After seeing that an “army” of print and broadcast journalists were flying past him – as if he was non-existent – to hook up with international football icon that include Nwanku Kanu and Diofu, Mapeza lashed out: “Muchatitsvaga, ava varikuendaka ava (You shall look for us. Those international football stars are leaving, so don’t shun us).”
Journalists that were privileged to hear Mapeza desperately crying for attention did not give in but burst into laughter, proceeding with their noble mission.
In a related matter football, the Senior National Soccer Team – Warriors – have trouped into camp for the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign against Guinea in a Group D tie at the giant National Sports Stadium Sunday but seeking sanctuary at a strange cantonment area – Phandari Lodge.
All national teams’ business is presided over by ZIFA and only last week, Number 53 Livingstone Avenue was the home of rib-snapping drama with the same host – Phandari Lodge – confiscating furniture and other movable property to recover their dues amounting to almost $80 000 in full view of the media.
Gallant question: “What has motivated ZIFA to take the Warriors to Phandari Lodge or to once again give business to a lodge that once shamed them in public.”
Although arguments can be advanced that ZIFA’s credit rating is alarmingly poor and for a fact all hotels in the Cresta Group have put a bad debtor label on the soccer motherboard, options were still wide for them to check in the Warriors at an alternative venue.
Latest information has it that another sizeable number of creditors are planning to once again swoop on ZIFA to confiscate the left-overs to recover their dues with the Avondale-based Zodwa Mtunzi’s Traverze taking the lead.
Inside sources at ZIFA say Traverze has also been incensed by an unusual change of heart of the soccer motherboard wherein it titled the bowl of business to a competitor – LED Travel agent – under unclear circumstances yet they owe them a fortune.
