Zimbabwe: A Magician Called Pasuwa

31 August 2016

CALLISTO Pasuwa's Nations Cup adventure, which began in comical fashion with his players refusing to board the plane amid a rebellion against a hapless ZIFA leadership, will end in a blaze of glory -- and the possibility of the coach setting another benchmark of excellence -- on the shores of the Atlantic on Sunday.Pasuwa's Warriors have already become the first troop of Warriors to qualify for the Nations Cup finals, with a game to spare and they could also become the first group of locals to complete the campaign without losing a match should they avoid defeat in Guinea in a match that will be broadcast live, in the splendour of high definition television, on SuperSport.

The 46-year-old unassuming coach, who finally banished the ghost of failure which had been stalking the Warriors when it comes to the Nations Cup for 10 years, doesn't seem to get the credit, let alone the respect, which he deserves for transforming the fortunes of a team that had seemingly perfected the art of tormenting the souls of its loyal fans.

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