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The media in Zambia and sports blogs over the weekend reported that Ghana international goalkeeper William Amamoo is considering plans to switch nationality in order to play for the southern African national team. The news follows the signing of Italian-born coach Dario Bonetti, whom the goalkeeper worked with during his career in Hungary. In a statement to ... Full story

Given Singuluma celebrated his birthday a day early by scoring both goals Sunday as African Champions League holders TP Mazembe of DR Congo defeated Dynamos of Zimbabwe 2-0 in Harare. The Zambian goal poacher turns 24 Monday and his strikes 16 and 32 minutes into the first half at the National Stadium gave Mazembe the perfect ... Full story

Zambia has been ranked number in the Southern Africa region on the FIFA/Coca Cola World Rankings released on July 14. On the world ranking Zambia has been put on 73 and an African ranking of 14. South Africa are the highest ranked nation in the SADC region with a world ranking of 66 and an African ranking ... Full story

Greek First Division club Xanthi announced yesterday that they had signed former Jomo Cosmos and Zambian international striker Christopher Katongo on a one-year contract. No financial details of the deal were revealed by the club which finished fourth from bottom last season just avoiding relegation on the final day of the season. The 28-year-old began his career ... Full story

Johannesburg - Former president of  South African Nelson Mandela is cheering for Ghana in their World Cup quarter-final on Friday, and sent a letter to the country's football federation to encourage them, his foundation said. "On the historic occasion of ... Full story

Excitement is building as Ghana prepares to face Uruguay in the quarterfinal of the football World Cup Friday in South Africa.  Fans in many African nations are rooting for the Black Stars. It seems that all of Africa celebrated Ghana's qualification for the quarter finals of the World Cup.  And many are hoping the Black Stars will ... Full story

Bafana Bafana players will receive around R4m each and a brand-new Mercedez Benz - but only if they win the 2010 Soccer World Cup, according to a report in the Sowetan. This is part of the agreement reached between the players’s representative Tony Irish and SAFA’s chief executive officer Leslie Sedibe. Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will also get the same incentives as the players in terms ... Full story

Former Zambian international Kalusha Bwalya is eagerly anticipating the upcoming 2010 World Cup and the 46-year-old has high expectations of the African teams participating in South Africa. "African teams are in a different and better position than previous tournaments, and I think we are better prepared. We do have the confidence and experience, and I believe our teams now believe they can achieve success at this ... Full story

Tottenham Monday night signed Zambia's brilliant young left-back Emmanuel Mbola in a £1million deal, according to Eurpean media including BBC. The 16-year-old defender has already clocked up a remarkable 20 caps for his country and was the youngest player in the recent Africa Cup of Nations. Mbola, who plays for Armenian side Yerevan, will probably be sent to a club on the continent for first-team experience next ... Full story