March 12, 2010
Dennis Banda is back after an unsuccesful try out in China
Green Buffaloes captain Dennis Banda has arrived back into the country after failing to secure a professional contract in China.
The Zambia international defender had sneaked out of the country early this month to the Far East.
He has however told Zambianfootball.net that despite impressing in the try outs he could not clinch a deal as he was deed to be ‘too short for a central defender’.
Banda who was an ever present fixture in the Chipolopolo back four until the AFCON in Angola was this week shortlisted for Zambia player of the year but was piped to the K20 mililion award by Patrick Kabamba.
Congolese born Kabamba who is now with Primero De Agosto of Angola also scooped the top scorers award which equally carried a K20 million boon at the awards ceremony in Lusaka this week.
Power Dynamos dribbling winger Simon ‘Diego’ Bwalya was voted the most disciplined player of the Zambian league walking away with K12.5 million.
Bwalya: most displined player-will not engage in beer drinking or womanising but put his prize money to good use
Bwalya expressed happiness with the award, ”Much has been made of Zambian players discipline, but for me even with this money I will not indulge in beer drinking or driving around with women, I will sit down with my family and put the money to good use.”
Fighton Simukonda piped Wedson Nyirenda and Hector Chilombo of City of Lusaka to the coach of the year award.
16 Comments on "Height disadvantage for Dennis Banda"
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Asilikale on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 7:11 PM
I dnt thnk J Terry is of gud height i believe they are same height with Denis Banda.
Sorry Denis am sure its an open door to success,try was a man and he is still a man jst kp going boy
Man ceasor on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 8:28 PM
even billy mwanza is short bt played in china.footbal is nt abt height. hard luck dennis
Man ceasor on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 8:33 PM
zamfoot n fixtures 4da zed league? kabamba deserve it he played gud footbal.
Zamfoot on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 8:48 PM
Choma Eagles v Power dynamos; city of lusaka v National assembly, forest v lusaka dynamos. Konkola blades v nchanga rangers, nkana v red arows,nkwazi v kabwe warriors, roan united v green buffaloes.
Sibs on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 9:03 PM
Tough luck young man. I thought most Chinese are short. Unless the ones playing soccer are all tall.
All the best to the ‘Kalampas’ tomorrow i’m sure Lsk will be painted red !!
Man ceasor on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 9:49 PM
Thanks zamfoot 4da fixtures.i hop da league wl b touch dis season.am stil putin my moni on zanaco
Abena kitwe in Gabs on Fri, 12th Mar 2010 10:06 PM
HardLUCK Dennis when one door is closed many more are open so sung legend late Bob Marley. Keep raising up your game. THE best is yet to come.My attention is now on the circus in FAZ Its like all the Zambians want to see our game improve thats why everyone is trying to push out anyone percived not performing in FAZ INCLUDING our soccer icon. this is what has resulted into been at each other”s throat.please dont slit those throats we need each other.We are all Zambians.thats how we sort out issues in Zed.come the AGM everything will be alright.The openess is good for our game.We need to start planing forour next games and sing even lounder CHIPOLOPOLO EYEEEEE’
dadirai on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 12:43 AM
Zamfoot, where is the Nkana game played, is it in lsk or kitwe?
Seen from afar on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 2:57 AM
Blessing in disguise, Dennis is not short (in china!) and he’s not consigned to central defence either. Hope he gets a move to Europe… How is Nyambe recovering Zamfoot? Wish him well and patience from us!
Jojo on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 10:09 AM
Did’nt they know that hes short before they invited him for trials?or its just an excuse by DB..
Thank God the league is back..
Mabbwana on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 10:44 AM
Probably just an excuse by DB. Could be a blessing in disguise. I personally didn’t fancy his move to the East.
DB got quite a good CV despite him not playing any game at AFCON (am sure he felt hard done by HR) and he could be easy to market as long as he continues holding down a place in the national team especially with the CHAN coming.
So just keep working hard Dennis, a better door will open.
chiti chitundu on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 12:18 PM
just work harder. remember even mbesuma ,kalaba,musonda joseph had unsuccesful outings at the begining. Now you know how trials are like. I know in china its about alot of physic. i remember kabamba kalande and david siame telling me its like you are given shuttle runs and things like 5 laps in 3 minutes and sprints for 45meters under 4.5 seconds, its pretty tough but just work hard .
gb on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 3:03 PM
Matafwali on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 9:59 PM
Too bad for Dennis, but as you point out, it probably is just an excuse for some other reason. One of the most prominent central defenders is the Italian, Fabio Cannavaro, who even captained the national team. But I’m sure he’ll get something good soon.
jc on Sun, 14th Mar 2010 10:55 AM
Dennis needs to work on his physique. Cannavaro is not tall but has a pyhisical presence just like Maradona was.
kopala on Mon, 15th Mar 2010 9:14 AM
Power 4 life