http://www.zimbabwemetro.com “If We Didn’t Tell You, Who Would? Wait, Don’t Answer That…” Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32861/fifpro-representatives-speak-on-asiagate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fifpro-representatives-speak-on-asiagate http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32861/fifpro-representatives-speak-on-asiagate/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:39 +0000 Metro Staff Writer http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32861 HARARE -- Representatives of International Federation of Footballers (Fifpro) say Zimbabwean players implicated in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal are still innocent until proven guilty. A three-member Fifpro Africa Division delegation is currently in the country on a mission to assess progress being made by the local footballers’ body, the Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (Fuz). Fifpro Africa Division board member and deputy secretary general of the South African Footballers Union, Thulaganyo Gaoshubelwe, told a press conference at the National Sports Stadium that it would be unfair to pre-judge before the on-going disciplinary process is complete. ]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32861/fifpro-representatives-speak-on-asiagate/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32775/rushwaya-to-appear-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rushwaya-to-appear-in-court http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32775/rushwaya-to-appear-in-court/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:59:53 +0000 Philip Mangena http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32775 HARARE -- Former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya is expected to appear in court this morning charged with match-fixing allegations that have rocked Zimbabwean football.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32775/rushwaya-to-appear-in-court/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32680/cricket-team-aim-for-massive-turnaround/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cricket-team-aim-for-massive-turnaround http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32680/cricket-team-aim-for-massive-turnaround/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:35 +0000 Metro Staff Writer http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32680 Dunedin -- After suffering a humiliating ordeal in the one-off Test against New Zealand in Napier, Zimbabwe will have an uphill task ahead of them in order to compete with the hosts on level terms, when the two sides clash in the first of three one-day internationals in Dunedin on Friday. The visitors were bowled out twice in a day to suffer an innings and 301-run defeat at McLean Park in a rain-hit contest, which ended inside three days.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32680/cricket-team-aim-for-massive-turnaround/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32665/zifa-blacklist-80-players/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zifa-blacklist-80-players http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32665/zifa-blacklist-80-players/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:12 +0000 Munyori weMetro http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32665 HARARE -- ZIFA have blacklisted 80 players, implicated in the Asi¬agate scandal, barring them from being selected to play for the Warriors until the Independent Ethics Committee appointed to end the saga has cleared them. With Ebrahim's committee, made up of people who are committed elsewhere in their professional areas, unlikely to complete interviewing 80 players, dotted around the world, within a month or two, it means all the blacklisted players are out of the 2013 Nations Cup opener against Burundi later this month.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32665/zifa-blacklist-80-players/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32387/joey-antipas-challenges-local-players/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joey-antipas-challenges-local-players http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32387/joey-antipas-challenges-local-players/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:21:29 +0000 Metro Staff Writer http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32387 HARARE -- Warriors’' assistant coach Joey Antipas has challenged his band of locally based players to rise to the occasion when they face Botswana in an international friendly match at the University of Botswana this afternoon. Kickoff is 4.00pm. Antipas admitted the team, which was hastily assembled after failing to secure the foreign-based contingent earlier in the week was not in the best shape but remained hopeful that they will give their counterparts a good run for their money.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32387/joey-antipas-challenges-local-players/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32321/chitembwe-no-longer-interested-in-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chitembwe-no-longer-interested-in-coaching http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32321/chitembwe-no-longer-interested-in-coaching/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:07:47 +0000 Munyori weMetro http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32321 HARARE -- CAPS United head coach Lloyd Chitembwe might not return to the local Premiership soccer giants this forthcoming season after he indicated yesterday that he was no longer interested in coaching football in the top-flight. Chitembwe had an initial arrangement to see out the remainder of the 2011 season and the coach now needs to put pen to paper for a fresh and substantive deal. However, the CAPS United coach told The Herald yesterday that he was not willing to extend his contract at the club as he will be taking a football sabbatical this season. ]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32321/chitembwe-no-longer-interested-in-coaching/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32250/arsene-wenger-facing-certain-rap-over-ref-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arsene-wenger-facing-certain-rap-over-ref-attack http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32250/arsene-wenger-facing-certain-rap-over-ref-attack/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:00:49 +0000 Sakhile Malaba http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32250 LONDON -- Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces a certain FA rap after an astonishing attack on ref Lee Probert following his teams’ 2-1 loss to Fulham on Monday night. The Arsenal chief slammed the official as “naïve” for sending off Johan Djourou to spark Fulham’s comeback.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32250/arsene-wenger-facing-certain-rap-over-ref-attack/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32217/warriors-squad-named/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warriors-squad-named http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32217/warriors-squad-named/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:02:17 +0000 Sakhile Malaba http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=32217 HARARE -- Zimbabwe have announced a strong squad, which includes the bulk of their foreign-based players, for the high-profile international friendly soccer match against Botswana scheduled for this Saturday in Gabo-rone. Zifa yesterday announced a 23-member Zimbabwe squad with few changes from the one that beat South Africa in their last friendly game at Rufaro late last year.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/32217/warriors-squad-named/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31847/maroto-speaks-out-fc-platinum-reject/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maroto-speaks-out-fc-platinum-reject http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31847/maroto-speaks-out-fc-platinum-reject/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:19:32 +0000 Donell McGriff http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=31847 HARARE -- FC Platinum reject Norman Maroto does not have any ill feelings about being overlooked by the team for the CAF Champions League squad and believes that, like the proverbial phoenix, he will rise from the ashes. Maroto arrived at FC Platinum with a reputation of scoring goals as he had scooped the Golden Boot Award in the 2010 soccer season after scoring 22 goals. The previous season, in which his club Gunners won the championship, Maroto had been second to then]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31847/maroto-speaks-out-fc-platinum-reject/feed/ 0 http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31723/arubi-to-be-put-under-the-limelight-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arubi-to-be-put-under-the-limelight-again http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31723/arubi-to-be-put-under-the-limelight-again/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:45:23 +0000 Donell McGriff http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/?p=31723 HARARE -- Soccer Star of the Year, Washington Arubi, is set to hog the limelight again tonight when Dynamos host a ceremony to honour players who were outstanding during the season. Arubi, who recently scored a double after he was named the league's best player for the 2011 season and also scooped the Goalkeeper of the Year award, could dominate the awards again tonight. But Dynamos have a number of good performers this season in which they staged a great fightback to win the league and cup double.]]> http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/31723/arubi-to-be-put-under-the-limelight-again/feed/ 0