Category: Sports

  By Duncan Mlanjira The country’s former football maestro, Ernest ‘Wire’ Mtawali, has described his involvement in FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s expected visit to Malawi as a great honour and a privilege to him as he will participate in the Mpira Stadium inauguration match on Wednesday in which he shall play against fellow African football legend, Samuel Eto’o Fils. Eto’o, who is special advisor to Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad, is part of Infantino’s African tour…

Read More

  By Independent, UK “I’m alone, I’m old, but guess what, I’m tough”, says 82-year-old female bodybuilder Willie Murphy, who has beaten up a male intruder using a table, a broom and bottle of baby shampoo. Murphy was home alone getting ready for bed on Thursday night when a man began banging on her door asking for someone to call an ambulance. She refused to let him inside and instead called the police, but the man allegedly broke through the…

Read More

  By Duncan Mlanjira Two African FIFA international referees, Sidi Alioum from Cameroon and Bakery Papa Gassama from Gambia, have been recognised as among the world’s top rer A report by www.kick442.com, Sidi is occupying the 17th position  followed by Gassama on 21st. The 37-year-old Sidi has officiated close to 80 matches in the international scene and was one of the centre refs during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals that took place in Egypt. The International Federation…

Read More

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s top international female player, Tabitha Chawinga has once more been nominated for the prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year award from a list of nine other top players. The Malawian plies her trade with Chinese club Jiangsu Suning alongside Ghanaian star Elizabeth Addo, who has also been nominated. According to www.goal.com, the two are reported to be ready to steer their Chinese club to secure their 5th silverware in 2019 as…

Read More

By Duncan Mlanjira  FIFA president Infantino arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar for a date with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad and the Malagasy Football Association (FMF) as he begins his visit to several African member associations including Malawi. According to www.fifa.com, his delegation comprises FIFA general secretary and general delegate for Africa Fatma Samoura, deputy secretary general Mattias Grafström, chief member associations officer Véron Mosengo-Omba, former French international and FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff, FIFA legend…

Read More

  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Minister of Sports will now be sitting in the Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 management board’ Council of Ministers (the Troika) after the country has been appointed as vice-chairperson. Malawi was appointed the important role at the Council of Ministers meeting held on November 11-12 in Maseru, Lesotho. AUSC Region 5 Council of Ministers comprises sports ministers from Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswathini, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia and Malawi.  At the meeting,…

Read More

By Giovanni Wanneh, Kick442.com Retired Cameroon football legend, Samuel Eto’o Fils is headed for the US in January to further his education at the Harvard University in Boston, which is going to be his home for about a year.  The 38-year-old, like most African players including George Weah, opted to go back to school as post football preoccupation. “I want to restart my education,” Cameroon’s all-time highest goal scorer told French newspaper Jeune Afrique. “It is not easy, but…

Read More

By Duncan Mlanjira The first wave of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers wrapped up on Tuesday with the headline result being Ethiopia’s surprise victory over West African heavyweights Côte d’Ivoire.  The African giants scored first but Ethiopia struck back through Sufarel Dagnachew and Shimelis Bekele for their first three points. Malawi gave up their lead of Group B after losing to Uganda on Sunday. In their first match played Wednesday last week at Kamuzu Stadium against…

Read More