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Mazembe Trio Given $20, 000 Each
Mailoni Brothers: Lets pose for a photo guys!
The Zambian trio, who were cleared by the Immigration Department of any wrong doing, are now in for a cash bonanza at their Democratic Republic of Congo club, where in excess of $20,000 will be splashed on each one of them as bonuses.
This ‘independence’ gift for Sunzu, Kalaba and Sinkala comes hot on the heels of a controversy.
The trio had their passports confiscated by the Immigration Department last Friday following allegations that they had crossed into Congo without going through exit formalities.
Mazembe decided to reward Sunzu, Kalaba and Sinkala full winning bonuses despite missing last weekend’s crucial CAF Confederation Cup semi-final clash against Stade Malien of Mali in Lubumbashi.
Club president, Moise Katumbi said the Chipolopolo trio deserved to be paid the same winning bonuses given to all players at Mazembe after qualifying to the Confederation Cup final because it was not their fault that they missed the Stade Malien return leg.
Katumbi said the trio were sick and injured and that their passports were withheld by the Zambian immigration authorities.
The Katanga Province Governor was happy that the issues surrounding the three players had ended and thanked the Zambian Government, through Home Affairs Minister, Edgar Lungu for intervening in the matter.
He said Mazembe were now looking forward to welcoming back the trio in the fold as Patrice Carteron’s charges prepare for next month’s two-legged Confederation Cup final against CS Sfaxien of Tunisia.
Another Chipolopolo defender, Hichani Himoonde played for Mazembe in the match the Congolese side won 1-0.
And Sunzu said he would not take any action against anyone who could have wronged him during the period they were appearing before the immigration officers.
The Chipolopolo defender said he would firstly reflect on the whole episode before forgiving anyone who could have wronged him.
Midfield ace Kalaba said he was itching to return to duty at Mazembe and help the club win the Confederation Cup next month.
Posted by
Ze Bigge ChiChi
October 28, 2013 at 6:59 am
Katumbi is a cheeky fellow wanting to prove something to Zambia.
J J
October 28, 2013 at 7:53 am
Wrong! Katumbi is a serious business man. Remember he has Jewish blood so you can’t beat him up to that game. How much did your Kalu pay our boys, $1300 ka?
ikafa
October 28, 2013 at 7:05 am
Well congratulations boys but remember money is not everything be patriotic to your country you will need it when you retire. There is no one bigger than a Nation
olema
October 28, 2013 at 7:08 am
thats fantastic Katumbi,that is the genetic people kind of people we want.
Faraja Chiti Subira
October 28, 2013 at 7:11 am
It is their money aquired through being indispline 2 the nation though may b cleared as if nothing happened
bo~!!! bo!!! bo!!!!
October 28, 2013 at 8:01 am
comment reserved
cash money
October 28, 2013 at 8:18 am
ala kwena!
Truth will set you free
October 28, 2013 at 8:38 am
Is that the private jet TPM bought for the team? its a pretty lousy jet if you ask me.
Well the guys got paid even if they didn’t play, not sure this is actually news. 90% of Goverment employees in Zambia get paid every single month for years and yet do literary nothing, now that is news.
pompwe
October 28, 2013 at 9:35 am
kekekeke..the chaps are in money..
ferga
October 28, 2013 at 9:55 am
that’s good for our pompous boys.
J J
October 28, 2013 at 10:00 am
I said and it has come to pass. The truth has prevailed and the boys are in big money. All those haters who posted nasty comments against these boys where are you? You must be chocking with envy right now. The bible says he who hates his brother is a murderer. May the good Lord however forgive you and me. Hate and jealous doesn’t build. None of us will benefit a cent from their money but lets all wish them success.
tripoli
October 28, 2013 at 10:42 am
I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE PAID OUR BOYS WHO PLAYED AGAINST BRAZIL……SOMEBODY TELL ME PLIZZZ….?????
GILMAN
October 28, 2013 at 12:34 pm
ask kalu
Kilo
October 28, 2013 at 10:43 am
tats proper empowerment i guess tats y sm of these players prefer playing for the club than their own countries for we give em less…its fo the honour of the nation bt cum on we hav lives to live upto.Its a wake up co to FAZ stop chewing players money.$20,000 or $1400/$2000 i wod go fo the 20.
CHIBS
October 28, 2013 at 11:25 am
so that was the plan between these guys and their boss ok.
hchitembo
October 28, 2013 at 11:42 am
Yes they deserves to be paid,But my question is How much money were paid to our players who played Brazil? I remember Muzungu wabula kajo kumusebezela ne.Again to the other hand we have to put our country first in whatever we doing.Chashupa kwena.God help us.
zambian
October 28, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Ask FAZ how much they were paid those who played brazil, I guess its peanuts compared to what the ‘fugitive’mailon brothers got!
GILMAN
October 28, 2013 at 12:40 pm
but tell ME if that is good for the nation, i will say NO but good for the three….but were is patriotism in money or your country i can only say it depends were you’re are standing …….. a lot of young pipo even abA
kalamba will go for $20 000.00 SORRY GUYS
Mitonga Chilufya
October 28, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Katumbi is the man.
cija cintu
October 28, 2013 at 12:25 pm
life and living
big b
October 28, 2013 at 12:51 pm
MONEY GETS FINISHED AND THE COUNTRY YOU BELONG TOO DOES NOT FINISH.
Maiko
October 28, 2013 at 2:05 pm
‘No one EATS patriotism’!!! Katumbi, way to go..If it was the boys would have stopped playing for the Zambia national. But as you know National Team appearances are crucial if one wants to join big clubs especially in Europe.
Field marshal
October 28, 2013 at 2:21 pm
What matters is the source …………..is it clean or dirty…….ONLY GOD KNOWS TETI TUKUMBWE.and no one is bigger than the nation
Goodmoney
October 28, 2013 at 2:35 pm
Kool & free money boys enjoy it , but please remember to plant (invest) some for your future use in dry season.
cozmokaojr
October 28, 2013 at 2:46 pm
ba chitumbi try to be truthful at least once in your life time. i believe that’s not winning bonus that you gave to the mailoni brothers, its their training bonus because they were also preparing for the malians game the all week until chimbwili beat you 3-0 to your own game of hide and seek. ulebepa ama rebels not zambians…………
T P Mazembe
October 28, 2013 at 2:56 pm
People are selfish! How many former Chipolopolo players are in our compound suffering? Who has shown them patriotism? Please, soccer players have a very short carrier, the more and the faster you make your money the better! Brazian game bonus ($1300) and at your team ($20000). Who will say country first? Leave them alone!
T.K
October 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm
National Team need to be paid encouraging money for them to be loyal.Look at TP Mazembe they gave our players USD20,000 as winning bonus not even our National Team as ever gotten that.On top of that you chew their hard earned money.This is a wake up call
Eshu the Comfuser of men.
October 28, 2013 at 3:42 pm
if he can pay hose boys that cash how much did kalu and his corrupt imigration got
Forward
October 28, 2013 at 3:51 pm
I hope these boys will one day realise that their are greater benefits in football…$20,000 is such a small amount for good players like sunzu!I know of a kenyan footballer that gets that amount on a weekly basis in the EPL! He is not as good as any of our boys but has set his sights higher! Who knows what they could have shown the would against the mighty brazil!They think katumbi likes them but he is in it for himself…I fill sorry for them
Kaluba
October 28, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Given? As if they were just given a gift. They earned it you uneducated reporters. Its a bonus for winning so everyone in the team “earns” it not given
uwakaele
October 28, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Big b you are right. Rich or no rich zambia ni zambia!
Trixy
October 29, 2013 at 2:17 pm
$20,000…awe mwandi I am sure I can also do the same thing….Lets not pretend!
Glo
October 30, 2013 at 9:16 pm
Its a tricky situation, its life and living