How we ‘killed’ John Sibanda
cost us a place at Afcon.”
Sibanda’s experience is similar to that of Moacir Barbosa the 1950 Brazil World Cup keeper who conceded a simple goal to deny his nation victory over Uruguay. Barbosa was ostracised and dubbed “the man who broke a nation’s heart!”
He was never made to forget that mistake and said in one interview: “Under Brazil law, the maximum sentence is 30 years, mine has lasted 50 years!”
It’s a pity that when people talk of John Sibanda today the main theme of those discussions is the Congo howler and not the great goalkeeper that he was. How sad! Maybe exorcising the ghost of Congo next month and qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals will take the burden of that 1992 howler off Sibanda’s shoulder, wherever he is.
It’s the least he deserves after the way we treated him.
Go Warriors Go, for the gentle giant that was John Sibanda! good players vying for that position,” revealed Chigowe, who also spoke about his team’s 2019 target.
“Dynamos being Dynamos it has to fight for honours and the majority of the fans think that way. We will try to meet their (fans) expectations but there’s need for patience.”
DeMbare finished 11th in the 2018 season before losing the bulk of their players including Blessing Moyo, Tonderai Mateyaunga, Obey Mwerahari, Kingston Nkatha, Valentine Kadonzvo, Makaha, Mushure and Machazane.