Kalusha touts Zambia's strength ahead of 2013 Nations Cup
Posted On Thursday, 18th October 2012
Zambia players celebrate victory over Ivory Coast in CAN final
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya says Zambia’s top seeding ahead of next week’s draws for the 2013 Cup of African Nations is a manifestation of the Chipolopolo’s hard work.
Kalusha said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that it has not come as a surprise for Zambia to be among seeded teams in Africa because the team has been working hard.
He said it is the first time that the Chipolopolo have been seeded in an Africa Cup draw and urged Zambians to be proud of their national team.
He said qualifying for the Africa Cup is not an easy task as some of the teams that are considered to be giants in Africa have failed to make it.
“First and foremost, I must say congratulations to the boys for qualifying for the Africa Cup. I think we are now respected as a strong team in Africa and as champions I think we deserve to be seeded top,” he said.
He thanked all Zambians for the support they have continued rendering to the team in its endeavour to reach the highest levels in football.
“I know last Saturday’s game against Uganda was tough and some of the people called me to say that they almost suffered heart attacks,” Kalusha joked.
“But that’s football we have to be strong as champions. Every team will work hard to try and beat us. What is important at the end of the day is that the team remained focused and we managed to qualify,” he said.
Kalusha said Zambia will be a team to beat in South Africa and the Chipolopolo will prepare adequately for the tournament.
The FAZ chief said all the teams including those that have been put in lower pots are strong and only hard work will see Zambia defend the title.
“If you look at the teams that have been put in Pot two, they are also strong. It has Mali, Tunisia, Angola and Nigeria all these are strong teams including those in pots three and four but I think one can only hope that we get a good grouping next week.
“Football being what it is today there are no underdogs and all the teams that have qualified are strong but as African champions, we cannot be scared of any team we have to be ready to face any challenge,” he said.
Kalusha said the association will ensure the team is well prepared before travelling to South Africa to defend the continental trophy.
“The coach Herve Renard has already submitted the training programme for the team but it will need to be approved though I think there will be no problems with training for the team,” he said.
And soccer fans are proud that Zambia has been recognised as one of the strongest teams on the continent.
Zambia Voluntary Soccer Fans Association patron Peter Makembo said seeding Zambia among the likes of Ivory Coast and Ghana means the Chipolopolo have reclaimed their status as a soccer powerhouse in Africa.
Makembo said Zambia should now work hard to maintain the new status.
Chipolopolo Soccer Fans Association chairperson chairpersonYotam Mwanza called for hard work among the players to ensure Zambia defends the title in South Africa.
Mwanza praised the Kalusha-led FAZ executive for putting Zambian soccer back on track.
Pot one: South Africa, Zambia, Ghana and Ivory Coast
Pot two: Mali, Tunisia, Angola and Nigeria
Pot three: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Niger
Pot four: Togo, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.
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9ja is coming for you bastards together with these ugly dark skinned Apes who call themselves fucking ghanians
@Nwankwo-YOU SON OF A WHORE AND AN ARMED ROBBER.YOU WISH YOU WERE BORN A GHANAIAN.SON OF A BITCH.ASHAWO000000000
YOU KNOW, NOT SO LONG AGO DURING THE COLONIAL ERA WHEN NIGERIANS SAW WHITE MEN ON SHIPS APROACHING THEIR COASTS, THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE gods FROM THE SEA AND OFFERED THEM THEIR WIVES, DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS AND SISTER TO FU-CK AND IMPREGNATE SO THEY CAN ALSO HAVE A “godBabie!!!” AS THEY CALL IT. SO IF YOU THINK BECAUSE OF THAT YOU ARE BETTER THAN ME, THEN MORE GREASE TO YOUR ELBOW, BUT I PREFER WHO I AM… AND EVERYBODY IS HAPPY… LMFAO!!!
Armed robbers, forgers of Passports and drug dealers! That is what you Nigerian Idiots are known for. The most CORRUPT COUNTRY in the world. Am happy am not Nigerian.
THESE ZAMBIAN PLAYERS CANT PLAY. NAME ONE PLAYERS WHO CAN HOLD THE BALL OR MAKE ANY SMART PASSES. THEY CANT EVEN BREAK A BALL…LOL THEY PLAY AS A TEAM. DONT HOLD THE BALL. THE PLAYERS HAVE FEW TOUCHES ON THE BALL, 2, 3 TOUCHES AND PASS. THEY PLAY A COUNTER ATTACKING STYLE….THATS ALL THEY DO. THIS IS HOW BARCELONE PLAYS. ONLY DIFFERENCE IS BARCELONA HAVE QUALITY PLAYERS THAN ZAMBIA. IF U WANT TO BEAT ZAMBIA, PLAY THEIR STYLE. ITS EASY…PLAY SIMPLE SIOCCER. 2, 3 TOUCHES AND POASS THE BALL. MOVE THE BALL FORWARDS INTO THE 18 RAPIDLY. INCORPORATE SHORT AND LONG PASSES. THE AFRICAN STYLE OF SOCCER REQUIRES PLAYERS TO HOLD UNTO THE BALL, ESPECIALLY THE MIDFIELDERS. THATS BULLSHIT AND TIME WASTING. FOR ZAMBIA TO BEAT GH 1 NIL IN BOTH ENCOUNTER TELLS YOU HOW GOOD GH IS. IF THEY PLAY THE “BARCEONA STYLE”, GH WILL BE UNBEATABLE. SIMPLE SOCCER
Dis guy honestly think zambia is a powerhouse n can defend da cup? Apuu wen da draw is done they wil shit in their pants.
we will talk on the pitch, please do something with your username. am just asking, we are brothers. pleasssssssssssssse dont insult or cuss me.
u right man, but the insults on this forum too bad
Brilliant comment , i am zambian and i conquer with you. of let though we have failed to string up our passes as we often do, but when we get in the groove it’s surely difficult to beat us. The thing to note though is that ghana is a strong team and we can bet on them to beat chipolopolo…we respect ghana, not forgetting how they made africa proud in the 2010 worldcup. But again i say Zambia is the team to beat in the next AFCON. proud of our team..gogogogogogo chipolopolo
We definatly r brothers but until som zambians stop insultn ghanaians on dis site I wnt change. I wnt let ppl diss my nation n sit back n watch.
my friend can you please change your username.This is just football and besides we are all Africans.This is the reason why we cheered you all the way in SA2010 until that Suarez moron broke our hearts.Lets cricise each other constructively.@9ja its quiet interesting to hear you talk like that.I hope your team is really back coz it will be more embarrasing if you are chucked out of 2010 in the group stages.Good luck for your team
@nwankwo,u remember the ape that rape ur mother few years ago in abaa? I will tell u where they found it later..
@one andy wen zambians stop attackn us on dis site I wil change it. U want to bully ghana cause u won an afcon.smh
Your advice is good but dont you think this goes to both Ghanains and Zambians?Besides i dont think all foreign bloggers who contribute on this forum insult.We only come in to contribute when GSN posts something on our country.
Why do GSN like reporting about zambia?????Ghana are not even repoted on in zambia.gsn would rather see verbal exchange for money.i thot it was only kelvin prince boateng who was not loyal.
Because until next year after the world cup qualifiers, Ghana and zambia has a bone to contend. So i agree with GSN keeping tabs on you because we are a football nation unlike zambia.
i cn take any insults frm any other country bt nt nigeria!are u kiddin me?your whole country is drowning in shit n u are here insultin us.u pple seek refuge here cos yor country is full of robbers,demons,boko haram,occult n other shit!
TANK GOD WE NOT NIGERIANS
my br we only comment when u write about us but u keep on saying we should leave this site pls start writting about 9ja, cammeron,ivvory coast not zambia then we will leave and pls no insults.
AS FAR AS I CONCERNED,ZAMBIANS ARE PIGS,PERIOD.
WE SHALL SEE IF THEY POWERHOUSE.THEY WILL LOOSE ALL THEIR MATCHES.BASTARDS AND IDIOTS INCLUDING NIGERIANS.
WHEN OUR FATHERS FOUGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE,YOUR STUPID FOREFATHERS WERE LICKING ASS.
AFRICA WITHOUT GHANA IS LIKE A WOMAN WITHOUT A WOMB.VIVA GHANA,GHANA,GHANA,THE FIRST,THE BEST IN AFRICA.
Which animal is better and taste to chew, a PIG or a DOG? Hahahahahahaha, kekekekekekekeke, the black dogs of west africa. You will be embarassed again in SA. Gyan will retire in SA I tell you. The Suarez style will resurrect in SA 2013 again. And all of you black dogs will be heart broken again. Wait, wait, wait… Zambia is in group C so chances of meeting in Quarter or Semi finals are 50%. You will be crying like puppies again.
@Wee ba, typical Ghana man, ur senseless envious ugly charcoal ape, ur late Ugly President John Atta Mills worship in TB Joshua church in Nigeria. Ur Half Lebanese Actors and Actress i.e Van vicker, Nadal Buhari, Juliet Ibrahim etc are in Nigeria movie industry ( Nollywood). Go and ask ur father the meaning of Ghana Must Go bag. Atleast Nigerians are in Ghana with our big companies and providing lazy ugly uncreative Ghanaian youths jobs. Nigeria telecommunication company Glo Network is sponsoring Ghana local league and Ugly Juju Black Stars of Ghana. Nigeria own Silver Bird Cinema, the biggers cinema in Ghana. Nigeria own 10 big banks in Ghana, i.e Eco bank, Intercontinental bank, Access bank, Fin bank, Bank UBA, Zenieth bank, Energy bank, GT bank, Starling bank etc. Nigeria have 383 different big companies in Ghana i.e Telecommunication, Aviation, Estates, Agriculture, manufacturing, Tourism, Institutions, Construction, Entertainment, small skill business etc Nigeria control 78% of Ghana economy. Unlike Ghanaians who are in Nigeria doing shoe shining, washing Nigerians toilet, selling kenke, kpof kpof and using their ugly charcoal fat daughters, sisters, wives as lovepeddles( prostitutes) in Nigeria .Nigerians are civilized, generous and business wise people and we are every in the world doing business. Nigeria government gave Ghana police 1,000 hilarous Jeeps, Nigeria government is supplying Gas free to West Africa countries include Ghana. Ghana government is owing Nigeria 3.8 billion dollars. Nigerians are human beings, we are not perfect, we have good and bad people. Unlike hypocrites and pretenders Ghanaians who claim that they perfect, Angels and saints. Let me tell u, a worst Nigerian is better than a good Ghanaian. Nigerians don’t care about ugly charcoal lazy envious ungrateful Ghanaians. Success attract haters, envious, enemies. Typical Ghanaians are shot ugly charcoal envious apes.
go fuck your whore motherfucker.IDIOT GO AND ASK YOUR STUPID POLITICIANS WHERE THEY LEARN GOOD TONE ENGLISH.IDIOTIC ACCENT PEOPLE.OF EVERY TEN NIGERIANS NINE ARE ARMED ROBBERS.
I KNOW ZAMBIANS ARE PICKS BUT NIGERIANS ARE SHIT.
Such arrogance will never take us anywhere.I hope you know what happened in the game between England and Serbia under 21 where one of our own in the name of Danny Rose was racially abused.These are injustices we as Africans must fight not calling me a pig because im Zambian.Your fore fathers fought for an African cause thats the reason we learn about Nkwame Nkrumah in school.They never looked at a fellow african as a pig.Thats why here in Zambia we have Nkrumah teachers college which was recently upgraded to university level in Kabwe.Grow up
I’ve learned that typical ugly juju charcoal Ghanaians are envious in nature. Bitter people and enemy of progress. Just that Zambia won Ghana twice and won AFCON 2012. Ghanaians are now insulting Zambians. Plz ugly juju charcoal Ghanaians leave Zambians alone. Zambia is a God nation unlike IMMORAL Ghana. Ghanaians how can you used juju, how can you be immoral and expect to win Zambia?
@ Wee ba, You are a son of the most useless, and wayward lovepeddler in this world. Ur ugly charcoal uncivilized ape, infact ur heart is filled with filth. What a shame…. U talk as though ur country Ghana is pure and holy. I won’t deny the fact that Nigerians have their shortfall but what about that of your country Ghana. Ghanaians are very inferiority complex, bitter stingy people. Full of envious, hate and fear. Primitive twerps specialized in land mediocre stuffs. What about Bukom, Chorkor, Pakoto Lante( Ga’s tribe). Trokosi Juju( Ewe tribe) and criminal ugly charcoal Ashantis tribe. Ghanaians hatred and bigotry towards the Nigerians is like the rain that beat the Eagle, which washes away its dirt and make it more beautiful. You can go hug wet transformer. Primitive twerps.
@sensible ghanaians…Hahahaha da bantus are attackin..modern dae slaves.i bet u hvnt eaten da whole dae hungry maaafucka…..
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Fool,we Ghanaians will not relegate ourselves to that lowest standard of bleaching.
W.H.O says 77% of your country men bleach.
Nigeria is three times the size of Ghana yet its population is eight times that of Ghana,why?
Because you guys give birth like pigs.
What has Nigeria achieved more than Ghana in terms of soccer?
Fool or sometimes the generator fumes in your Boko Haram country has sent you into the state of hallucinating,hence making those stuppid comment.
Come again,and you will regret ever opening your stinking mouth.Good Day,enjoy your cassava bread.
@zambia is a shit hole! ma friend i have an advice for u.How about u pray b4 writting a comment.do u think God can write comments lyk u write??????.nwe m no Judge bt may God grant u wat u desreve n tis not 2 late tho 2 change
@zambians are pigs i dnt know weather un pray 2 Muhammad or God.bt hv got a question Wat do u think God thinks about ur comment after all he has the right 2 obseveve coz he created the zambian or as u wud lyk to insult him by kolin his creations pigs.
@SADE-FUCK OFF YOU IDIOT,YOU ARE ALL PIGS.NIGERIANS ARE SHIT.
Nwankwo:let me tell you that all Zambians from the president down to the latter are the moron Apes and the whole world know that.Zambians are darker than the color dark.behind the dark skin of Zambians are no other colors.unreasonable animals.their beauty is just only a little than the hypo.
Zambia is now no underdog and they would feel how it is to have teams defending against them and this current counter attacking side can’t readily tear through torrid defences to get an equalizer lest they themselves be counter-attacked.
The history of Zambia and how it became a nation.There lived a man who had interest in all sorts of animals.He first slept with the snake and had no ofspring,slept with the frog and had none,slept with the monkey and had a FEMALE baboo.When he realised that the baboo had reached puberty,he slept with it and impregnated her.After 3months they had a twin Apes. They were both montrous Apes .The female was just ugly while the male was undescribable.Their pictures were not to be looked since it was described as horrible.After the death of the man,the monkey and the baboo,these two Apes started to fill Zambia as commanded by the man before his death”you two Apes,Fill Zambia with numerous Apes who will not be reasonable in anything but will attck human beings especially Human beings from A great country Named GHANA.meaning G-God H-has A-Appointed N-Nkrumah A-Already.”God Has Appointed Nkrumah Already”My dear Ghanaians ,now that you know how Zambia became a nation,never waste your precious time with them exchanging words becaue they are not human beings as we are.They are terrible animals,not even pets.They are ”Apes” Abnormal animals.All that they do are unreasonable.
@ZAMBIANS IS OUR TOILET–WHAT A FACTUAL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.A LOT OF INDEPT RESEARCH WENT INTO YOUR WORK PROFFESSOR.WE WILL NEED ANOTHER RESEARCH ON THOSE ARMED ROBBERS-NIGERIANS.
ZAMBIANS ARE PIGS.
@ Fiifi, That is all you lazy ugly charcoal Ghanaians know – insult, insult, and more insult- because it is hard for you to accept the truth, and that is why Nigerians, Chinese, and Lebenese are busy buying the whole Ghana and controling 96% Ghana economy while u lazy Ghanaians are busy crying and insulting Chinese, Nigerians and Lebenese. Naija for life… Naija life Ghana movie. Naija swag Ghana story…. Naija money Ghana envy…. Ghana girls/ wives Naija kitty-cat… Ghana Gold Naija jewelries. You want more stupid ugly Ghana rat. As usual go and fuck your stinky mother, you lazy worthless Trokosi( juju) idoit worth less than dog vomit. Shut up and be my shoe shiner boy as usual, u shot ugly charcoal Ashantis Sakawa( money ritual) criminal. Ugly lazy charcoal Ghanaians will forever be slaves to Nigerians. Go and ask ur ugly charcoal lazy father the meaning of Ghana Must Go bag.
You are a failure and that is why you sleep with your mother.You fuck your mother together with your father on the same bed while each wait for his turn to fuck respectively.An’t you ashamed of yourself.Do you remember when your sister wanted to bucher you?because you thought she was as silly as your mum and that you wanted to fuck her too.She is right here in Ghana and here only our dogs fuck her in order to earn a living.Foolish.
May the almighty GOD forgive the Ghanaian people and bless them lest they fail to win AFCON 2013.
@zambia is our toilet hole.hahahahaha u should b a writer man
haha menua,meye writer ooo.mesi omo begyae saa nkoaseasem no a wodi no.They didn’t go to school but they are fooling.Zambia fuo egimi dodooooo
From look of things,i really dont know what to expect when Zambia arrive here for the return match.I pray to God to give a clearn heart to the funs.cos the insult has been becoming to much.
Ghanaian men are shining shoes in the streets of Lagos/Abuja n your women are washing Nigerian womens panties ,come to 9ja n see 4yourself.
Chuku is a villager.Man must work to earl a living no matter the kind of work they are doing.better than stealing and prostituting as all your family members are doing.You drive you sister and mum in for prostitution and out after they are done each day.All prostitutes in Nigeria are Chucku’s family members and all and Every Armed robbery case reported in Nigeria and Ghana are executed by Chuku and his father.Shameless guy.
@chuku ur ppl are beggn fo 30min internet time to browse.nigerians are messengers in my hood com c u idiot.we send dem to buy food fo us kwasia man.i bet toilet water is runnin behind ur house..419,forkn armd robber.
Hahahahaha omo y3 nkruasifour..nigeria four adwen fi nkoaaa
yes,omo y3 mboa nkoaaaaaa.Zambians are fools.l respect nigerians but those nigerians who want to join zambians must advise themselves.One love…………………………………………………………………
C dis farmer….lets meet in da quarters u hungry chimp..i hope we meet,after SA u wil c da disgrace u r in soccer..over hypin urself.we been to da world back to back as u were watch on ur black n white tv..racist u wil nevr win an afcon again I hope ur govrnmnt use da moni frm ur once in a lyftym afcon wisely,buy n distribute condoms to save ur future talents..hahahahaaaaah most of ur playrs wil b hunters n rebel leaders wen dey retire. U monkey!!!!!haha
they are on top seed simply bcos they won the african cup, nothin more