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KALUSHA Bwalya Finally LIFTS African CUP
Zambia great Kalusha Bwalya finally lifted a African Cup of Nations trophy for his tragic teammates Sunday, 19 years after they were killed in a plane crash.
Bwalya, the former national captain and now federation president, raised the cup at Libreville’s Stade de l’Amitie, just kilometres (miles) from where 18 members of the country’s 1993 team lost their lives.
Bwalya incredibly inspired Zambia’s 1994 squad to the African Cup final, but lost to Nigeria. Now Zambia finally won, in its third final, to give Bwalya the chance to honour his fallen compatriots and friends.
He poignantly held the trophy up with his right hand to salute them after the 2012 Zambians rode a wave of emotion on their return to the city to beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties.
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on February 13, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Kenneth Kaunda mbewa
February 14, 2012 at 9:51 am
Many thanks to the Republican president for his Forgiving, compassionate,and unwavering LOVE for all Zambians. when a lot of thugs are bussy sizing each other, he has shown that Politics is one thing and Uniting the nation is another thing. BRAVO Mr. M.C Sata. A m sure HH has learn’t something from this great son of Zambia. when the righteous are in control people rejoice but when the wicked are ruling there is confusion everywhere. May the good Lord Bless and Prosper our Nation Zambia. United we stand and Divided we fall.Thanx Kalu, Wrenar and above all the boys for bringing GLORY TO MOTHER ZAMBIA. this is how things should be.
pemps
February 14, 2012 at 10:47 am
KALUSHA! You re man of action, vision walikwata! Where pipo, couldnt see it, you did. Lesa alekupala wee!
Kamanga na simata, na chi RB balila. Uli nshimbi!
2012 Zambia; The African Champions
February 14, 2012 at 11:53 am
I v owez wantd 2 c Great Kalu liftin da trophy & now as an administrator, he’s gotten it!!!!No need now 2 chase u ba Great…No wonder Simaata has decided 2 retire b4 he is ashamed as automaticaly graet is goin thru @ next month’s general elections!!!!
HH RB SS(simata simata) Andulu kamanga siulapwa
February 14, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Losers ivory coast declaired monday a holiday. we need one in zed.
Chipolopolo
February 14, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Great Kalu you are a man of action and wisdom not Simatta & Kamanga who wanted to enrich them selves, this two idiotes have no words and they cant celebrete with the rest of us, they are hiding in their knappins, let them come out now? Where are you chi simata simata & chikamanga.
Maikalange
February 14, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Mwebantu. Ichalo ukuwama. Amazambians. Please stop underrating yourselves and believe in yourselves. These youngsters ‘Coper Bullets’ have shown us just that. They have resurrected the ‘KK Eleven’. Long Live Mother Zambia!!! Big up to the President. He shows he undertands that Zambia stands for unity and joy. Am so proud to be ZAMBIAN!
Lwali
February 14, 2012 at 2:53 pm
What is Andrew kamanga saying?
Is he challenging Kalu at the forthcoming FAZ AGM?
Chali Tresford
February 14, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Great Kalu
kojo
February 14, 2012 at 3:37 pm
HE NEEDS NOW TO QUALIFY THIS TEAM TO THE bRAZIL 2014. God willing I am planning to abe there. then he is going to accomplish his footballing ambition. he could do it as a player he can do it as an adminstrator. so detractors are ashmaed. i needed hiom to go but its like he needs to continue another term or terms till he goes to CAF.
St. Lisbon
February 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm
It’s a glorious moment! Ba Great Kalu God has honoured you and silenced your critics. However, this calls for your magnanimity. Extend an olive branch to them and keep your ËYES ON THE BALL.
Soccer fans change like shifting shadows. I remember them calling you Great Galu when you missed that penalty kick. Relish the glory while it lasts but be prepared to be disappointed by those you are diligently trying to serve. Blessings!!!!