London. (News of The South)-
CAPS United UK soccer legends will host a night of football interaction for all Zimbabwe soccer fans on December 10 at Birmingham’s Iqbal Banqueting Suite 136-148 Victoria Road Aston Birmingham, B6 5HH in United Kingdom.
The event which has been dubbed Soccer Night Dinner and Dance, is the brain child of former CAPS United captain, Joe Mugabe, and will also include former CAPS United and Dynamos defender Carlos Max as the guest of honour.
Mugabe, who is the chairman of Caps United legends in the United Kingdom stressed that though the function has been organised by CAPS United legends, it is open to every Zimbabwean with proceeds going towards the development of the country’s junior football.
“The event presents an opportunity for the legends to give back to the clubs whose junior policy contributed effectively to establishing our careers. We want to revive junior football in Zimbabwe not only at Caps United alone but in the country as a whole,” he said.”
Mugabe added: “it’s just a soccer night, to eat and drink while reflecting on Zimbabwe Football. We are welcome all football people and fans from Dynamos, Highlanders and all other teams to come and enjoy. We want people on the night to discuss football generating ides and also coming up with tangible solutions on how to improve our football at home. We want the dinner to be interactive and fun on the day”.
The event will be graced by various speakers and house hold sporting names in the UK and many former players from Zimbabwe among them former Dynamos FC midfielder Memory Mucherahowa, Ambrose Mendy one of the most successful black British Sports Agents and a representative from the English FA Inclusion Project.
Efforts are also being made by the organisers to get the two Zimbabweans currently playing in the English Premier League Tendayi Darikwa of Burney and Brendan Galloway who is currently on loan to West Bromwich Albion to attend.
The Caps United Legends Association executives also includes the likes of Frank Dealer Nyamukuta, Liberty Masunda, Kelvin Mushabi, Timothy Chirozvani, Brian Badza, Raymond Undi, Ticha Nyenda, Innocent Mugabe, Artwell Mabhiza, Tabani Sibanda and many other former players who played for Makepekepe and are now living in the UK Diaspora.
The legends are working in collaboration with Team Zimbabwe UK a Diaspora Football Community Project that is fronting development of Zimbabwean football in the UK using the Diaspora Community.
The Team Zimbabwe UK CEO Marshall Gore hailed the legends for coming up with such a noble cause. He pledged that his organisation will work hand in hand with the organisers supporting them with mobilisation. Gore called upon all the soccer loving Zimbabweans in the UK to support the cause by buying tickets. “I believe we are making progress as a community and we must unit in supporting such good causes” said Gore who is also the newly appointed Chairman of the Africa Football Association (AFA).
The Limpopo Groove Live Band will provide entertainment supported by veteran DJ- King Alfred one of Zims finest DJs in the UK. The event is also being supported by Zimbo Live TV, Diaspora Funeral Cash Plan, Bhora Africa Blog, New Zimbabwe.Com, Reliable Parking Management (RPM) and Virtual Media Technologies who designed the Caps United FC website.
Most important the night will also see the crowning of the Zimbabwe UK footballer of the Year Award from both the senior and the junior Diaspora National Teams. This award will be presented by Steve Menary of the BBC World Service who will be also covering the event on the night.
The Caps United Chairman Lewis Uriri expressed his full gratitude to the UK legends for hosting this event. He confirmed that the club executive was in full support of this initiative and would like to foster a good working relationship with the legends. Alois Bunjira a former Caps United player and now radio host in Zimbabwe also said he wished the legends success in organising the event, he called the idea Noble.
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