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After opening his Premier League goalscoring account for Brighton & Hove Albion, there could be much more to come from Enock Mwepu if the midfielder can emulate the man he calls his “African idol”. The 23-year-old grew up with a keen eye on Yaya Toure, and Mwepu’s strike at Liverpool before the international break was one the former Manchester City and Ivory ...

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the association will continue giving athletes from all the provinces of Zambia a chance to participate in the game of football. Speaking when he officiated at the launch of the FIFA Young Talents training for young referees in Lusaka today, Kashala says FAZ has partnered with the Ministry of Youth ...

Manchester United have approached Zinedine Zidane about becoming their manager but, according to sources close to the former Real Madrid boss, he is not interested in going to Old Trafford at this point. Ole Gunnar Soskjaer was sacked by United on Sunday after Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. Zidane ended his second spell as Real manager in May this year. He ...

Soccer analyst Yotam Mwanza has tipped the Chipolopolo to employ the same confidence they displayed in the game against Mauritania when they face Tunisia THIS evening. Mwanza has told QTV sports that despite the odds being against Zambia after losing the first leg at home, the Bestone Chambeshi drilled side can pull a surprise in Tunisia if they stick to ...

Zambia National Soccer Team Doctor George Phiri Says Brighton & Hove Albion Midfielder Enock Mwepu Will Miss The Back-To-Back Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Mauritania And Tunisia Due To Injury. Phiri Has Said In An Interview That Mwepu Sustained A Hamstring Injury In His Side’s 1-1 Draw With Newcastle And Was Withdrawn At Halftime On Saturday. He Also ...

Uganda’s national football coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been convicted on two counts of sexual assault in South Africa. The Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) Regional Court sentenced him to two separate three-year jail terms, both of which have been suspended for five years. The Serbian coach has immediately appealed the ruling. A short statement by Uganda’s football federation (Fufa) indicates ...

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced revised officiating fees for match officials officiating Super League, and National Division One games. FAZ says the upwards revision has been done in consultation with various stakeholders, with clubs being sounded out during two Consultative meetings held before the commencement of the 2021/2022 season in Ndola and Lusaka, where FAZ MTN Super ...

Zambia’s hopes of making a maiden appearance at the 2022 World cup tournament in Qatar came to a crushing end yesterday after the Chipolopolo boys were held to a one-all draw by Equatorial Guinea in a world cup qualifier played at Heroes National Stadium in Lusaka last evening. The Beston Chambeshi tutored boys needed a victory in yesterday’s game to ...

FAZ has written FIFA, demanding action on the poor officiating that characterised Zambia’s 2-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the Qatar 2022 World Cup third group match at Estadio de Malabo on Thursday evening. Moroccan referee El Jaafari Noureddine made questionable decisions in the first half, with almost every decision going against Zambia.Most notable among them was a 26th minute ...

By Simon StoneBBC Sport Emotions over Manchester United’s ownership have been simmering for 16 years Manchester United’s owners have put up another 9.5 million shares, with a value of $186.86m (£137.12m), for sale. United notified the New York Stock Exchange of the sale on Tuesday evening, in the names of club directors Kevin Glazer and Edward Glazer. The statement makes ...