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Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene may yet have a healthy Afcon after featuring on Monday. The Mamelodi Sundowns man strained a muscle in his groin at the turn of the year in a friendly with Bafana. But the Chipolopolo number one is back now, even playing all game against South African second tier side Witbank Spurs which his side won 2-0. ...

Injured striker Patrick Ngoma might be dropped from Zambia’s trip to the 2015 Africa Cup. The Zambia Under-20 striker has hobbled through the last three weeks of Chipolopolo pre-tournament training camp in South Africa with a reported bruised bone. “The rest of the players are okay but I am still getting worried with Patrick,” Zambia coach Honour Janza said. “We ...

Striker Emmanuel Mayuka was on target again in another practice match for Zambia when they beat NFD side Witbank Spurs 2-0. Mayuka was joined on the scoresheet in Monday’s practice match victory by Zesco striker Jackson Mwanza. His goal against Witbank on Monday came just days after he also found the target against another NFD side on January 9 when ...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award for the second year in a row. The Portugal captain beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the award. Wolfsburg and Germany midfielder Nadine Kessler was named women’s player of the year, while Colombia’s James Rodriguez won goal of ...

2015 AFCON call-up Mukuka Mulenga has also been named in the Zambia Under-23 teams’ forthcoming 2015 All-Africa Games qualifiers. The Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder is one of five players heading to Equatorial Guinea named in Fighton Simukonda’s provisional 34-member team. Others are Nkana striker Reynold Kampamba, Red Arrows winger Bruce Musakanya and Choam Eagles midfielder Spencer Sautu. Midfielder Lubambo Musonda of ...

Zambia winger Roderick Kabwe is suffering from a bout of Malaria at the team’s training camp in South Africa. Coach Honour Janza said the Zanaco utility players condition is being closely monitored by the Zambia medical team in Johannesburg where the team is set to complete its three-week pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp this weekend. “The players that were injured ...

2015 AFCON call-up Mukuka Mulenga has also been named in the Zambia Under-23 teams’ forthcoming 2015 All-Africa Games qualifiers. The Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder is one of five players heading to Equatorial Guinea named in Fighton Simukonda’s provisional 34-member team. Others are Nkana striker Reynold Kampamba, Red Arrows winger Bruce Musakanya and Choam Eagles midfielder Spencer Sautu. Midfielder Lubambo Musonda of ...

Zambia are believed to be courting a Bundesliga side for a friendly in Pretoria before heading to the 2015 AFCON. Zambia are winding down their three-week pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp in South Africa that began on December 26. “The team is looking forward to playing a practice match on Monday, we are likely to play a German team, but ...

Southampton ended Manchester United’s 10-match unbeaten run on Sunday with a 1-0 victory that dislodged Louis van Gaal’s side from third place in the Premier League. Dusan Tadic clinched Southampton’s first win at Old Trafford in 27 years in the 69th minute to strengthen the south-coast team’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time. Five minutes ...

Burkina Faso smashed Swaziland 5-1 in an international friendly as they prepare for the Afcon. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finalists recovered from conceding an early goal to win in Nelspruit on Saturday. Nthunzi Mkhonto jolted the Burkinabes into action after scoring in the first seven minutes. But it took all of three minutes for the losing finalists of ...