Archive for the ‘Sport’ Category

New coach for Zambia

May 9, 2008

Assistant coach of Ghana, Herve Renard has named as the new national football coach of Zambia.

Herve has coached in France, Vietnam, China and England, before teaming up with LeRoy in Ghana.

Herve replaces Patrick Phiri, whose contract was not renewed in March this year.

I hope Zambia qualifies for the 2010 games!

‘remebering our fallen heros’

May 7, 2008

Last month, Zambian football fans gathered in the capital to pay homage to their national football team heros who died in an air crash 15 years ago in Gabon on their way to Senegal to fulfil an international football match.

According to UKZambians, Deputy Sports Minister Richard Taima lead close family members of the footballers at the commemoration service at the teams grave site next to the Independence Stadium in the Lusaka.

All 30 victims including 18 players as well as the coaches and support team of the plane crash are buried outside the Independence Stadium.

April 28,1993 shall always be the darkest day and year to all Zambians.

credit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgsSceB0OEI