Lusaka City Council gives Kalusha Bwalya a prestigious Christmas award

  By Duncan Mlanjira Lusaka City Council has renamed its Los Angeles Road to Kalusha Bwalya Road in honour of Zambia’s most revered football player, the Great Kalu. A letter from Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa made available to Maravi Express says one of the resolutions made at a meeting that was convened by all 33 councilors on December 22, they decided to honour the Great Kalu based on his “exemplary CV both as a player and administrator in the…

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Ascent Soccer Academy win unprecedented double youth football titles

  Lilongwe based Ascent Soccer became the first-ever academy to win both the Under-17 Presidential League and First Financial Bank (FCB) Under- 20 league titles in the same season in December. The U-20 title was decided back in October with last year’s U-17 Presidential League champions squad stepping up to the challenge of U-20 football, as the youngest squad in the league and excelling by scoring 112 goals in 34 league games. They took the championship by 9 points…

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Joseph Mwale lives up to his billing as Malawi’s highest rated player

  By Alfred Chimthere, CHESSAM Publicist Fide Master Joseph Mwale has lived up to the billing as the highest rated player in the country through a brilliant performance to win the 2019 National Chess Championship hosted on December 19-22 at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. In the ladies section, Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) president Susan Namangale proved age counts as the experienced player turned back the hands of time to claim gold at the expense of active players. Mwale…

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FAM urges Malawian FIFA referees to maintain integrity

  Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has urged Malawian FIFA referees to maintain their honesty and avoid behaviours to influence and manipulate games. FAM Executive Committee Member Tiya Somba Banda said this on Thursday when he presented FIFA badges to five Southern Region based-beferees, who are on the FIFA list for 2020. “It’s an honor to have 15 of our referees recognized by FIFA and it’s a great opening for the 2020 season,” Somba-Banda said. “It is also great…

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Giving back: Former Cameroon international Njitap donates educational facilities in his home country

  By Muambo Edward kick442.com Former Cameroon international Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso through his foundation has made a huge donation eight classrooms, a library and a computer laboratory to a government school in Bafoussam, where he started his football career with Racing of Bafoussam as a right-back. Njitap remembers his roots and humble beginnings and has decided to offer better opportunities to the children of his community as a way to give back through, better educational facilities. Geremi had a…

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Nyamilandu enticing Arsene Wenger to conduct an assessment of Malawi football

  By Duncan Mlanjira Re-elected Football Association of Malawi president Walter Nyamilandu says he had a fruitful discussion with the head of FIFA Technical, Arsène Wenger to conduct an assessment of Malawi football with the view to devise a solution that can improve the Flames’ style of play.  Nyamilandu met the former English Premiership side Arsenal in Doha, Qatar where he is attending the FIFA Club World Cup where he also had a chance to rub shoulders with David…

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23 vote back Nyamilandu against Mwenda’s 13

  By Duncan Mlanjira Walter Nyamilandu massively defeated his closets challenger James Mwenda to retain his post as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president for the record 5th term. Nyamilandu garnered 23 points against Mwenda’s 13. Those who voted for Mwenda were two from the 8 who represented the Super League of Malawi; one from the 6 of Southern Football Association; two from the North and three from the Centre; one from referees association and two from beach football….

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36 affiliate voters hold the trump card for FAM elective AGM on Saturday

  By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday is the D-Day when 36 members of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) will decide whether to retain incumbent president Walter Nyamilandu for the 5th term or opt for his deputy James Mwenda to take over. The 36 affiliate voters who hold the trump card are 8 from the Super League of Malawi; 6 each from Southern, Northern and Central football associations and 2 each from women’s football, junior football, beach football and national coaches…

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Gabadinho’s Orlando Pirates announce German Josef Zinnbauer as new coach

By Marc Strydom, TimesLIVE Gabadinho’s Orlando Pirates have appointed a new head coach‚ 49-year-old German Josef Zinnbauer. Pirates made the announcement on their official website, saying their current caretaker-coach Rulani Mokwena will continue in that capacity until Zinnbauer’s work permit is concluded. “The 49-year old replaces ‘Micho’ Sredojević as head coach on a three seasons appointment.” Pirates’ chairman Irvin Khoza was quoted as saying: “It is a fine balancing act that goes beyond the all-important technical skills. A…

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Malawi booted out of COSAFA U-20

By Cosafa.com Riding on the back of their success of the 2019 Under-17 COSAFA Championship which Football Association of Malawi  (FAM) hosted last October, Zambia beat Malawi 2-1 in their final Group A clash at Nkoloma Stadium on Monday to book their place in the semifinals of the 2019 COSAFA Under-20. Zambia, who last claimed the title in 2016, finish top of the group with a full haul of nine points even though they were made to sweat by…

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