Comments on: Why I’m rooting for Rainford’s quick recovery

By: Pa Shinde

Pa Shinde — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:15:50 +0000

Kikikikikiki I think I know you Samuel. You were from Section 6. Ati Bachawa. He was known as Kachawa although we called people of his tribe as the Bachawa. Their real identity is Yao.
The Yao are from Malawi but there was a visibly large population of them in Mufulira. Their muslim attire made them very noticeable. Remember he always wore that white cap even as he whipped us.

By: since

since — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:28:47 +0000

This is my first time to hear good comments like these very interesting no insults no politics this how it should be

By: Samuel Phiri

Samuel Phiri — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:42:17 +0000

Zoom was simply the greatest football player. His dribble skills were margin. His love for Zambia was incomparerable. The only problem we had as kids at Shinde Stadiom was that the man called BACHAWA used to whip us with what seemed to be the tail to the cow if we tried to enter the stadium illegally. Later, there came DOBA. He had red eyes due to Marijuana drugs abuse. This manured to beat us. But there is nothing we could. Our parents were just too poor to afford tickets for us.

By: Pa Shinde

Pa Shinde — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:46:58 +0000

In reply to Kanjimaano.

107

By: Sikazwe

Sikazwe — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:40:30 +0000

In reply to Pa Shinde.

@Logic
dyou know why Nicholas Anelka isn’t remembered as one of the greats? Temper. Gibby Mbasela too.

By: Pa Shinde

Pa Shinde — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:32:51 +0000

In reply to Pa Shinde.

Kalu is an apple. He could orchestrate like a Jani Simulambo, dribble, assist, and score. He was also a deadball master unlike any other in Africa.
Watch Zambia’s 4-1 victory against Italy and you see a strategy effectively played around one player. For memorable assists, watch how he sets up ball juggling master Charles Musonda in a last minute AFCON qualifier win against Angola in Lusaka.
By now you can see Iam using fruit analogies for these players. Yeah, they are apples and oranges-very difficult to compare but all appreciated.

By: Pa Shinde

Pa Shinde — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:30:56 +0000

In reply to Pa Shinde.

You mention fabulous players, Gibby Mbasela, our own Jay-Jay Okocha, is a pear. He should have stayed longer at Shinde to hone his skills before leaving for Europe. Like Timothy Mwiitwa he did not peak.
Willie Phiri is an orange. Like Ucar and Kaumba he liked to chase the ball but Ucar’s hunger for goals can only be compared to the Brazillian Ronaldo. Every time Ucar had the ball in the 18 you counted a goal.

By: Kanjimaano

Kanjimaano — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:06:50 +0000

It hurts me to know that Ucar was robbed of a Guinness record on those 102 goals he scored. On grounds that the games were NOT played on international recognised dates.. I was a teenager during his playing career in the 60s -70s .. The 2 band radio was shaking.

By: Peace Maker

Peace Maker — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:55:24 +0000

Quick recovery sir

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:05:40 +0000

For once, so grateful to read something interesting and away from politics. Your article is spot on. I lived with Kalaba in Ndola when he plated for Zesco, indeed very shy person. But i also agree that he was super talented. I wonder how he couldn’t get a chance to play in one of those leagues. No one should judge him on what has transpired. What he gave us brought joy to the entire nation. Let his private life be private and it is him to work on that. Love you Master