ROMANIA glamour side, Dinamo Bucuresti are after the services of four Chipolopolo players, among them defender-cum-midfielder Stoppila Sunzu.
Sunzu was the scorer of Zambia’s winning penalty in the 8-7 win against Ivory Coast at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Gabon on February 12.
Other players being courted by Dinamo, aka ‘The Red Dogs’, are Sunzu’s TP Mazembe team mates, midfield maestro Rainford Kalaba and defender Hichani Himoonde and Nyambe Mulenga of MTN Premier League side, Zesco United.
The 18-time Romania premiership winners, who are coached by former Chipolopolo trainer Italian Dario Bonetti, are trying to strengthen their team to recapture the league title after finishing fifth last season.According to Romania publication Gazeta Sporturilor, Sunzu is eager to join Dinamo saying the Bucharest-based team would be a springboard for him to re-launch his career in Europe after a one season stint at France Ligue 2 side LB Chateauroux in 2008.
Sunzu told Gazeta Sporturilor that he was looking forward to working with Bonetti who he described as having contributed to Chipolopolo’s success at the Orange 2012 Africa Cup after qualifying the team to the tournament co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
“It is true that we want Dinamo. I spoke with club representatives in Romania, both I and my colleagues,” said the 23-year-old Ndola born Sunzu.
“My dream is to play in the Premier League with Chelsea. Dinamo could be an excellent springboard,” he added.
He said once Mazembe agrees with the terms at Dinamo was advancing, he would then be on his way out of the Lubumbashi-based side he joined in 2009 shortly after returning to Zambia from LB Chateauroux where his stay was curtailed by injury.
“We want a new collaboration with Dario Bonetti; he is a very good coach. He made a decisive contribution in winning the African Cup, even if he was not on the bench and not at the tournament,” he said.
Sunzu, a revelation from Zambia’s Canada 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup squad, shot to stardom at the Orange 2012 AFCON tournament when he annihilated seasoned strikers like Ivory Coast skipper Didier Drogba, Ghana topman Asamoah Gyan and Demba Ba of Senegal.
Chipuba Sana
June 29, 2012 at 6:23 pm
“my dream is to play in the premier league with Chelsea “. Continue dreaming in colours as long as your ability matches the dream. Who knows, u might be the next lampard!! Not just hanging around prostitutes and utelala too much.
No State Funeral If HH dies.....no embassy park
June 29, 2012 at 7:15 pm
My dream is to be @ Plot in 2016 so that I can make M’membe & Nchito pay back the ka 14 billion…and also to play for the Zambia undre five.
Zambian Human Being
June 30, 2012 at 9:17 am
All the way boys
ADAM TEMBO
June 30, 2012 at 11:31 am
At least now, we re African Champions.
Patkao
July 1, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Bonnetti, please take this boy out of DRC. His qualities do not match with the Club he is playing for. He is supposed to be playing for big teams in Europe. Sunzu, what is wrong with you? Leave DRC quickly or your career will start dwindling.
Dreamer
July 1, 2012 at 3:34 pm
My dream is to be a Judge who will lock up all corrupt pipo like Nchito
Wanu Ngwee
July 1, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Go baiche Go! You need to come to SA an even stronger side in Jan 2013 to prove that our win in Gabon was well deserved.
m b
July 1, 2012 at 6:41 pm
continue working harder the sky is the limit
Sobongo
July 2, 2012 at 1:51 am
THE PROBLEM WITH ZAMBIAN /MOST AFRICAN CELEBRITIES IS THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO MONEY,THEY ARE EXPOSED TO WOMEN AND WINING.THEY FADE QUICK.BETA TO EXPOSE OUR PLAYERS TO BETTER LEAGUES.DRC IS CERTAINLY A RAW DEAL THO A GOOD STARTING POINT.
suicide lover
July 6, 2012 at 10:51 am
sunzu is a talented boy,i think he must leave africa and go to play for a european country..the boy is to talented to be playing for congo c’mon man
silengo john
July 6, 2012 at 12:06 pm
sunzu & kalaba are talented boys,they are supposed to be playing in europe.better they leave Africa.
Mpangula Mputyu
August 31, 2012 at 1:29 pm
PHEW TP MAZEMBE HAS REALLY HELPED THESE ZAMBIAN BOYS. THEY SHOULD SAY THAK U TO MOSES KATUMBI WHEN THE TIME COMES TO LEAVE.