game was marred with contr...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 17:35hrs | 4283 | by Staff reporter
Foul play: 5 FC Platinum players test 'positive' for Covid-19
IN what will surely further tarnish African football, five key FC Platinum players have been ruled out of Wednesday's Caf Champions League match against Simba SC in Tanzania after allegedly testing po...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 16:19hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Katsande tests COVID-19 positive
KAIZER Chiefs defensive linkman Willard Katsande was left out of the side that faced Angolan outfit Primero de Agosto last night in the Caf Champions League after he tested positive to COVID-19, South...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:59hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Dar war to lift lockdown mood
THE pre-match chatter and banter ahead of the Simba SC and FC Platinum clash provided a lot of intrigue as the match finally moves to the field at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium this afternoon. Al...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
CAF reach out to ZIFA over crisis
THE Confederation of African Football have reached out to ZIFA to enquire about the Covid-19 crisis in the Warriors' camp and the additional lockdown measures ahead of the national football team's par...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:02hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Low-key send off for Choruma
THE funeral of former Warriors and Highlanders midfielder Richard Choruma is set to be a low-key event, with only a few close family members and probably a handful of friends allowed due to COVID-19 r...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:23hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
War in Dar
DESPITE carrying a first leg handicap, Tanzanian side Simba SC are confident of eliminating Zimbabwe's representative FC Platinum from the Caf Champions League.The two teams square off in the ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:23hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza bullish ahead of Simba clash
FC PLATINUM head coach Norman Mapeza is brimming with confidence that his charges will complete a double over Simba SC when they clash in their final qualification round for the Caf Champions League t...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:30hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zifa submits bloated squad for Chan
ZIFA has been forced to submit a bloated final Warriors squad list for the African Nations Championship (Chan) as the Confederation of African Football (Caf) are taking their time to respond to their ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
Simba SC not invincible, says Mapeza
A BUOYANT FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza on Saturday told Tanzanian media soon after touching down that Simba SC were not an invincible outfit. Pure Platinum Play take on Simba SC at the Benj...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Zifa await CAF response
ZIFA is still awaiting a response from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after seeking an extension of the date for submission of the African Nations Championship (Chan) squad amid a crippli...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Worthwhile Mugabe buried
Worthwhile Mugabe who died on New Year's and was laid to rest at Umvutsha Park Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday.Mugabe succumbed to Covid-19, two days short of his 53rd birthday at the prestigio...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Tino visits Mnangagwa
WARRIORS hotshot Tino Kadewere shed a tear of joy when he realised one of his professional dreams on Wednesday evening after paying a courtesy call on President Mnangagwa at State House. The 2...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:22hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Loga tests positive for COVID-19
ZIMBABWE's participation at next month's African Nations Championship (Chan) finals is in doubt after Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic was said to be among the 14 players and officials who contracted...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:54hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
Govt assessing NSS bucket seats samples
Government has started receiving bids from local companies for the provision of bucket seats to be installed at the National Sports Stadium. The bucket seats are expected to be installed by Ma...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:30hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zifa discuss Covid-19 crisis
THE ZIFA board yesterday discussed the impact of the COVID-19 crisis that has hit the Warriors training camp for the CHAN tournament after almost half the members tested positive for coronavirus this ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:30hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
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