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Kalaba Humbled By CAF Nomination
2012 African Player of the year nominee Rainford Kalaba says it is an open race for this year’s honours.
The 2012 Africa Cup winning midfielder said he was honoured to have made the preliminary 32-man shortlist for this year’s that includes Ivorian Didier Drogba, Black Stars striker Andre Ayew and Senegal forward Demba Ba.
“I am very humbled and happy,” Kalaba said.
“I can only wait for the final decision but I think everyone has a fair chance of winning.”
The TP Mazembe midfielder is one of four Zambia’s hoping to make the final 10-man shortlist to be announced at the end of October.
Zambia captain Christopher Katongo, striker Emmanuel Mayuka and Kalaba’s team mate at Mazembe Stophira Sunzu are also vying for honours to be presented on December 20 in Accra.
Meanwhile, Kalaba and Sunzu have also made the preliminary 34-man shortlist for the 2012 African-based player award.
They are joined on that shortlist by their Mazembe teammate and compatriot Given Singuluma.
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Tom Bar Know Call Cheekalah
October 5, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Now that you humbled you better eat that humble pie
Kabwata MP
October 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm
We have among others the continent’s best players. Let us support each other and together, YES WE CAN! GO ZAMBIA GO!
Kankoyo Man
October 5, 2012 at 7:03 pm
At last! Zambia can have a second African Footballer of the year! Katongo will do it!
kakolwe
October 6, 2012 at 2:34 am
That would be sweet. More Kay Fiko hunting ground.
Ndola resident
October 6, 2012 at 7:58 am
Here we go Zambia but ba under 20 are tarnishing our CHIPOLOPOLO name!
chichi
October 6, 2012 at 8:59 am
GO BOYZ GO AM TOTALLY BEHIND YOU KISSES KISSES IN ADVANCE FOR WINNING THAT AWARD KALABA
Real Buffalo
October 6, 2012 at 10:08 am
I think all our boys should be shortlisted.they all deserve to on the list.
Hidden Objects
October 6, 2012 at 11:49 am
GO GO ZAMBIA!
sikiriti niku bed
October 6, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Tightly contested
Bantustan For Life
October 6, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Do soccer scouts have eyes???? Kalaba should be playing football in big leagues by now. Mwaice nashako akamwangashi nabandumba pa Lubumbashi. You are the next ucar of Zambia come next year.
HP
October 7, 2012 at 2:03 am
nice
the lady
October 7, 2012 at 11:36 am
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm