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COVID-19: FAM sets up special relief fund as economic relief for players, team officials, referees

April 28, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has put in place a special Relief Fund as an economic relief for elite players and officials who rely on football in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was announced by FAM president Walter Nyamilandu at Mpira Village on Tuesday, saying among those to benefit are Super League club players and team officials, Women’s Football Regional League teams and the elite referees. Nyamilandu said FAM will offer monthly stipends…

Malawi’s top chess player Mwale proud of performance by juniors he coaches online

April 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s top chess player, Joseph Mwale says he is very proud that the juniors that he coaches and plays with on online displayed excellent performance during their participation of Chess Association of Malawi’s first-ever online Britz tournament that was sponsored by MyBucks Bank. All top three in the ladies category — champion Tina Kumwenda (43 points); runner-up Anne George (38) and third placed Priyasha Shriyan (20) — are part of the players that the South Africa-based…

Legend Didier Drogba gets zero vote from Côte d’Ivoire ex-players in FA presidential elections

April 27, 2020

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Ghanasoccernet.com Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s quest to lead Côte d’Ivoire football received a major blow after former players unanimously voted for his rival. Of the 14 members in the Association, 11 voted for his rival, league president Sory Diabate, while three abstained. The third candidate, the current vice-president, Idriss Diallo also got no votes from the ex-players. The results of the election, of which Drogba had been the massive favourite going into the polls done via video conferencing, has…

FIFA starts immediate financial support to member associations in response to COVID-19 impact

April 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira FIFA will release all operational funding due to member associations for the years 2019 and 2020 in the coming days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure will mean that a total of around US$150 million will be distributed among the 211 national football governing bodies around the world. “The pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for the entire football community and, as the…

Tributes pour in for one of Malawi’s greatest football commentators, Elias Kapangama

April 24, 2020

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John ‘Shoe’ Moshoeu: Five years on since the Bafana legend passed away

April 22, 2020

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By Muambo Edward, kick442.com It’s been five years to this day, since one of Africa’s best football feet and brain left the stage — former Bafana Bafana playmaker John ‘Shoe’ Lesiba Moshoeu, who died after a long battle with stomach cancer, aged 49 on April 21, 2015. The highly gifted native of Ga-Mashashane came through the ranks of Blue Whales and Kaizer Chiefs before playing almost 600 league games, scoring 152 goals for eight clubs in South Africa and…

Emmanuel Adebayor responds to critics, saying he does not donate

April 22, 2020

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Ghanasoccernet.com Togo striker Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor claims he does not donate after being criticized for not being generous to aid the underprivileged amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Many footballers have made donations to the vulnerable people and families in their various countries in order to help them survive the prevailing situation in the world at the moment. But the former Arsenal FC, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur forward thinks otherwise. The former Togo captain, through videos circulating on social networks,…

FAM mourns Msambira

April 22, 2020

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Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has described former 2nd vice-president Steven Msambira, who died on Wednesday morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe after a short illness, as a big blow to Malawian football. “He was a very humble and hardworking gentleman,” Nyamilandu said. “He was the first person to serve as second vice-president in my committee when I became FAM president back in 2004. “I learnt a lot from him about FAM and…

Given enough resources, Malawi chess can easily get on the international map — sponsors MyBucks Bank

April 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In proudly announcing the roll out of the K1 million MyBucks online chess challenge scheduled for this weekend, the sponsors MyBucks Bank say given enough resources for training and preparation for international tournaments, the sport has the potential to put Malawi on the world sporting map. MyBucks said it believes in creating social impact in Malawi and decided to sponsor Chess Association of Malawi (Chessam) knowing that it is a game that helps in development of…

Malawi’s top chess player Joseph Mwale engaging with juniors through online tournaments

April 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s number 1 chess player, Joseph Mwale is helping juniors to profit from the idle time they have through the stay at home Coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive adherence by engaging them through online chess tournaments. The South Africa-based chess genius started the tournaments some three weeks ago after the lockdown that was imposed in his host country and he impressed on some of the players he coaches to take a shot at the online tournament. So far…