Chipolopolo Vice Captain Kampamba Chintu who was on Tuesday dropped [due to injury] from the final 23 man squad which will represent Zambia at the Orange/CAF African Cup of Nations will be part of the team at the tournament but in a different role
According to the ZamFoot Crew insiders the injured veteran defender that the 2012 hasn’t left the African Champions’ training base in South Africa as award winning coach Herve Renard considers him an invaluable member of the team and technical bench had no option but to rope him in as part of the technical team after he failed a fitness test owing to a pulled muscle
“As you might be aware Renard values the contribution elder statesmen like Chintu and Noah Chivuta. When he was struggling with the injury, everyone knew that he won’t make it but as expected the boss has roped him in,” a source said.
“Everyone in camp is happy that Modibo will be part of the team. He is the captain off field and a real team player. Whenever a young player is down, he is always there encouraging and making sure there’s that team spirit. He is a leader. Ask anyone in camp…he is the first when it comes to team meetings and prayers.
Though in the past Renard had called retired Chipolopolo Boys defence kingpin Elijah Tana as a ‘future Chipolopolo coach’, in Chintu, the Frenchman believes he has found the real down.The former Kabwe Warriors defender and a member of that famed class of ’99 that included Emmanuel Zulu, Ian Bakala, Gift Kampamba, Ronald Mbambara, Andrew Sinkala and Bernard Makufi is expected to sit on the bench when Zambia host Noway on Saturday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in a penultimate match before the opening match against Ethiopia at the AFCON.
Both Zambia and Norway will fly straight from South Africa and arrive at Ndola’s Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe international airport tomorrow [Friday].
Meanwhile the Chipolopolo Boys will be glad in the new jersey against the Scandinavians though it is not clear if it is the same with new Chipolopolo replica which is set to go on sale next week.
Zambianfootball.co
GUN
January 10, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Do whatever you can for the teamspirit,i am a good singer too plz call me,we will defend this thing trust me.
Mo taim
January 10, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Awesome ! More money in his pocket
FK
January 10, 2013 at 6:42 pm
Mwafumwa pa mwatwala pa,mwe lesa muli ba chikuku…..he should continue with his prayers because God has been there for him.God will grant us favour even this time around…..
Pamputi
January 10, 2013 at 7:01 pm
He was too good 2 b left out, neh?!!
sashi & cosmo
January 10, 2013 at 7:29 pm
good 4 chipolopolo.de guy has being out standin in his career.go go chipolopolo.we can do it again.yes we can.
sashi & catfish
January 10, 2013 at 7:39 pm
we love yuo chintu,we love chipolopolo.herve rena u can still do it again.we want u as coach of de yr again.4 u great kalu,u are de greatest ever.
ayoba
January 11, 2013 at 5:48 am
I like idea of Renard grooming leaders within the team,that’s how visionary people are. Not cases where you only think of yourself and leave no successors. Chintu,you forever remain my favourite as I have seen you grow from your secondary school and Kabwe Warriors days. Iwe Lesa alekupala. Wish the team well in AFCON.
Wemfula Isa Isa
January 11, 2013 at 6:13 am
The jeasey looks ok … But the green striped is simply beautiful, unique and intimidating.
Bull
January 11, 2013 at 6:49 am
And this is the jersey i must pay K200 for? You must be jocking. The old orange looks better.
Skin
January 11, 2013 at 7:25 am
Chintu is my man better u leave chamanga
MOJO
January 11, 2013 at 7:48 am
icili jersy taciweme!
Kangwa Kaleba
January 11, 2013 at 7:51 am
“elder statesman”! what a description of the young man.
samanyanga crew
January 11, 2013 at 8:29 am
This is good…in Gabon he was the best player in terms of prayers, we need those who can lead from the “pulpit”
Savage view
January 11, 2013 at 8:40 am
good news indeed
Man-T
January 11, 2013 at 8:52 am
Why not maintain our winning jersey green,it looks better than the new one
isoka
January 11, 2013 at 8:55 am
Fly to Zambia when both teams are in south why not play there and serve money for our celebration when the trophy is brought back
muzjo
January 11, 2013 at 9:06 am
Good spirit renard!!!chintu is a leader on and off the pitch.am glad he is back in the team.
sheetbed
January 11, 2013 at 9:15 am
Renard alikwata amano
kopala 1
January 11, 2013 at 9:18 am
This is the spirit CHINTU KAMPAMBA is known not only for his Discpline but also his courage
kopala 1
January 11, 2013 at 9:20 am
JERSEY yene ni BIG MIS taiweme awe. Bring back the Green one
Timbwi
January 11, 2013 at 9:33 am
Guys why do you want the old one? Is it that you have no money to change to the new one? Please see me so that i buy for you the new one. VIVA CHIPOLOPOLO!
Muntu nyoko
January 11, 2013 at 9:48 am
The jersey is fine so long you have the orange colour predominant that is ALL.
Mbesuma1fan
January 11, 2013 at 10:05 am
Good for Chintu wat about Clifford? the young lad has got talent lets learn to fogive and forget.Some of the players can never be compared to clifford in terms of talent. Dissapointed fan with HR.
lets see.
January 11, 2013 at 11:04 am
@ fk, thats funny. cracked my ribs
kazeze
January 11, 2013 at 12:01 pm
The jersey is lousy. The green one was fine.
bholey
January 11, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Herve Rena is so self centred he doest heed da advice at all,look he went to coach da angolan national team bt he was brot back y cant he bring back cliffod m? if zambia is booted out he wil never have peace in zambia.its nt too late we want 2 watch our boy cliford not felix katongo he is finished.
santiago
January 11, 2013 at 1:48 pm
isoka it is true i have seconded you
KASABULA
January 11, 2013 at 2:06 pm
@Isoka/Santiago. Why do you Zambians always think on the negative side? I am looking at this decision differently. They want Zambians to give moral/send off support and besides they will make more money at Levy Mwanawasa from ticket sales.
Joe Bidden
January 11, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Ijersey kwati lyabupyani!… Why are our jersies sooo plain no stripes, styles (innovation) every time they come plain, just plain kwati ni bedi shiti yaba mama.
KASABULA
January 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm
HOW MUCH IS THE JERSEY?
me
January 11, 2013 at 4:43 pm
the jersey is parthetic
Mosi yanga
January 11, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Why change the winning jersey? that one looks awful and aint spending a dime on it.
Stanley Hankanga
January 11, 2013 at 7:40 pm
the jersey is not nice. gud move for renar though a big miss on clifford mulenga’s exclusion on the list.
chile 1
January 12, 2013 at 7:57 am
Clifford,clifford,clifford,I hav had enaf of this crap,so wat if he is nat in the squad?in as much as he is sum1 I kno on personal basis and as much as I dnt undastand y chivuta,felix n njobvu r in the team,thez nothin we cn do,we do nat make the selections,do we?we nat even sure if he is still dat good,so y nat let thinz b
Zibwidi
January 12, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Jersey kwati ni salaula type…. bring back the winning jersey with the Zambian colours.
willie nsanda esther
January 12, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Sheetbed…its renard alikwata amaso
CNP-4U
January 13, 2013 at 9:52 am
way to go Renard..Chintu is the man..
DIGGERS
January 13, 2013 at 10:18 am
Excellent dicision by Rena to bring back Chintu. A big MIS on the new jersey it is not better than the old one.looking like salaula for real…!!!?
loyola
January 14, 2013 at 12:30 pm
Iye shuwa, the new replica jersey. I shall stick to the old green one with stripes. Village concept baibepeshafye. I can never buy that jersey even if it was brought down to K50 pin. What happened kanshi? Any kulyamo involved?
Wa wona manje
January 14, 2013 at 10:45 pm
But ba FAZ muli ba kelenka, ka jersey aka bufi mwamba ukushitisha? Pangeni replica iya mano ni shani? mule fwaya full price for a pirate? Imi sango
Wa wona manje
January 14, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Sorry sorry sorry Mr Spokesman and fly by night Entrepreneur. Iyo Jersey Tuka Boycoter!!!!!!!!!!!!1