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fter watching teammate Luis
can catch them. His fourth goal was average
Suarez torment Norwich City with
and it was a 30-yard free-kick, so I think that
four goals of supreme technique
sums his performance up.”
on Wednesday, Liverpool captain
The Reds’ convincing victory over Norwich
e n - m a n
Steven Gerrard predicted that the No.7 could
provided an immediate and ideal response
Manchester
soon rival Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
to the disappointing defeat by Hull City on
City
recovered
among the world’s best.The Uruguayan
Sunday, allowing Brendan Rodgers’ team to
Masomere staying at Vincent
from
produced a virtuoso performance against the to show that they take pride in representing
consolidate fourth place.
Sports Reporter
Kompany’s early
Shabanie Mine dismissal to
Canaries at Anfield, notching with a 40-yard the country in the continental competition
The skipper reflected: “That’s what the
UKE Masomere has made City sudden
edge out Hull a and move
ynamos
coach a dribble
Callisto and we will give our best performance on
Barnabas was a bad
volley, an agile finish from a corner,
manager asked for - a big reaction. ItThondhlana
U-turn, declaring he is still the the Premier
Pasuwa has warned his team Sunday.
up to second in Shabanie
and long-range against complacency ahead
drive, and finally a precise freefew days after Hull, everyone was down and we but has set conditions for the
Mine coach,
“Dynamos had their fans to their
Effortsto ensure his stay.League table.
By Moses Chibaya Sunday’s CAF Champions advantage in the firstand auctionandmy can started havingweren’t proudperiods. performance. to get rid of Indigenisation minister Saviour
and I was supposed to go leg match all we then
my monthly of the
kick.
club
of
Kasukuwere from Government andKompany have
Cabinet
Captain
saw
Masomere
League preliminary round second leg also gadgets the following Saturday and
In 2013-14 so far, the Reds’ No.7 has struckelectricaldo well if our fans can rally behind us“I carried on having my ourselves down. There have abeen wall after political heavy would
“We let CD4 count apparently hit in October announced that he weights
brick end of the season over Nikica
rophet Emmanuel Makandiwac isi o n a then go and die in our rural home because checked and it went up to 400, until it got
at l all the way.”
leave Shabanie wethe red for bundling owing to
at
away
Corre
13 times into Lesotho
just nine Barclays Premier tLeague
a couple of occasions this season that his corner.
started fighting in
it again, this time healing an HIV- the state that l was in, lbe atno hope.
up
his frosty relationship Jelavic as the Croatian ran
with the club executive.
Services.
Dynamos will had their best on the to 750. All this time I was taking my
appearances - atwoman, The Observer can
least two more than any other “Fortunately I went back again to the medication, my ARVs. doneI it and since unstuck;with the season efforts that approachesend,
have But have come So concerted were the having come to an were
positive T h e
But one was
match will be offensive after Francisco Zekumbawira was
towards goal hand in the
inside 10
player in the division despite missing thehealing sessionplay. that day I managed to stopped taking them now. I am just taking made championsh ipMugabe seeking said he is still a
Southampton at home and one was Hull away. winning coach his
reveal.
the to President
played
at cleared to and
minutes.
Martha fixtures.
opening fiveParadza (43) who residess in t o
“Hopefully feel are dismissal of the youthful minister, whose indigenization
too many more.
S e t o walk from City Sportsin attack Dairibord,” the Co-trimoxazole. I no longer there any notShabanie coach and is open for the renewal of his
He will be Centre to with Ugandan
fight expires at But end of this month.
Harare’s Southerton suburb, said she is now Paradza said.
pain. God used Prophet Makandiwa to heal drive and down against foreign-owned companies has
the David Silva’s superb
Stadium.
Such numbers stack up favourably alongside international Boban Ziruntusa while Farai
At home against the teamscontract feathers in Zanu PF and beyond.
lower whichthe
riledHe, however, asserted that he will renew hisand
a few
HIV-negative after she was healed by God h e She said herisCD4 count start off from the
me,” Paradza said.
strike settled the nerves
T Mupasiri
likely to
La Liga superstars Messi and Ronaldo
league we have been ruthless and that’s has widened his indigenization drive to
long
he
Kaskuwere what
through Prophet Makandiwa of the United dropped to 77 but xxx told Liverpoolfc.com following the said the fact that a lot of
Paradza
bench. time,” after
deal if guaranteed conduciveZabaleta almost made it
Pablo working conditions.
considered by mostChurch.
two Murape Murape – a veteran of the
we showed tonight. We were includehave the yet
5-1 win.
Family International to currently be the the visits she started
people are saying a lot of bad things ruthless from not firstleft Shabanie because I stillthe bar.
“I financial institutions. when his shot hit have
2-0
greatest players in I testedfootball - and in to slowlyreChampions League him every single day,about minute. Makandiwa was
“I was sick and world HIV-positive Gerrard 1998 “Having worked with final against
gain
Prophet
it’s
aThe Observer understands a delegation however, –
running contract with them which is, of five
The
comprisingits end. I am willinga very senior Women’s
one intelligence guru, Tigers had plenty of
2007, but l had a the potential I emulate her probably Mimosasa – will again me ashis is to the confirmation all about the reaction tonight and the
“a
Zimbabwe
Asec less of surprise to lead it
nearing
to stay here, but
believes Suarez has challenge that to was in theirweight.
“It was that he is a man
League member, toclose ally of Mugabe ofcreatedyears
a good working conditions. I will
possession but many little
denial. a could o accept my status. Then
“For two years
of God. I pray We’re areally of
lot pleasedthat is subject to
c h I m p
team from the midfield with
achievements. inot n s
three points. that
but we’veof note – recently made tracks to Mugabe’s
got
supporters. I’ve been pushing his corner for a long
I started for develop a disease called cardiac l did not have
people realise the power that is and a bankerat the kind andcontractDzekooffered,”the
left to Maseru on
support from Devon
also look
of Edin I am sealed
“You havemorning said.
seen a world-class performance, time that he is up there with Chafa and world. Prophet that again against West door toor tonight him a dossier of alleged inappropriate
the best in the
Friday
via
heart failure,” Paradza
my
monthly
in match Makandiwa. It’s only Ham present to is
Masomere said.
win late on with a cool low
by Kasukuwere.
probably one of thesay HIV has no cure. periods “I think he’s getting so close to the main two, matter of time but time shall acts Buffaloes are said to have renewed interest in
Johannesburg.
“Medically they best individual performances
so
a pointless. We have been really good at home, for
finish.■
“To give he
I’ve seen your CD4 count frombeen one has hereMan Ronaldomanager David Moyes
a
EvenDynamos lead- 3-0 increases playing medicalUnited and Messi. If he keeps going, I think he thethat they of games we have been superb.■ was first linked withthe team took in
if at Anfield and I’ve the
people
come majority will appreciate
him after their case more weight, them mid-way
tour members season when they were reportedAntiof the Ngoni Gumbo headed to
to first leg taking drugs.
keep on played at Rufaro Stadium
say it’s a sign of
that Prophet Makandiwa is a
through the
anchester United slumped to me,
in Harare two weeks ago, but fortheir strong
After Prophet Makandiwa prayed Pasuwa second home Premier Newcastle’s five-man midfield worked hard to keep their hosts Corruption Commission,” a source in the President’s
illness.
man of God.”
have offered him a job.
League defeat in the space the hosts
ce told The Observer.
is warning that an early goal forof had The 2009-10 l
I then tested negative – and remember Ifour days as Yohan Cabaye’s quiet.
She added: “God is the answer OffiIt was during the time when he was taking time
goal gave Newcastle head.
Old went since
With Wayne Rooney suspended, HIV. Persie’s return after four
“It’s going to be a long fi Shabanie they will lose big.
could turn positive - on they refused to
already tested the match but its a first victory atthen Traffordfor
to Van Everyone has failed but
to extend his contract at ght which before he went
1972.me haveresults. I was tested players since
games out was a welcome boost for God of Prophet Makandiwa It borders on jealousy and ego which they are trying to
give “I the been telling the negaative another healing
the Moyes and the Dutchman was
on
club to the US$120,000 prize
The homethattime. I wentto guardthird session w aand athan expected to provide the sparkcanattack. I am healed. I don’t have nurse.to guide thebadly in their own assignment and
in heal.
They failed
Monday side struggled to for the against T a other
we need break down the Magpies, n d
for the second
money of the BancABC office that some of my fellow
Sports Reporter Pasuwastart of the second half, groomed many awhile professional inspiration inHe took sh ots at what he calledaa “village thethe four years in Sup8r Cup. – Supersport
a flurry of chances at the said Thursday.am two Muparati, Evra young
withdays
Patrice
There was little among enough words to thank the Lord, or landed
that department, however, and
country in trouble.”
complacency,”
time again and tested negative, and I
heading against thethink before theare through. them Knowledge also returnsJonesisshot from the Prophet the areahe said Whenpermeated According to the aretarget Harare
edge of Makandiwa. only the
igel post that we he is the later against Vurnon tame Phil after making mentality” which was thehad time
theMatizburg looking at,”was said.financial
contenders source, there he a
“We mustn’t Munyati believesball reboundedOcean Mushure Musona who
well,” Paradza jovially said.
l
even
Anita’sstill need toman for go through to the waves in the first leg.African to make aleague, the of Zimbabwe are going to realise connection between I can members youthe that I am not
We arm. best fight to the were seen
missing the SouthKrul had premier save in football body.
“What some promise of is hangman’s
City’s Songani
The HIV negative results that top football
people first half.
next round.” werethe country. He has among others.StartingIn fact it was Newcastle Pastor Makandiwa effort before the footballwho wereAfrican opinion that theyIwere going tolose
Probable
XI
job
“We the people man run the
going to pay anyone and if lose, I will
byNewcastle struck onthe break when Cabaye fired home Moussa
The Observer in taken by the Clinic
that who hadhave best is a who of God, team, OUTH of the premiership side Maritzburg
Sissoko’s cross. two years, Dynamos have exited
continued with
In the last
G Chigova, Pinterval, whenMbara, t
Jaure, A Mathieu Debuchy found space to fire in a shot from lose some lucrative deals if Kasukuwere Zimbabwean
O
of the Red Crescent Society of the Republic
opportunity will have gone
thrown a
hat
“I want to bring professionalism that h epushed body like they are running their home United have theirI sightsI will win on principle.”
on principle. If win, on
Robin in Zimbabwehis header into the awayManchester UnitedMagorimbo, D Chafa sTwas mother away by Davidtime.”
van Persie after nameJanuary 30,
disallowed
the right of the area back o
De Gea.
his mission.
the competition had on leaking goals as
Mushure, T
midfielder, Silas Songani, with a view to
this is
of the
Iran
for fromZifa chairman postthe held is Alger of intovictory which
which
the sport that is loved by United looked more like their oldthe
tried to respond, but Newcastle MC up for
Manchester millions in
selves at the start
Muparati, M Murape, R Madamombe, B village; where no-one is supposed to challenge
However, the team in top entry into window
some party his brass questioned the
strengthen Munyati saidthe next transfer the race was
2013. home. In 2011, they led on for a famous
means Observer perusedfirst leg causecards but Zimbabwe, and Zekumbawira half, when
grabs. home form that had been at Rufaro,concern for boss David of the of millions all overJavier Hernandez they make and where theyin January.
any decisions tested Krul and Evra’s logic of off-loading ensure that the football bodyhis a
can meant to Kasukuwere, considering that left
Algeria 4-1 from the the medical for
Ziruntusa, F hundreds second
The
Moyes3-0nowthe other intocollect her ARVs. a
header was only kept out by aride roughshod over post and Anita.
combination of the anybody and everybody. highly-ratedthe young to the week Zanu PF’s
fell is the using leg crisis.
indigenisation drive was the bedrock of in KZN,
“Unlike in turning contenders, I
the world,”
he said.
The legacy for player spent follow.
that Paradza was returnto ato bow out.am
The Scot’s sidethey drew the 13 points out of 24 in front of their
But Newcastle survived and hit back in style just after the hour election drive. with United under the watchful eye
Last notthrough and through,” he told
year, have dropped charismatic
1-1 with eventual
having trials want to make sure that the commitment
This man the first time
football is
“That is not the ideal mentality for such a
“I
own fans this season and suffered of Tunisia, league defeats at mark when Sissoko escaped down the right and found Cabaye
African has performed miracles.
“The party’s future
Kasukuwere
of Clintonimprovingactually hangs on in the young so
Larsen.
clergy man champions Esperance back-to-back
The Observerfor the first time since the end of the 2001-02 season. waiting to fire home from hisloved sport,” he said.
Saturday. 6-0 in the return leg.
to hearts of thefootball is in his indigenization
sown
Old Trafford
pull-back.
but were hammered had heard about
winning the
electorate representative,
The player’s Zimbabwe-based
Paradza said she
“While the others take football as will be
On allegations that some of the candidates that when confirmed over offl Zifa top an
Wednesday’s 2009 to the Basotho a byAnd, for the third time on home soil this season, there was to be drive, and Mahachi,not the timethat the oad such job, it
Pasuwa loss
Gibson now is they take to Songani is on
Makandiwa inbelieves Everton meant Moyes’s side came into this
and started to visit his
offensive from the first whistle.
game already trailing leaders Arsenal by life.
the-way-thingie, for me, football is my 12 points and in danger no Manchester United comeback. busy buying the potential voters, Munyati is of the Pietermaritzburg-based outfit.a duty, a
were
important person,” said the source.
the radar not for self-aggrandisement but as
healing sessions.
“In out
of “In 2009 ofI the title racewere defensiveAt this rate, a top-four
beingisthe first leg, they by Christmas. in
Van Persie had a goal ruled out “We offside, Adnan Januzaj was but I“It has duty was there, I thethat there Maritzburg in
for have heard those rumours
Football life.” heard about Prophet
said:
am now to improve sent him to is a financial
“Yeah, he been exposed lot of football players
the first 45 minutes and
place will also be bey ondandwethen likely to see
them. are went to
denied by Krul and substitute Wilfried Zaha curled a shot wide connection amongthere for a week.went to see Mugabe.
United. the was the people who Thethe gamevery life.”
Emmanuel said the one thing that separated
I
Munyati Makandiwa, in this encounter,” he
not going to lose sleep over that as I feel the He country and to improve boy did for
them being has
Old Traffordoffensive
Itwell,” very big conspiracy. They thought they could
was
the from allsession.been the site ofwasitthat late goal to deny visitors but, in truth, Newcastle did not face anything like a late onslaught. victory. asaid Mahachi.
healing the other remember that washe
I contenders many a
himsaid. in the past but large numbers of home fans had left before Van Persie was otherwise anonymous, and this job should romp to hang Kasukuwere. They live in a for theworld. It’s the
best man for the was a largely insipid
Other contender fantasy Zifa top post
victory visit and l was carried in in a blanket.
Songani is on the books of Harare City.
my fiLCS revolutionise football.
rstto coach, Mosholu “Shoes” Mokhothu
wanted clearly believing an equaliser was beyond their side.
“If I lose, I’ll accept because that is not the include end. Time willCuthbert source said,
the people carried me to the healing session.
end,
display.
beginning of team incumbentGorowa, hasDube, Lesley
National the coach, Ian tell,” the included
Sixemphasised that his team will go all out for
The sameisproblems session on a MondayMoyes all season were
that have Director at
haunted
The last time Manchester end of the world as I will go back to running in Gwindi and formerinternational friendly
United lost successive home league without elaborating. for the chairman Trevor Carelse
Munyati the healing
the Founder and
him
his team
“I win. to
a went
present here - a lack of creativity in which has
title was
against Mozambique on Sunday, as the former
Aces Youth Soccer Academy, a club midfield, and a vulnerability on games, the Coach. already lost and they finishedfootball and it goes beyond Juul.■
football. My life is third. To most of
Calisto Pasuwa, Dynamos
He told Lesotho
the break at the back. Times: “The players want
their fans, even that must seem like a distant dream.
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