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March 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE great strides being made by Zambian women football on the international stage needs serious attention. These girls have proven that they are capable of churning out the desired results even without a proper structure...

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March 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

Preamble: IN last week’s edition I explained how a game is put back into play (Law 15: The Throw-In) when the whole of the ball crosses the “touch-line” either on the ground or in the...

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March 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

RAYMOND Mwashi’s attacking display and his ability to turn a match around in a matter of minutes is unbelievable. He has a quick step with remarkable strength in his runs and in defence. A bit shy...

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February 28, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE biggest news making the headlines this past week was the surprising decision by undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr who seemed to go against the grain of many fans by opting to fight Argentina’s...

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February 27, 2014 - 0 Comments

MY heart goes out to the Zambia Under-17 women’s team that finally left for a training camp in the United States (US) ahead of the Costa Rica 2014 FIFA World Cup finals that get underway...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

AS Zambia steps up the campaign to convince the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the nation’s preparedness to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), there is need to put in place all...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

Preamble: IN episode seven I brought to light that the seventeen Laws of the Game are thematically grouped into four categories; namely Components (inoperative), Authority (Match Officials), Rules of Play (method of play) and Technical...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE outpouring of sentiments on your favourite column, the SPECTRUM over the past four months from the wider sporting and indeed non-sporting communities has been wonderful to see. In my opinion it constitutes long-overdue recognition...

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February 21, 2014 - 0 Comments

INFORMATION coming through that the players in Zambia Under-17 women’s team are yet to be paid their bonuses for their maiden qualification to the Costa Rica FIFA World Cup finals should be treated cautiously as...

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February 8, 2014 - 0 Comments

OOTBALL is seen as a unifying factor in Zambia and to some extent almost treated like a religion.
From time immemorial, Zambians speak the same language whenever the national team is engaged in an international match....

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