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Marcha Chilemena DUPES Indian Press CLAIMS He Is A Former International
“Zambian football is ingrained in me. Look at these nerves, there is no blood running, only football,” jokes the former international and now a member of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ).
Despite being the self-styled Mr. Zambia, Macha was caught unawares when the biggest tragedy hit Zambian football, or rather Zambia itself, the 1993 air crash which killed 30 footballers and officials, and, as he confesses, had to disbelievingly hear it “from a mad man on the street.”
Macha, now a celebrated journalist who runs Zambia’s only sports weekly magazine, will never forget the tragedy for the rest of his life, not just because it’s the biggest story that he missed but also because, had luck not been on his side, he would have been among the dead.
“I was given the go-ahead to cover the match as a commentator by the chairman (of FAZ) but while the cost of the flight would have been covered by the association, I was to be on my own in Senegal where the World Cup qualifier was to take place. I got delayed in arranging the money for the trip and missed that flight by half an hour,” said Macha who is in Goa with the Zambian national team for a friendly against India.
The entire contingent was travelling on board a Zambian Air Force DHC-5D Buffalo jet to Senegal for the World Cup qualifier when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean following.
The tragedy of April 28, 1993 took the lives of 18 players, three team officials, four FA officials, and five crew members.
“That crash killed not just the members of the Zambian football team that year but also killed Zambian football. We haven’t recovered from that crash till date,” said Macha according to times of India.
Posted by Editor
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cbu banking student
December 1, 2011 at 2:32 pm
trying to scandalize macha ba tumfweko……where does he say he was a pro?
Rocky Balboa
December 1, 2011 at 2:41 pm
This is bullshit. Naya mukuchita dora siliya alendolela pa lodge somewhere in lsk.
the bv
December 1, 2011 at 2:51 pm
uku tumpa ba tumfyeko!!!
candid
December 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm
@ iris kaingu……. What has got magoye tonga to do with this article. If zambia is democratic why can’t i vote 4 a person of my choice. If u are not satisfied with the final result file petition to justice sakala
mafupa yokoyoko
December 1, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Iwe Candid u r just like ba tumfweko,am struggling to make sense from yo paragraph.
madcow tonga!
December 1, 2011 at 3:59 pm
@iris if you are not satisfied call nathan for another round!
AM LOVED BY G
December 1, 2011 at 4:27 pm
THE headline cant match with the contents in the entire story. who has duped who here, MARCHA or the editor.
Bigijo
December 1, 2011 at 4:43 pm
If you have nothing to report on, just shut yourselves down.
YOU
December 1, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Greetings from Iris and Jonathan! They are out for a big one, which will blow your heads!
Woviziba
December 1, 2011 at 5:51 pm
If there is anyone who has duped anyone it is Tumfweko duping us that Marcha was an international
Sirte
December 1, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Kwena uyu ci color wabufi..where th **** is he?.
topman
December 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm
why ukubepa. Ubufi bubi ba mudala
Rogue Trader
December 1, 2011 at 8:53 pm
“Zambian football is ingrained in me. Look at these nerves, there is no blood running, only football,” jokes the former international and now a member of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)….
As per the first paragraph above, he has been referred to as a ‘former international’. That would mean he once played for the national team. Either they misrepresented what he said or he was lying.
Englishman Pa ZeD
December 1, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Aey! This reporter must be dotty or must have had a log up his arse when writting this article, I’d surely fire you if you worked for me mate.
SK
December 2, 2011 at 3:20 am
A blank page is more interesting than this ba Tumfwenko!
Chax
December 2, 2011 at 7:35 am
Pathetic claims tu tumfweko. Trying to scandalise marcha to get at faz, u pathetic motherfu@king liars
ZEKA
December 2, 2011 at 8:02 am
Tumfweko, waisting our time.
john
December 2, 2011 at 8:43 am
BA TUMFWEKO YOU ARE LIERS,JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH OR LOOK FOR A BETTER STORY
Zambian
December 2, 2011 at 8:49 am
Tumfweko, you even failed to spell his name correctly. He is NOT Macha, but Masha. The author of this article needs to go back to school. Pathetic!
Dumisani
December 2, 2011 at 9:09 am
….I think this is the case of Masha being miss quoted and Tumfweko trying to capitalise……..
What do you think fellow intellectuals?