By Andrew Khabwira Lilongwe, Mana: As one way of unearthing local talent from youthful prayers Civil Service Football Club has organized a four days of trials from 13 to 20 October, to recruit new football players. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Monday, Coach Joel Kachulu said that the main aim of conducting the trials is to promote young footballers to beef up his squad “The main aim of this trials is to recruit successful football players to beef up the squad and our focus is to win Airtel top 8,” Kachulu said. He added that he hoped the trial will produce good players who will be selected to join the Lilongwe based super league outfit. “So far we are expecting good performance from the selected players who will hit the final stage as they join other players who are preparing for Airtel top 8” he added. The coach also urged players to desist themselves from unhealthy behavior in indulging themselves but rather he advised prayers to focus on nurturing their talents. In a separate interview, Tumeyo Kachingwe 20, from Lumbadzi, who is participating for trials said he dream of becoming a superstar footballer. “Actually I was motivated by Gabadinho Mhango and Christian Ronaldo, my dream is to be a footballer and through this Club I believe my skills and tactics will improve,” Kachingwe said. He urged his fellow youthful players to avoid smoking and drinking alcohol saying such habits have the potential to ruin their football career.
Category: Football
How much do Footballers in lower leagues earn
By Michael Kachitsa The debate on footballer wages will never end. When it comes to the highest-paid earners at clubs such as Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, salaries are sky high compared to some of their Championship rivals. When players are earning close to £80,000 per week, it makes you think. The average YEARLY Championship wage back in 2006 was around £150,000. That works out at around £3,000 per week – still an extraordinary salary compared to your average Joe in the United Kingdom.In the Championship the average salary is between £7,500 and £8,500 a week. The top players in the Championship can earn around £80,000 a week. Championship football players are getting paid on average around £25,000 per week. The top, highest-paid, players in the championship can earn close to £80,000 per week. The average salary in League One is around £2,100 per week. The average League Two is around £1,400 per week. The average salary in League One is between £1,700 and £2,500, and in League Two it’s between £1,300 and £1,500
Patrick Viera
By Michael Kachitsa Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a French professional football head coach and former player. Considered one of the best players of his generation, Vieira began his career at Cannes in 1994, where several standout performances in his debut season garnered him a move to Serie A club Milan a year later. His single season in Italy was marred due to limited playing time, and he featured mainly for the reserve team. This allowed him to relocate to England, in order to join countryman Arsène Wenger at Arsenal, for a fee of £3.5 million in 1996. During his nine-year stint in the Premier League, Vieira established himself as a dominating box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play, an attitude that also helped him excel as captain of the club from 2002 until his departure in 2005. He was named in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year for six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004. He helped Arsenal achieve a sustained period of success during his time at the club, where he lifted three FA Cups and three league titles, including one unbeaten. He then returned to Italy, playing for Juventus, but quickly departed after the club sustained relegation for their part in a match-fixing scandal. He then signed for Inter Milan, where he consecutively won four league titles, before featuring for Manchester City, where he won another FA Cup before retiring in 2011. Vieira featured at senior level for much of his international career, representing France over a period of 12 years, where he also spent some part as captain. He played in the final in his nation’s victorious campaign at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and featured heavily as the team also won Euro 2000. Despite also playing a key role in the side that finished runners-up in the 2006 World Cup, Vieira was used sparingly by France in the latter stages of his career, and he retired from international competition in 2010, after amassing 107 appearances for the side. Following retirement, Vieira transitioned into coaching, where he took charge of the academy at Manchester City in 2013. He would depart two years later, after signing for sister club New York City. His arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) saw the team adopt a free-flowing, attacking, press-based system, which gained him many plaudits, and garnered him a move back to his homeland to manage Ligue 1 club Nice in 2018, marking his first managerial role in Europe.
Dedza Dynamos FC edging closer to promotion
By George Mponda Dedza, Mana: Dedza Dynamos Football Club has tightened their grip on pole position of the Central Region Chipiku Premier Division following their victory over Silver Strikers Reserves on Sunday. Dedza Dynamos won the match 0-1 at Silver Strikers Stadium in Area 47 in Lilongwe through a lone goal scored by Charles Chipala. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Coach for Dedza Dynamos, Christopher Zinyongo said they have set their eyes firmly on the prize and they would give it their all to earn promotion. “The game against Silver Reserves was a very tough one because they are a good side but due to our resilience we managed to win the match. All our focus is on the next game until we finish our mission with the remaining three games and earn promotion,” he said. The Coach will have to depend Dedza fans when they will be playing the remaining three fixtures of which two will be played at Dedza Stadium promising to return Super League action in the district. “We are thankful for the support which we have been receiving thus far from fans from all over the country in a special way let me appreciate the support which the team has been receiving from Lewis Yumbe, the Club Chairman who has invested a lot into the team for it to be where we are now,” Zinyongo added. In a separate interview, National Team player, Robin Ngalande who has been having light trainings with Dedza Dynamos whilst recovering from his injury said it was no surprise that the team was performing the way they are. “They have a very good structure and they are a focused team which is well disciplined and they train hard which clearly shows they have a goal which they want to achieve. With the cream which they have in their squad, without a doubt am sure they will emerge champions of the Chipiku Premier Division and earn promotion to the elite league which will please a lot of people here in Dedza,” he said. Currently, Dedza Dynamos are on first position having played seven games have 16 points followed by Extreme FC with 12 points and Silver Strikers Reserves are third with 10 points. Airborne Rangers are fourth with nine points while Wimbe United are fifth with five points and Green Rangers are sixth with four points.
Arsenal FA cup Record Breakers
By Michael Kachitsa Arsenal added another Emirates FA Cup title to their record haul, after a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double sealed a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Final at Wembley. The Gunners came into the Heads Up FA Cup Final with 13 titles to their name and this victory nudges the north Londoners further ahead in what was their 21st Final appearance, another Cup record. While Wembley remained empty – the first time there’s been no crowd at an FA Cup Final in 132 attempts – the cheers from the Arsenal team and staff as they collected the Cup on the pitch made this perhaps the most unique title of their lot. It was a first managerial honour for boss Mikel Arteta with the Spaniard having only returned to the club in January to take over from compatriot Unai Emery and having previously captained the club to one of those Cup victories back in 2014, he becomes the first man to both captain and manage an Arsenal team to an FA Cup title. And Arteta can take plenty of credit in how his side ended what’s been an unprecedented campaign in football following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as his team stuck rigidly to their game plan and exploited Chelsea in all the right areas to seal victory against their London rivals. They had to show their resolve too, as it was Chelsea who started the game with a flourish and could easily have been two goals ahead within ten minutes. Frank Lampard’s side began the game with bite and deservedly edged ahead after just five minutes through Christian Pulisic. After collecting the ball from Reece James just inside the Arsenal half, the American threaded a pass through to Mason Mount on the left and when Mount’s low centre was back-heeled by Olivier Giroud in the box, Pulisic was there to pick it up and clip home past Emiliano Martinez. Chelsea’s hopes of a response were further dashed with 15 minutes to go when Mateo Kovacic collected his second caution of the game, both for fouls on Granit Zhaka, and was duly sent off. For Arteta and his squad, the victory secures European football at the Emirates Stadium next season as well as another Wembley appearance at the end of the month for the Community Shield on Saturday 29 August.
The History Brighton Hove Albion FC
By Michael Kachitsa The club was founded in already in 1901, originally as Brighton & Hove United but soon changing to its current name. They started to compete in Southern League which they won once in 1910. The same year they won FA Charity Shield. They became a member of the Football League in 1920, when the Third Division was established. It wasn’t until the 1957-1958 season that the club won the Third Division and finally was promoted to the Second Division. The club would fall down to the Fourth Division in the 1960s. Better days came during the 1970s when the club first was promoted to Second Division and some years later, in 1979, for the first time to the First Division. After falling to the bottom of the league system in the 1990s, they started to climb and their first appearance in the top flight after the name change to Premier League happened after winning the Championship in 2017. Since 2011, Brighton & Hove play at the Falmer Stadium, which has due to sponsorship reasons been referred to as American Express Community Stadium or Amex Stadium. The English football club Brighton & Hove Albion became a member of the Football League in 1920. A 13th place in Division 1 in 1982 is so far the best result. They reached the FA Cup final in 1983 and lost against Manchester United.
History of Oldham Athletic AFC
By Michael Kachitsa The club was founded in 1895 as Pine Ville. Some years later, in 1899, they were renamed as Oldham Athletic. After promoting from Second Division, Oldham made their first Division One season in the 1910-11 season. Oldham was one of the 22 participating teams in the inaugural season of the Premier League. They survived from being relegated that season only by goal difference, but were relegated the following season. Oldham Athletic has been a member of the football league since 1907. Their best result is a second place in 1915 in Division one. They have reached the semi-finals three times in the FA Cup and the final once in the Football League Cup. There had been dark days when Latics had to go cap in hand to the Football League to seek re-election after finishing in the bottom four in the basement division. Latics have had a roller-coaster ride over the last twenty years, seeing action in the Premiership and the equivalent of the Championship before suffering relegation down to the current Coca-Cola League One. They were founder members of the Premier League back in the 1992-93 season, and stayed in the top flight for three seasons – one campaign in the old First Division, two in the Premier League. They also enjoyed glory in both cup competitions (FA and League Cup). Indeed, they appeared in the 1990 Littlewoods Cup Final at Wembley, only to lose 1-0 to the late Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest, a game that even ‘Cloughy’ himself said was an unfair result. The FA Cup also brought disappointment for Oldham when they lost two semi-finals to Manchester United. Their 1990 appearance in the last four was their first foray to that stage since 1913, but they bowed out to Manchester United 2-1 in a replay after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the initial clash. Latics appeared in the semi-finals again in 1994, losing out 4-1 in a Maine Road replay following a 1-1 draw at Wembley. More recently, Latics fell on hard times and were forced to go into administration in the summer of 2003, but some much-needed financial stability was provided when three American-based businessmen – Simon Blitz, Simon Corney and Danny Gazal – purchased the club the following November.
The History of Olympique Lyonnais
By Michael Kachitsa Olympique Lyonnais were founded in 1950, but the year is half-deceiving, given that the club can trace its origins back to the 19th century, and more specifically to Lyon Olympique Universitaire, which can be seen as a very early predecessor of the club that was meant to take French football by storm a whole century later. The fifties passed with “OL” earning promotion to the top division and then establishing themselves as a consistent participant there. The sixties were the decade that Lyon had to up their level, and they did exactly that, earning their first Coupe de France in 1964 with French-Argentinian Néstor Combin scoring twice in the final against Bordeaux. Three years later they repeated their success, with Fleury Di Nallo scoring in the final one of the 222 goals he netted for Lyon throughout his career, many more than any other player who has worn Lyon’s jersey. The sixties were also the first decade that Olympique Lyonnais made their name heard at international level. Despite losing to Monaco in the Coupe de France final in 1963, they represented France in the 1963-64 Cup Winners’ Cup edition, because Monaco won the double, leaving a European birth free for Lyon. The same season OL lifted their first major trophy in that Cup final against Bordeaux, they also made it to the Cup Winners’ Cup semi-finals, where it took later-crowned winners Sporting CP three games to beat Lyon. The first game in France ended in a goalless draw, the return leg as well had no winner (1-1), so the teams had to meet for a third time, in neutral Madrid, where finally Lyon fell to the Portuguese side. Lyon’s biggest success in the seventies was winning the Coupe de France for a third time in 1973. This time it was the turn of another Lyon great, Bernard Lacombe, to score one of the goals that led OL to the win in the final against Nantes. In 2012, Lyon celebrated their fifth Coupe de France title. Ever since then, they have not managed to add more silverware to their collection, but they remain in France’s elite, a status they will never lose, not after the way they dominated the national football scene for years, becoming a force to be reckoned with at international level as well. The fact that in January 2016 they got into their whole new and massively impressive stadium, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, gives them hope to return to where they got used to seeing themselves the first decade of this century.
The History Queens Park Rangers FC
By Michael Kachitsa The club was officially formed in 1882, under the name of St. Jude’s. Four years later, they merged with Christ Church Rangers and subsequently changed their name to Queens Park Rangers, due to most of their players hailing from the Queen’s Park district. The club became a member of the expanding Football League in 1920, but was not particularly successful during the decades that followed, spending most of their time in the lower ranks of English football. Their luck finally changed with the arrival of Alec Stock in 1959. Now regarded as the club’s greatest manager of all time, Stock made his presence known from the get-go; in the season that followed, QPR achieved their record victory by routing Tranmere Rovers 9-2. But it was not until 1967 that Queens Park Rangers really made a name for itself. The club won a double by placing first in the Third Division and defeating West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup final after being down 2-0 at halftime. The very next year, QPR managed to earn promotion to the First Division for the first time in their history. The best result in the top league was reach in 1972 with a second place, one point after Liverpool. With the West London area overflowing with footballing tradition, it’s no surprise that Queens Park Rangers Football Club were mostly overshadowed by their neighbors during their lifespan. The club’s only major honor is the 1967 League Cup, but they do have a couple of Second Division titles to their name as well. QPR have a reputation of a nomadic club; during their early years, they have played at about twenty different grounds before, more or less, settling at Loftus Road in 1917. QPR should not be confused with Queen’s Park Football Club that plays in the Scottish League.
The History Notts County
By Michael Kachitsa With a foundation date of 1862, Notts County FC is the oldest professional football club in the world. Despite the early start, however, they haven’t managed to claim a top-flight title; two third places in Division 1 (1891 and 1901). Their greatest success arrived in 1894, when they won their only FA Cup. They’re nicknamed “The Magpies” for their black-and-white kits, which were adopted by Juventus in 1903. Following its foundation in 1862, Notts County initially focused on playing a game that they invented themselves. Once the Football Association was formed, they switched to football. Soon thereafter, their full-back Ernest Greenhalgh participated in the first-ever international match: England vs. Scotland. In 1888, Notts County was one of the 12 founding members of the Football League, finishing their first league season in 11th place. In 1891, the Magpies missed out on their first big chance to win a major trophy by losing 1-3 to Blackburn in the FA Cup finals. They made up for it three years later, with Jimmy Logan scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers. This remains the only major trophy in the club’s history, as well as the first time that a team outside the top division won the FA Cup. After many years of playing at different home grounds, Notts County moved to Meadow Lane in 1910 for a long-lasting stay. Still, this didn’t stop the team from yo-yo-ing between the top two divisions of English football. In 1930, they were relegated to the Third Division for the first time, though they managed to bounce back the very next season. Notts County FC is probably more famous for its heritage than its merits. It is generally considered as the oldest English club and thus the oldest in the World. Sheffield Wednesday is, however, sometimes mentioned as the oldest club. Which of the both that is the oldest depends if the foundation for the Sheffield club is set to 1857 or 1867. About that the opinions divide, but the latter is the most recognized version. In 1941, Meadow Lane was hit by enemy bombing, and the stadium was subsequently closed. To this day, this remains the only season where Notts County played no football whatsoever. Following the end of WWII, Notts County returned to the public eye by paying a then-record fee of £20,000 for Chelsea’s Tommy Lawton. This resulted in bolstered attendance at Meadow Lane, which helped the club return to the Second Division in 1950. By the end of the ‘50s, however, Notts County lost the race for the city’s biggest club to Nottingham Forest. They were back in the Third Division by 1957, and were soon relegated to the Fourth Division for the first time in 1959. The club continued to struggle during the ‘60s, with most of their efforts aimed at avoiding the embarrassment of having to apply for re-election.