Zimbabwe: Yaya Toure Yaya Backs Benjani

Manchester City midfielder is one of a galaxy of English Premiership stars who have gone on cyberspace to throw their full support behind Benjani Mwaruwari's testimonial at the National Sports Stadium.
  • Zimbabwe:   Yaya Backs Benjani

    The Herald, 23 May 2012

    MANCHESTER City midfielder, Yaya Toure, is one of a galaxy of English Premiership stars who have gone on cyberspace to throw their full support behind Benjani Mwaruwari's… Read more »

African Footballer of the Year and Manchester City midfielder Yaya expressed his full support on Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match.

  • Zimbabwe:   Warriors Troop in for Benjani Match

    The Herald, 24 May 2012

    THE build-up to the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial at the National Sports Stadium will gain momentum on the local front today when Zimbabwe's Warriors troop into camp ahead of… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani Testimonial - Immigration Completes Paperwork

    The Herald, 24 May 2012

    ALL is set for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday with the Immigration Department saying paperwork for all players and officials to… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   ZNSSA to Give Away 1 000 Tickets, Free Transport

    The Herald, 23 May 2012

    The Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association will give away 1 000 tickets and provide free transport for lucky members to go and watch the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Flavour Jets in On Friday

    The Herald, 23 May 2012

    Nigerian musician Flavour is expected in Zimbabwe on Friday morning for his one-off show in Harare with two of the country's greatest crooners -- Oliver Mtukudzi and Alexio Kawara. Read more »

  • Cote d'Ivoire:   Benji Tempts Drogba

    The Herald, 22 May 2012

    BENJANI MWARUWARI is hoping to pull off an audacious coup by luring Chelsea's Uefa Champions League wi-nning hero, Didier Drogba, to play in his testimonial at the National Sports… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mwaruwari Testimonial Visiting Stars to Be Feted Like Kings

    Zimbabwe Standard, 20 May 2012

    Former Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari will charter a plane for the African football stars invited for his testimonial match set for Saturday at the National Sports Stadium. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani on Man City Win

    The Herald, 19 May 2012

    HAD life been fair, former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari could have been smiling with a priceless English Premiership winners medal around his neck last Sunday when Manchester… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani Hopes for Lasting Impression

    The Herald, 18 May 2012

    FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari hopes his testimonial match set for the National Sports Stadium next Saturday will leave a lasting impression on local football fans as a… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Changing Lives Through Soccer

    The Herald, 17 May 2012

    THE power of soccer is the ability to keep humans knocking the ball around. "Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani Hails Greencard Backing

    The Herald, 15 May 2012

    THE organisers of the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial have hailed GreenCard Medical Aid for providing a solid foundation for them to build a successful grand event at the National… Read more »

Former Zimbabwe national team striker, Benjani Mwaruwari.

  • Zimbabwe:   Mwarumwari Testimonial - Zifa Bans Asiagate Accused

    Zimbabwe Standard, 12 May 2012

    ZIFA has blocked people implicated in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal from taking part in organising the Benjani Mwaruwari Testimonial match. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Open Letter to Norman Mapeza

    Zimbabwe Standard, 12 May 2012

    You will reckon that you are one of the greatest soccer talents to come out of Zimbabwe since independence. Read more »

  • Africa:   Mwaruwari Invites African Stars to His Harare Testimonial

    CAF, 2 May 2012

    Former Zimbabwe national team striker, Benjani Mwaruwari (33) will have his testimonial match in Harare on May 26th between an All-star side and the Warriors side at Harare's… Read more »

  • Ghana/Zimbabwe:   Paintsil, Appiah to Feature in Benjani Charity Game

    Ghanaian Chronicle, 2 May 2012

    John Paintsil and Stephen Appiah will join a host of African football greats for a charity testimonial match in honour of Zimbawean Benjani Mwaruwari. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   'We're Down, Not Out'

    The Herald, 9 March 2012

    THE Warriors might have plunged down the latest Fifa rankings but Zimbabwe international striker, Benjani Mwaruwari, believes it's only a minor sideshow that should not distract… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Stars to Play for Benji

    The Herald, 23 February 2012

    ZAMBIAN captain Chris Katongo is set to grace the National Sports Stadium in May, just three months after leading his country to a sensational Nations Cup triumph, to play in… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe/Gabon:   ZIFA Role for Former Skipper Benjani

    The Herald, 21 February 2012

    ZIFA president Cuthbert Dube and chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze are expected to meet with former Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari today amid revelations that the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mwaruwari Will Not Leave the Sun

    Zimbabwe Standard, 2 July 2011

    CLAD in a charcoal grey suit and shiny black shoes, Benjani Mwaruwari epitomises an English gentleman, even without the classic English bowler hat covering his dreadlocks. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mwaruwari Manager's Trial Date Set

    The Herald, 1 July 2011

    England-based footballer and former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari's property manager will go on trial on July 21. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   It's Now a Done Deal as Benjani Gets Contract Extension

    The Herald, 24 June 2011

    ZIMBABWE international forward Benjani Mwaruwari will play for Blackburn Rovers next season after an agreement, to extend his contract by another year, was sealed between his… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mwaruwari to Grace Nwankwo Kanu Testimonial Match

    The Herald, 10 June 2011

    ZIMBABWE international striker Benjani Mwaruwari will be part of a cast of footballers who will grace the Nwankwo Kanu Testimonial match in Lagos today in a busy weekend for… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Kanu - a Legend Honoured

    This Day, 13 June 2011

    Not a few red eyes could be spotted at the end, even around the media tribune as Nwankwo Kanu made a final lap of honour around the Teslim Balogun Stadium surrounded by his friends… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani to Cheer On Warriors

    The Herald, 26 May 2011

    FORMER Zimbabwe captain Benjani Mwaruwari has revealed that he will fly into Harare next week to cheer the Warriors in their make-or-break 2012 Nations Cup qualifier against Mali. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani Talks Tough on His Career

    Zimbabwe Standard, 20 February 2011

    BENJANI Mwaruwari believes he still has a pair of legs to carry him for two seasons in the English premiership but has ruled out coming out of retirement for another dance with the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Study Reveals Mwaruwari's X-Factor

    Zimbabwe Standard, 23 January 2011

    Benjani Mwaruwari is surviving in Europe because clubs now prefer older and more versatile players, the third Demographic Study of Professional Football in Europe has revealed. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Football Star Walks Away From Sport

    The Herald, 12 October 2010

    BENJANI MWARUWARI finally ended a decade of a nightmare in the trenches of international football when he announced his retirement from the Warriors, just two games into the 2012… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani, Mapeza Feud Flares Up

    Zimbabwe Standard, 10 October 2010

    Benjani Mwaruwari and Norman Mapeza do not see eye to eye but for the sake of the Warriors, they have to co-exist. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe/Cape Verde:   Benjani Talks Up Warriors

    The Herald, 6 October 2010

    Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari says Cape Verde should not be a stumbling block to Zimbabwe's aspirations to win the ticket to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations when the two teams… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zim Footballers in Europe Drop

    Zimbabwe Standard, 28 August 2010

    A HIGH number of Zimbabwean footballers abroad are in Europe's "minor" football leagues, according to the Annual Review of the European Football Players' Market. Dr Raffaele Poli,… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benjani Queries Mapeza Snub

    Zimbabwe Standard, 22 August 2010

    The Warriors captain for the last four years, Benjani Mwaruwari is "surprised" with his axing from the Zimbabwe squad and does not buy the idea that he was excluded because he is… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mapeza Axes Benjani

    The Herald, 18 August 2010

    Warriors caretaker coach Norman Mapeza has made major changes to the side that will begin Zimbabwe's 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign and dropped some big name… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Benji Trains at Rovers

    The Herald, 12 August 2010

    Unsettled Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari is hoping to find a new home with English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers after training at Ewood Park this week. Read more »

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