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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.
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mark2
December 1, 2011 at 9:03 am
wats this?
matcox
December 1, 2011 at 9:05 am
BO CHILEMENA,WHICH CLUB DID YOU PLAY FOR AND WHEN?
WHICH POSITION ALSO? NGA CHIMPOMBWA BONSE TWALITEYAPO BUT WE DON’T JUST BRAG AS FOOTBALLERS.
MULETUSEKESHA
kafundisha
December 1, 2011 at 9:10 am
Chabufi chimudala ichi!!!!Just shut up and chew the money ch*****
kafundisha
December 1, 2011 at 9:12 am
Chabufi chimudala ichi!!!!Just shut up and chew the money iwe
tripoli
December 1, 2011 at 9:15 am
Have respect for the old man he has done enough for our Zed football and he is more than player I LOVE U marcha.
CorrectedZ
December 1, 2011 at 9:15 am
Ok, BUT WHATS THE CONNECTION between the title and the story? THUMBS DOWN!
zamcab
December 1, 2011 at 9:30 am
But batumfweko,where does he claim to be a former international in this article?
KK
December 1, 2011 at 9:33 am
I cannot see how Macha duped anyone here. This is does not make sense.
tunSwetunswe
December 1, 2011 at 9:33 am
the story has delibarately been misrepresented by the writer.yellow journalism.
tunSwetunswe
December 1, 2011 at 9:34 am
the story has delibarately been misrepresented by the writer.yellow journalism.the title doesnt match the content
Kalok
December 1, 2011 at 9:35 am
Saying “I have football running in my veins” is NOT the same as saying “I was a football International player”. Is this what Zambian education has been reduced to? You can’t sum your article to come up with a useful heading surely??? Pathetic!
Georgia Russia
December 1, 2011 at 9:38 am
there is no sense in this story,
Georgia Russia
December 1, 2011 at 9:39 am
unprofessional journalisim
Analyst
December 1, 2011 at 9:42 am
ba TUMFWEKO…MULANDEPAULA KABILI MULANKONTOLA…KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE..
me
December 1, 2011 at 9:45 am
There is no mention of Macha in the story being an interbnational player. Why the heading? Being senasational for its own sake?
Monkey Again
December 1, 2011 at 9:52 am
This is plain ******. Where in hell did Macha dupe the Chilly guys? I hate having to read an article twice just to make head or tail from the headline.
wanu kwacha
December 1, 2011 at 9:55 am
how come i cannot read anywhere he claims to be an international as the title suggests???
SEGULA GIGO!!!!
December 1, 2011 at 10:05 am
On this one ni offside times a 100,its to tune if the reporter has a ka beef or vendatta against Marcha,I for one like the Bali big ups to him!!!By the way aint Marcha a chick’s name??
Better days are coming
December 1, 2011 at 10:12 am
There is no correlation between the story and the headline for this article. This is so unproffessional on part of Tumfweko
matcox
December 1, 2011 at 10:16 am
ITS TRUE I STRUGGLED TO SEE WHERE CHILEMENA DUPED REPORTERS HERE.NI WEBO TUMFWEKO REPORTER WHO DUPED US.INE NAKUTAMFYA INCITO(YOU ARE DISMISSED FOR AN ETHICAL REPORTING AND A LACK OF PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH)GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!YOU ARE FIRED!
Bantustan
December 1, 2011 at 10:36 am
Long ago we used to have untrained teachers nd worked wel but nowadays we have untrained jounalists nd their work is pathetic
MARS
December 1, 2011 at 10:42 am
NOSENSE ANYWAY? NO NEWS, NOTHING INTERESTING. GONE TO DRINK BEER.
KABWE
December 1, 2011 at 10:43 am
BA TUMFWEKO MWAPENA KUBUFI NOMBA
Chuma
December 1, 2011 at 10:46 am
This sucks. Bet this journalist was born dull.
candid
December 1, 2011 at 10:49 am
masha aliko imwe bantu its been long
access
December 1, 2011 at 10:52 am
Am I missing something? all I can see is that he’s actually telling the truth about what happened in 93. No mention of him being an International Player.
Iris Nathan Kaingu siliya mutati
December 1, 2011 at 11:04 am
Ba Macha, typical of a Tonga from magoye. lies lies..!!!
Saula
December 1, 2011 at 11:09 am
unqualified writter. whoever owns this website should consider dismissing this dull writter
manyengo
December 1, 2011 at 11:24 am
Ba tumfweko..simuziba na zina la munthu uja. Its not marcha or macha its MARSHA! i dont know whether this correction is for grammer olo bu dullo.
Mupamba
December 1, 2011 at 11:24 am
Napapa, this story is tasteless and disconnected
YOU
December 1, 2011 at 11:33 am
Be serious! What are you trying to communicate in your story and headline! Am not getting any sense from the story, I read it three times, but nothing! The english is even worse!
YOU
December 1, 2011 at 11:37 am
With due respect, why dont u just withdraw this story from the line…that will be wise! Thus if it is possible! It has destroyed the image of reporting of your online news! Yaaaaaba!
Bamwine
December 1, 2011 at 11:42 am
Some stories ba tumfweko.
GOD BLESS OUR LAND.
manyengo
December 1, 2011 at 11:50 am
@ YOU.. the english is even worse?? what kind of english is that naimwe..remove the plank in your eyes before you remove the speck in your buddies eye ala! malabish!!!
Dien
December 1, 2011 at 11:53 am
Tumfweko like ZWD is now starting to sensationalise its stries probably thinking we wont read the article.
Shame!
Observant#10
December 1, 2011 at 11:55 am
This headline is miss-leading, how did he dupe the indian press??????
Chalo Ni Banthu
December 1, 2011 at 11:59 am
kekekekekekekekekeke, Ba journalist. the story is Clear, Marcha Loves soccer. he does not claim. You made me Read the story 4 Times
Politician
December 1, 2011 at 12:02 pm
This HEADLINE is a MISS. Journalists of now days cant even find a proper title for an article. You need serious retraining.
rupiah
December 1, 2011 at 12:08 pm
cant find the duping in the story…the headline is both defamatory and mileading…
Critique
December 1, 2011 at 12:30 pm
I’ve never been against tumfweko’s style of reporting but this is pathetic! Your headline has nothing to do with the story. Unless you say the first couple of lines are an except from an indian article.
Poseniko amano ba pumbafu imwe.
Kajikhomele
December 1, 2011 at 12:48 pm
When I read the headline, Ithought Marcha had become a crook and got down to read how he duped somebody.But then, there was nothing in the story to suggest that my beloved Marcha duped anybody. Please Tumfweko, always ensure that the headline matches with the story. People have been sued on headlines alone!
Zambia 1
December 1, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Can someone tell me where Marcha claims to have been a former international? Former international could mean anything, reporting yakaena nisotambe.
Bonbig
December 1, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Ba Tumfwenko, please amend your headline otherwise Macha can easliy sue you as your headline is scandolous.
Last of the dying breed
December 1, 2011 at 1:21 pm
What exactly are u saying ba tumfweko?I am tryn to deduct sense but cant.
Lamjet
December 1, 2011 at 1:48 pm
THE STORY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE CAN THE REPORTER RE-WRITE THE STORY AND TRY TO MAKE SENSE. THIS IS OFF-SIDE
strongman
December 1, 2011 at 1:56 pm
fack story from a fack reporter fack head line fire him now
UMU D
December 1, 2011 at 1:58 pm
INFACT MACHA U VE REMINDED ME ONE THING I WANTED TO PUT THROUGH TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS GOVT.THOSE PLAYERS WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH OFF THE COAST OF GARBON, THE THEN DEFENCE MINISTER WAS BEN MWILA.
1. WHERE IS THE GARBON AIR CRASH REPORT?
2. FAZ MAKE A LOT MONEY WHY DID THEY ACCEPT TO BE FLOWN IN A DEFECTIVE MILITARY PLANE?
3. IM HUMBLY ASKING THE NEW PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA TO URGENTLY APPOINT A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THAT ACCIDENT WHICH CLAIMED LIVES OF OUR GALANT MEN.
4. FINALLY IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WINNING FOOTBALL IN ZAMBIA EITHER AFCON OR WORLD CUP MUBEPELEFYE THE FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND ARE BITTER FOR THE UN EXPLAINED DEATHS OF THEIR RELATIVES. IM REPEATING PLEASE BEN MWILA WE NEED A REPORT.
shimbulututuu
December 1, 2011 at 2:02 pm
NO SENSE IN YR STORY
GK
December 1, 2011 at 2:21 pm
“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.
BUSHE NOMBA NAMUPENA. NECHISUNGU CHILMISHUPA. WHERE DOES HE SAY HE WAS A PRO PLAYER IN THE CAPTION ABOVE?
Jigga
December 1, 2011 at 2:26 pm
It’s the actually Tumfweko and their reporter who claimed that he is an international and thus ‘duping’ us. They quoted him and then they added “…jokes the former international and now a member of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)….”