Well, Yours Truly has been following with an eagle’s eye all the brouhaha about the sudden emergence of football teams from state-owned entities entering the fray.
Author: Carlos Kambaekwa (Carlos Kambaekwa )
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Ode to great footie ‘Ou /Hurob’ Theodore Wherrick Zimmer-Goreseb 1937 – 2024
Should the untold history of Namibian football be told in bold, the name of Theodore ‘Wherrick’ Zimmer-Goreseb, better known as ‘Uerivara’ or ‘Ou /Hurob’, is likely going to feature prominently.
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Bethuel Ngajozikue “Rastaman” Mbuende
Arguably one of the most accomplished but less talked-about central defenders of his generation, former Botswana Police Eleven, African Stars, Blue Waters, Tigers Football Clubs and Brave Warriors' Ngajozikue Bethuel Mbuende, famously known as “Rasta” in football circles, was your typical modern-day centre-back, never afraid to launch attacks from the back.
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Tribute to the gentle giant David ‘Dove’ Fransman
Death has struck the football fraternity for the umpteenth time following the shock departure of one of the country’s most recognisable footies, David Fransman, famously known as “Dove” among his vast circle of friends and acquaintances.
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Down the white chalk with Gideon ‘Pule” Tjombe, aka “Noriega”
Former Eleven Arrows and Blue Waters football clubs’ sharpshooter, Pule Tjombe is among a rare breed of footies to have worn both the gold-and-maroon strip of Arrows and Blue Waters’ foam and navy attire at different levels.
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Last hoorah for a great institution…Ghosts’ ship sailing through troubled waters
As the curtain comes down on arguably one of the most exciting and closely-contested title races, all eyes will be fixed on the defining moment for one of the greatest football teams to have ever graced our shores - Orlando Pirates.
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Forgotten lethal net rattler Tataati ‘Ace’ Komeya
FORMER Tigers Football Club attacker Tataati ‘Ace’ Komeya announced his arrival on the big stage with a flurry of breathtaking goals that cemented his position as the main targetman for the youthful Ingwe outfit.
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Bidding farewell to Döbra’s blue-eyed boy…RIP – Albert Karumbu Kahiha, AKA ‘Grootman’ (1955 – 2024)
Then a student at the St Joseph’s Secondary School (Döbra), Stars Kahiha will be best remembered for his winning goal against pre-tournament favourites Black Africa in the hotly-contested final of the lucrative Dave’s Furnishers Knockout Cup at the packed-to-rafters Katutura stadium in 1975.
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Tribute to copper town’s Eslon ‘Don’ Kavindjima 1951 – 2024
DEATH has shortened the life journey of another beloved athlete, for the umpteenth time in many months. Former Chief Santos versatile footie, Eslon ‘Don’ Kavindjima, has taken a bow from life after losing a long battle with illness. Featuring regularly for one of the most exciting outfits in the history of domestic football, Kavindjima has for some inexplicable reason never really managed to lay
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Tracking down Santos’ speedy attacker …. Robero Habasen ‘Mahlangu’ Nawatiseb
Never be fooled by looks, a quick glimpse at the bearded bulky young man will drive anyone to conclude the former Chief Santos Football Club attacker can hardly harm a fly.