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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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RUPIA B BANDA
February 13, 2012 at 10:33 am
I really thank our good and loving President for the love he has shown to me giving me an opportunity to watch such a nice game.I tell you fellow Zambians it was a nice game.congratulations to the boys.
Brian Mwewa
February 13, 2012 at 10:33 am
Firstly I’ll say thank you God almight for this Victory and Congrates Zambia ba Kalu I salute you finaly we’ve Won Big Up!!!
shootist
February 13, 2012 at 10:43 am
its a great pleasure to ermerge victorious this tym around. Glory b God, FAZ eXECUTIVE AND THE ENTIRE SOCER FRATERNITY. WE V ALL BN IN IT!!!!!
can't imagin
February 13, 2012 at 10:49 am
no words,all i can say is tht God be praised..
Angie
February 13, 2012 at 10:59 am
We give thanx to almighty God, I said it the way the tournament started indeed God’s favour was on us. Bravo Great Kalu, Herve Renard and the Technical Committee, our God Given Presido MC Sata, the entire national soccer team and Zambian people at large for your faith unity and confidence. Iyeeeeeeeeeee Chipolopolo
big small
February 13, 2012 at 11:03 am
glory glory in zambia its time for us to show the world that zambia is a real bulet praise be to god twatasha let coach do his job imwe bena ruben and yo group mano kuli ba driver end shakford chimaku general from kafue
by GENERAL & GASPER C
EC. Chitembo, Chengelo
February 13, 2012 at 11:03 am
Mwe Lesa twamitotela! Ishina lyenu lichindikwe.
To God be the Glory!!!!
Dododo!
February 13, 2012 at 11:06 am
All thanx and Glory be to the Almighty!
Sadi
February 13, 2012 at 11:10 am
IF GOD IS FOR US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US……….. PRAISE GOD AMEN AMEN AMEN
Martin
February 13, 2012 at 11:23 am
No politics bane lets embrace one another we are one in Zambia look at the spirit of Zambians before the game its like we knew the trophy was coming. Thank to our south African supporters you did a great job you were behind us from the start to finish please celebrate with us. Moses Katumbi great man no boundaries between Zambia and Congo your words very encouraging, Gabon fans very interesting they were behind us even when the referee awarded a false penalty to the elephants. Chipopolo you have shown us that in the game of football names matters less. Bravo Renard, the Copper bullets really very proud of you.
chichi
February 13, 2012 at 11:26 am
God is good all the time viva Kalu shame kamanga simata simata kalu has proved to be a good admistrator as well as a player.
con4
February 13, 2012 at 11:36 am
Tepapo!! cup yaingila mu nchede. na malumbu twalaisa fwisa pa airport
Kalunda Kasuko
February 13, 2012 at 11:45 am
History has been written:
The first ever Africa Cup of Nations was lifted while FAZ was presided over by the Great Kalu, coach was Herve Renard. The splinter fimofimo FAZ will never erase this history. Kamanga, Simataa, bola panshi bane.
Cambrige
February 13, 2012 at 11:46 am
DROGBA ACEPA, GO ZAMBIA GO NOW WILL WAIT FOR THE WORLD CUP. GREAT PERFOMANCE AND TRAVEL WELL BOYZ.
NCHINTWA M
February 13, 2012 at 11:48 am
Bravo Chipolopolo. At least you have made us proud after waiting for so long. This is just the beginning of the many more trophies to come to our nation. Its our time to be identifed on the world map as the champions of the continent.To all the supporters, I say marvellous. Ala Lesa talekelesha abakwe.
akadajah
February 13, 2012 at 11:53 am
congrats guys. God bless Zambia
bashi chalwe
February 13, 2012 at 11:53 am
Congrats to the lads, we are the “Kings” of AFRICA!!! Great Kalu ur the man for the FAZ top job en shame to all the jelous pipo…. Just like Gaye the ivoeian fool, even Kamanga en Simataa are now swaloowing a bitter pill wen we are in the frenzy en ecstatic moood celebrating…. Chipolopolo iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! ayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!x12 kubabemba ati bwanji??? kubatonga ati shani????? kubaLozi ati buti??? aneba bantu baswa mema ati byepi????? Chipolopolo!!!!!!!!!!!
Boss Man
February 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Now the whole world has seen what we Zambians are capeble of,not only in soccer field but in so many things.Thanks Almight God for emerging us victoriuos.We all know that this is just the begining of greater things for mother zambia.THANKS CHIPOLOPOLO FOR MAKING US PROUD.
sassy girl...
February 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm
zambiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa chipolopolooooooooooooo
ndikalombwana kachende
February 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Chipolopolo ni pye pye pye ni pye pye pye.KINGS , SAKALA BROTHERS etc we need ukusefya today .
Intobyobyo
February 13, 2012 at 12:20 pm
we will live to remember this,thank you for lifting our spirits further,congratulations chipolopolo,we love you!mwwwaaaaaa!
LIPSTICK
February 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Sata tried three times before he became president, it has taken zambia three times to reach the finals before lifting the african cup of nationals. Its not political, but believe me FIYAPELWA NA LESA.
MUSONDA
February 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm
WHAT A DAY FOR ZAMBIA THANK GOD
haks
February 13, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Ati Andrew Kamanga National league ukuooooo..kikikiki if politicians were working like the football boys i think Zambia would have been very far…..no tribalism but whoever is good is brought in the government what a beautiful country this would have been….Leaders learn from the boys in the team nothing to do with tribe but all team work…this is also a lesson to us bloggers lets learn to accommodate one another….Tonga,bemba,chewe ,lala lozi all tribes lets work as one.
Mwansa Mwape
February 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Why did HH refuse to go to Gabon after being invited to go by the President – RB, KK all went on tax payers money – THERE IS NOTHING WRONG OUT THERE THEY ARE REPRESENTING ZAMBIA.
If what we heard is true; those of you who are near to HH go an tell him that the boys were representing us all and not PF.
LET HIM KNOW THAT National issues go beyond the party politics. WE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE HIM ON TELE IN GABON ALSO
We are going to write him off if he does not change.
humphrey muyemba
February 13, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Thank God for the trophy.most of us we watched that match on our knees.Remember the power of the twelveth Hour.
paxina kays
February 13, 2012 at 12:57 pm
ivory cost awa!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHIPOLOPOLO IYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE BEING ZAMBIAN AM PROUD OF THE CHIPOLOPOLO
happyZ
February 13, 2012 at 1:02 pm
joy unspeakable with tears of joys flowing incessantly. …zambian production bakaamba….’more goals in the nets’
THE SAINT
February 13, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Great Kalu. Inspired FAZ.
Great Sunzu, locked Drogba’s legs.
Greater Mweene, goal keeper of the year.
Greatest Katongo footballer of the tournament.
The great, greatest Chipolopolo, Champions of Africa!
chambwinochilipo!
February 13, 2012 at 1:13 pm
where is Simataa Simataa and the Kamanga group! Let us see how you deal with this one!
Deep down they must be sheathing green with envy!
Wake up HH!!
Field-Marshal Tungulu
February 13, 2012 at 1:40 pm
#1 Kakwendo munjila, nkala chabe ziii or else wanya manje!
Field-Marshal Tungulu
February 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm
This was all player effort and had nothing to do with FAZ. I mean, with all the masalamusi that weas oozing out of their and today someone has the guts of saying Mr Kalusha Bwalya, the cause of all these woes, deserves praise! Surely sometimes some Zambians can have such stinking malignant tumours in their reasoning.
steve Rush
February 13, 2012 at 1:53 pm
more flowers to the indepence stadium site when the team comes please!
Musa Hamwala
February 13, 2012 at 2:19 pm
We thank you the almight for the this great great victory. thank you to all the zambians for the support all the way. GOD is with us and the fallen heros..we really deserve this. Amen
keamogetse
February 13, 2012 at 2:44 pm
To God be the glory,zambia you deserved to win.the guys did gud
mwansa kapeya on tuesday
February 13, 2012 at 2:51 pm
viva kalu viva zambia
SEBUDA
February 13, 2012 at 3:03 pm
WHY THE HELL IS TODAY NOT A BLOODY HOLIDAY, AM IN THE OFFICE MISSING ALL THE ACTION, BULL!!!!!!!!!!
THE TRUTH
February 13, 2012 at 3:06 pm
kinanakooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! Salute you Kalu
I know it will come to pass
February 13, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Yipeee Yipeeee Yipeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! Glory to God almighty who wipe away tears and turn sorrow to happiness,I am a Namibian woman, My stomach was running due to high stress but today I am celebrating with my fellow Zambian. Aluta Continua….
maposa
February 13, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Great Kalu you are indeed an accomplished footballer and football administrator.
You have shamed those oppotunistic failures who wanted to hijack FAZ namely Andrew Kamanga,Simata Simata and Ponga Liwewe etc,shame on them.
Congratulations Great Kalu!
shachishimba M
February 13, 2012 at 4:03 pm
pleas leave Ponga Liwewe out of your nonsense besides Kalusha Bwalya or not Zambia was poised to lift this coverted trophy.
Greg Kadimba
February 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm
No,Kalu found Renard and helped assemble the team.So bonse bafikala abale mutuka shut up!
kelvinator
February 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm
GOD IS FAIR
Sando
February 13, 2012 at 5:39 pm
I salute u great Kalu for the gallant fight you have put up. One more challenge- take us to the world cup. Good pipo of zed thank the almighty God for this.
Theoretician
February 13, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Thinking outside the box, Kamanga’s and Simaata presssure could have helped/forced Kalusha and his executive to be on his toes. CONFLICT and CONFROTATION are a MEANS to a MORE EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION Source: Brown, D R and Harvey D (2006:101) An Experiential Approach to Organisational Development. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Just like a ruling party without a NOISY opposition goes to sleep so does the management in organisation in which there is group think
Ing'omba
February 13, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Nga cikawama nkafula kaputula mposa pamutenge palya!!! Sela, malimba alekwita, sela, cikonko cilekwita Africa Cup isa…!
Uko
February 14, 2012 at 4:57 am
Glory to our ancestral spirits for bringing back the spirits of our fallen hereos. May their souls now rest in peace.
Tanzania
February 14, 2012 at 8:41 am
great Kalu!! we salute you!! God bless you!!
bk
February 14, 2012 at 9:28 am
I was happy the way the boys worhped God in the Stadium Aaah… Na Herve Lena aliba born again
Kenneth Kaunda mbewa
February 14, 2012 at 9:49 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 be1