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When his name was first mentioned behind the closed ‘Iron curtains’ of ZESCO United establishment, not many would have believed a deal would materialize between the eight times Super League champions and the 13-times League winners, Nkana. Forget the money that would be involved or the rivalry between the two institutions or the arguments that may possibly arise if this …

On March 13, 2017, tears of joy overcame a certain young man from Lusaka’s Bauleni compound. These were not tears of having passed a grade 12 examination, but tears of having achieved the impossible. In 2017, Solomon Sakala became the first-ever Zambia U-20 captain to lead the county to a first-ever junior Africa Cup of Nations triumph, four years after …

Former Zesco Malaiti Rangers defender, Sam Mkandawire is anxious to break into the ZESCO United first team. 24-year-old Mkandawire joined ZESCO United last year from one of the club’s developmental teams, Zesco Malaite Rangers. Like Samuel Sikaonga, Mkandawire is another young star working tirelessly to catch the eye of ZESCO United coach, George Lwandamina. “It is a dream come true …

Very few young players get the chance to play for their boyhood favourite teams or an opportunity to play alongside their role models. At only 20, Samuel Sikaonga, ZESCO United midfielder is staring at the prospect of achieving both. Having graduated from the ZESCO United U-19 Youth team into the senior team early last year, the young midfielder is excited …

The FAZ/MTN Super League season returned last weekend under a hazy cloud, four months’ after a temporal suspension following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The league resumed under very strict health guidelines underlined by the Government through the Ministry of Sports and the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). FAZ directed that all remaining matches be played under closed doors. The …

Football is the biggest and one of the richest sports brands in the world. Once perceived as a social activity, the sport has over the years been transformed into a billion-dollar business. The sport has since time immemorial been seen as the greatest escape route for many young people with unquestionable talent on the pitch but whose light in class …

The swinging sixties and seventies are recognised as the glory days of the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix and the miniskirt as a symbol of liberation and excesses of a generation that sought to live unshackled lives. In Zambia, our own version, Zamrock, took the nation by storm. Zambia’s Copperbelt replicated this cultural phenomena with it’s own flavour. This part of the …

It is arguably hard to talk about ZESCO United Football Club’s history without mentioning one man’s name who has been between the sticks for more than a decade. A dedicated follower of former Spanish and Real Madrid legendary goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, Jacob Banda has insulated his name in the ZESCO United Football Club’s folklore due to his patience, dedication to …

“My name is Chance Ndalama, ZESCO United Football Club Equipment Manager. My job is to ensure the players and staff have all their kits prepared and ready for training and match days. I arrive at work early in the morning to sort shirts, shorts, and put all the staff and players’ kit out. I also inflate footballs, get all the …

Football was once regarded as a sport for young people who didn’t have a future beyond a classroom. In Zambia, many parents raised their boys with high hopes of them getting a good education, which more or less was considered as a ticket to one’s success. 17-years ago, a young Jacob Banda decided to go against what was then viewed …