George Lwandamina says he has no regrets about handing Real Betis midfielder Charly Musonda a call-up despite the snub from his family.
Charly’s mother Angela issued a statement on social media over the weekend indicating that they would rather consider options from England or Belgium for the 19-year-old prospect.
Lwandamina said official procedure was followed and that it was not intended on undermining his Charly’s father and ex-Chipolopolo star Charles Muosnda who is also a personal friend of the Zambia coach.
He said it was only right to make a bold move on the boy for this months 2017 Africa Cup qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville considering that he is a strong interest for the senior Belgium national team for Charly’s services.
“Maybe I moved too fast before even talking to Charles. I would have loved maybe to go that way but I was too eager and thought we might lose out on the player,” Lwandamina said.
“If I offended Charles, I apologize.
“But we have heard some great descriptions of the boy from some great coaches, that is how great the boy is rated otherwise all Zambians have seen his potential and what we are talking about here.
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Real men apologise wen they are wrong
It is well coach you did your part.
Belgium Academies has moulded him into what he is today, why do we want to rush for the fruit of their Labour, let him play for the country of his birth Belgium, just start your own soccer laboratories to identify and produce talents like him, by we are just disturbing him let him have a free mind when he is playing. All the best young man.
Europeans also benefited from our fruits. They colonized us took our resources and developed their countries. You should also note that Zambia developed Charles Musonda senior, the Belgians took him away. If Zambia did not develop Charles snr to that “export” level, that boy could have been living in the shanty compounds of Mufulira.
Agony is being eager to play for Bazungus & their flag instead of your own roots.The root problem is green pasture…
Karim Benzema who represents France but whose parents are of Algerian descent.
Saido Berahino who picked England ahead of Burundi, the country of his parents’ birth.
Wilfred Zaha who picked England ahead of Ivory Coast, his country of birth.
Divock Origi, who plays for Belgium rather than Kenya, his father’s country of origin.
Christian Benteke who also represents Belgium but is of the Demorcatic Republic of Congo origin.
Romelu Lukaku as well plays for Belgium but is of the DRC’s origin. Lukaku’s father even played for the DRC national team.
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Patrice Evra, the French defender who is of Senagal origin, born in Dakar.
Danny Welbeck too plays for England and not the country of his parents birth, Ghana.
Blaise Matuidi opted to represent France and not the country of his father, Angola.
Angelo Ogbonna who also picked Italy ahead of Nigeria.
Mamadou Sakho, who represents France and not Senegal, the country of his parents birth.
Well! its not a strange thing for Africans in diaspora to forget their roots!
Not forgetting one Barack Obama who is President of the United States and not Kenya, the country of his father..! He is also a sworn fan of Chicago Bulls and not Gor Mahia nor Sofapaka..!
Too many pf cadres at the top of faz. Please boys just await upnd in august and then you can be proud to play for your country. Many people ashamed of being zambian since September 2011
Mr Lwandamina you did a good job to call the boy and no need to apologise,if it was him or family which stop him deep down they hearts knows that one day they will come back to there roots..Days are numbered..
Yes, agree ba Lwandamina needs not regret . He did his part . Charles is passing on bad attitude to his kids.Great player he was Mr Charles Musonda was but too bad that todate he , must continue na vomemeka.
If Mr Zoom were alive and all Charles team mates will remember that even then it was not easy to have the man pitch up for KK11. Thats one difference between him and Kalusha; Kalusha was almost always available
UPND are sinners who will never enter statehouse so is the kingdom of God.2016 ECL chabe.
Hallucinate on. It’s a free country, though ….
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Munungu Wa ko.
Add your comment @NEZ you got no moral right to condemn people @ Faz. Instead, expend your energies on how to marry many women whom you abuse as working as yourworking tools. Thats your area of strategy. Foolish man.
Chapter closed
I think we should not force matters. If the parents feel playing for Belgium or England is the best thing for their son, let it be. Charles Musonda pulled out of the National team when we needed him most after the Gabon disaster. He wanted Zambia to pull out of the AFCON 1994 but others like Kalusha, Johnstone Bwalya and many others endured the rebuilding process and we came out second. The Musonda’s should not forget where they have come from. Kumwenu ni kumwenu nangu ni pampanga. They are where they are because the KK11 exposed him to the outside world. Tamuli basungu bane. Ba Lwandamina, continue with the players that are available, we won the AFCON without Chalie junior so let those who are proud of their origin put on the national colors. You can not continue to plead for him. The father refused when we needed him then and he has continued with the same stance. He wants the nation to go on its knees to worship him to release his son. nabe cabe.
Just leave ka charlie jr. nyina ewa tumpa sana. she should know that in football there’re injuries. we shall wait and see. thanks ba lwandamina for the effort you made.
Sadist and hater…. Mrs Musonda was right about haters like you. Why wish the young man an injury?? Leave the boy alone.
True, mrs musonda should realise that had it not been the same national team, she wouldn’t be in Belgium enjoying life. the boy is old enough to decide on his own, as for mrs musonda will forever be your country like it or not.
Chakubaba hater. You’re bitter like your party president….
I feel this debate about Charlie Musonda will go round and round but in the end when you allude to Money it will endup that Playing for Belgium will earn him more money! let him be does his inclusion earn Zambia an automatic win or qualify to afcon and world cup? is he not suppose to feature for under 20 or 23, That boy wont be happy to be substituted evn if hez not playing coz he plays for Real Betis in spains top flight league, ku kalekafye walikwata Chisamba Lungu (Dinyo)
And tomorrow Musonda and his children will want to stand or be President of Zambia or any leadership position. People will remember and will live just like that. partriotism is very important and they must give valid reasons for not playing for the country of their origins. Such reasons can only be monetary or what you can call greener pastures. If they are analyising matters properly, they should consider future responsibilities like one said injuries and others.
People are short sighted. John Fashanu did the same by refusing to play for Nigeria and opted for England. He later wanted to stand as President of the FA and was rejected, “go away you Englishman”
That is the way to go, a lot was needed to make things happen for Charly! You needed to have a formal liaison with the parents and the young man and make all necessary documents available then let him know that you are needed for national duty. If he had said yes, would have acquired the passport in two days? I guess if it was a back door type but what about work permits and other documents it was a serious journey you were undertaking. Do it right next time they cannot fail to honor their mother land. But you need to be professional in approach. Do not call people on social media and say I did my part.
@Jairo, Luandamina said that he followed official proceedure the only thing he didnt do was to consult the father.
FAZ has no procedures, it was “ba Chicken, mwiteni umwaice!”
CHARLY CAN GO TO HELL! WE HAVE ENOUGH TALENT IN ZED!
WE WON AFCON WITHOUT CHARLES MUSONDA SO THE MUSONDAS ARE NONENTITIES! THEY CAN STAY IN EUROPE AND ENJOY THEMSELVES, ITS THEIR RIGHT, BUT LETS NOT BE LIKE WE CANT DO WITHOUT THEM! MAYB WE COULD HAVE MOURNED IF IT WERE KALUSHA’S KIDS!
UPND U ARE HEARTLESS PIPO WHO ARE QUAKES.
Nothing to apologise for. Are the parents of all young players contacted when they are called to National Team? Was Charles Musonda’s father contacted in Mufurila when he was called to National team? We will see if Belgium or England…kikikiki will contact Angela Musonda first before Charly. He is an adult now!!! Let him have a life of his own….ALA!
People must learn to appreciate who they are and better still their roots. whether you spend 100 years in a foreign land you are still Zambian. Born in Belgium by Zambian parents so…. Lwandamina owes no one an apology.
The late BY’s son was based in the USA but for the love of his country of origin flew back home to come and watch a game in the new stadium unfortunately, he met his death in that traffic accident. MHSRIP
We can still do minus the Musonda boy.2012 we carried the day even this time we can still do the same minus the contribution of the Musonda boy. I have been all over the world but I cant forget my ZAMBIA. My children they are in Europe/America one day soon they have to come back and contribute to the development of this Great Nation Zambia
Mulefwaya mukakomene amolu umwaice. let him be. Lets continue nama players besu abalemba ama resignation letters. viva chipolo polo