GAVI INSPIRES BARCA INTO SUPER CUP FINAL

Gavi scored a goal and assisted the second one to inspire Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and book a place in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.

The midfielder scored in the first half with a fine goal but Barca on the lead and had to set up golden boy, Lamine Yamal for the second in the second half.

The team will play the winner between Real Madrid and Mallorca who face later today in another thrilling semi final match.

Reported by Hastings Kasonga

MPONDA HAPPY WITH SINGO AND MPOKERA'S STAY

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Peter Mponda says he is happy with contract extension of their two midfielders, Yankho Singo and Blessings Mpokera as they are good players who help the team.

Mponda said this on Wednesday after Singo penned a three year deal while Mpokera signed a two year extension deal with the People's team.

He said: "I think this is a reward for Singo for his performances last season while Mpokera can play as a right back, centre back and number 6 so i am happy that they are staying."

He further said that it is important for players to sign long term deals as it helps the coach when planning at a team.

He has however said more signings and contract extension will happen at the team in the coming days.

"TIGWIRA NDI MPONDA NGATI TINACHITA NDI PASUWA" - SINGO

Katswiri wosewera pakati kutimu ya FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Yankho Singo, wati iye asewera chimodzimodzi pansi pa mphunzitsi watsopano, Peter Mponda, chimodzimodzi mmene ankasewerera ndi Kalisto Pasuwa kamba koti akusewerera timu.

Iye amayankhula atatha kusaina mgwirizano wa zaka zitatu zoonjezera ndi timuyi ndipo wati ndi wokondwa kukhalabe kutimu yaikulu ngati Bullets.

Iye wati akuyembekeza kuchitabe bwino ndi timuyi ndipo alimbikira kuti akhalebe wodalilika kutimuyi ndikusewera mozipereka.

"Mphunzitsi aliyense tikuyenera kugwira naye ntchito chimodzimodzi nde a Mponda tilimbikira ngati timachitira mmbuyo muja palibe kusiyana ayi. Ngati osewera, umayenera kulimbikira pa mphunzitsi aliyense." Anatero Singo.

Osewerayu anachokera kutimu yachisodzera ya Bullets mu 2022 ndipo mu zakazi wazitolera Kwambiri mpaka wasewerako timu ya dziko lino.

CHAWINGA, KABZERE PLAY THEIR FIRST 2025 MATCHES

Scorchers internationals, Tabitha Chawinga and Rose Kabzere, have played their first matches in 2025 as they help their respective teams to pick win in the Arkema Premiership in France.

Chawinga played the whole 90 minutes in a game that Olympic Lyonnais beat Dijon 2-0 to reclaim the top spot with 31 points from 11 games and a game in hand as second placed PSG has 29 points from 12 games.

Meanwhile, Kabzere's Montpellier moved up to fifth in the standings thanks to a classy 1-2 win over Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Kabzere was introduced on 66th minute and really helped the team offensively to score twice and claim maximum points.

In another match that involved a Malawian, Charles Petro played for 45 minutes as FC Botosan drew 1-1 against Ludogorets in a friendly match on Tuesday.

Reported by Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr

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