ZTN Sports Reporter BULGARIA Football Association President, Borislav Mihaylov, is under pressure to resign after England suffered racism in a European 2020 qualifier won 6-0 by the visitors. The events in Sofia could have easily led to match abandonment and England wrote to UEFA on Tuesday demanding more action against racism. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko […]
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ZTN Sports Reporter A TYPHOON could derail Ireland at the ongoing 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, but Ireland are keen to play Samoa and fight for their bonus point. Rugby World Cup organisers warned on Monday of a powerful typhoon forming to the South of Japan. The typhoon could bring fierce winds and torrential […]
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ZTN Sport Reporter ASTON Villa have condemned a section of their fans filmed singing racists slurs about Zimbabwean midfielder Marvelous Nakamba. The song was heard during the 5-1 win over Norwich, with footage shared online. “Aston Villa is disgusted and appalled by footage circulating on social media of supporters chanting a racist song which makes […]
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ZTN Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN international Tino Kadewere will be hoping to return to his scoring form when Le Havre faces Auxerre in Ligue 2 on Saturday. Kadewere has been the driving force behind Le Havre this season, with 10 goals. They lost 1-0 to Châteauroux in their last match. Le Havre are third in ligue […]
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ZTN Sports Reporter ENGLISH Premier league side Leicester City have shortlisted Zimbabwean Admiral Muskwe’s goal as one of the best for the month of September. Muskwe mostly plays for the reserve side and is putting up a case for inclusion into Brendan Rodgers first team. The Zimbabwean striker’s goal against Liverpool’s U23 side has been […]
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Lionel Messi won his sixth FIFA player of the year award, while Megan Rapinoe won her first at a ceremony in the Italian city of Milan on Monday. Rapinoe was rewarded at the FIFA Best awards for leading the United States to the women’s World Cup title in July, as was Jill Ellis who won […]
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Turkey and the United States of America have reached an agreement on establishing a safe zone in northern Syria, averting an incursion that Turkey earlier said was imminent. Representatives of the two NATO allies spent three days in the Turkish capital Ankara, discussing the deal, while being pressured by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who said on […]
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Kudzai Sadomba PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Boris Johnson on his elevation to the post of Conservative leader and new UK Prime Minister. The Zimbabwean leader said he looked forward to closer ties between the Southern African country and its former colonial master. Social networking platform Twitter is awash with congratulatory messages for Mr. Johnson, […]
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BREXIT hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union “come what may.” He defeated his rival Jeremy Hunt overwhelmingly in a vote of Conservative Party members. He […]
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The Zimbabwe Gems’ fairy-tale run in the Vitality Netball World Cup continued in Liverpool, England last night with a 66-41 win over Barbados. Pauline Jani was in fine form as she shot 51 of 53 shots to power the Gems to another victory over a side ranked above them. Jani, who completed the game with […]
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