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Issue 109, 25 November 2022

FANS heading to the Portugal-Gha- Cristiano Ronaldo hailed as
na game would have been expecting a 'phenomenon' and 'legend'
starring performance from Cristiano
Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score in five successive men's World Cups. Ronaldo has now scored at 10 con-
secutive major tournaments.
And he duly delivered at Stadium emotional while singing "A Portu- with "Siuuuu" ringing around the performed his celebration.
974, which saw Portugal supporters guesa", with tears filling his eyes. stadium. Ronaldo became the second-oldest "Ronaldo would have come into
leave smiling and Ghana fans left this World Cup with the record
with a sense of what might have been. The frontman, who had earlier Portugal boss Fernando Santo said: player to score at the World Cup (37 [of scoring in five tournaments] in
missed two big chances and had a "One of the best players in the world, years, 292 days), behind only Rog- mind," former Portugal team-mate
Spectators witnessed history as goal ruled out, saw his big moment one of the best players ever. er Milla in 1994 for Cameroon (42 Jose Fonte told BBC Radio 5 Live.
the 37-year-old Ronaldo became come in the second half. years, 39 days).
the first man to score at five differ- "Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenom- "Records chase him and I'm sure
ent Fifa World Cups as a 3-2 victory With Southampton defender enon, a legend like many who have But that record may well elude him he'll be extremely proud to score in
over Ghana gave the 2016 European Mohammed Salisu in close atten- come and gone before. In 50 years' as he will be only 41 by the time the five World Cups.
champions the perfect start to this dance, Ronaldo hit the deck and the time, we will continue to speak about next tournament takes place in 2026.
tournament. American referee pointed to the spot, him." "It's great credit to his attention to
which he stepped up to convert with Ronaldo is the third player to be detail, his professionalism and how
The goal and result will be a wel- aplomb. Ronaldo was given a standing ova- both a country's oldest and youngest he takes care of himself. It's a great
come distraction from the off-field tion when replaced by Goncalo Ra- goalscorer at the World Cup, along achievement for him and for Portugal
issues that has clouded Ronaldo's Ronaldo darted off to the corner mos with three minutes remaining with Croatia's Ivica Olic and Den- as well."
build-up to the tournament. flag to perform his famous celebra- and watched on aghast as Ghana's mark's Michael Laudrup.
tion, jumping and spinning round Osman Bukari scored for Ghana and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves
He was scathing of Manchester Including World Cups and Euros, added: "It's Cristiano, everybody
United and manager Erik ten Hag in knows him. He is the best player in
an interview with TalkTV last week the world.
and subsequently left the club by
'mutual agreement'. "He is really motivated, he is really
focused on the national team and we
"It was a week that finishes the are really lucky to have him with us
chapter, it's closed. We won and I because he can still help us a lot."
could help the team — the rest does
not matter," Ronaldo said after the Ronaldo would not have been giv-
game. en the opportunity to net his histo-
ry-making goal had the referee decid-
"This was a beautiful moment, my ed Salisu played the ball or the video
fifth World Cup, We won, we started assistant referee intervened.
on our good foot and it is a very im-
portant win. Neither saved Ghana, leaving boss
Otto Addo fuming afterwards.
The first match is crucial in these
tournaments. He told BeIN Sports: "The ref-
eree gave a penalty which was not a
"The first player to score goals at penalty — everyone saw that. Why?
five World Cups, this makes me very Because it's Ronaldo or something?"
proud."
Asked by a journalist in the post-
There was only one man many of match news conference if the penalty
the 42 600-strong crowd came to see was given because Ronaldo is a super-
in Doha. star, Addo replied: "Ask the referee.

Getting off the metro at Ras Bu "I have no proof if he would have
Aboud Station outside the ground, a decided differently for someone else.
mother, son and daughter all had on There was a contact of players. I don't
"Ronaldo 7" shirts, with the boy say- know what they were doing, was VAR
ing he is "my favourite". not paying attention?

Just outside the turnstiles, support- "The referee was not in our favour
ers were gathering and taking pictures today."
with some running and recreating his
famous "Siu" celebration. Former England defender Matt
Upson called it "a dive" on BBC Ra-
Ronaldo was given a deafening dio 5 Live, adding: "There's a small
cheer when he led his team out to bit of contact but there's not enough
warm up before the game and his there to knock him down surely?"
name was afforded the loudest ova-
tion when the Portugal teamsheet was – BBC Sports
read out.

As the side lined-up for the na-
tional anthem, the camera panned to
Ronaldo — the first man standing in
the line-up — and he looked quite

THREE days after the United Qatar 2022 so far: A reflection chat more about football than
States and Wales opened their of the face of world sports today they do about any other sports.
football World Cup with a draw
on Monday, the Americans had 20 years ago, rugby and It is happening everywhere: little respect for the big boys. That was not the case before,
let slip another opportunity to Portugal in the same sentence Papua New Guinea nearly gave A football coach at one of but football is pulling away as
square off against the Welsh in would have been unheard of. us a heart attack in Zimbabwe’s Zimbabwe’s most prestigious the undisputed number one in
the group stage of another ma- Next year, they will be lining successful quest to qualify for private schools tells me that the the world, and it is all because
jor World Cup. up with Wales, Australia, Fiji the just-ended T20 World of the lure of the money.
and Georgia. Cup in Australia.
Last Friday, Portugal edged While football is flexing But then, again, the cashflow
out odds-on favourites United That does not surprise me, its muscle, because of the HawkZone in football is not stopping tal-
States in the final of a play-off given trends in global sports ridiculous amounts of mon- ented kids in the world from
tournament in Dubai to quali- these days, when the power is ey involved in the world’s pursuing their niche disci-
fy for the Rugby World Cup in slowly being shared between plines.
France next year. nations in major codes. number one sport, other Enock
disciplines continue to make Muchinjo If you do not have the foot-
It was a massive achieve- Second-tier Georgia defeat- inroads around the world. balling talents of Cristiano
ment for the Portuguese, who ed Wales last week in a his- But football itself is not Ronaldo, you are never going
are going to their second Rug- toric win, a result that rings a sitting on its laurels. The to make millions of dollars as a
by World Cup following their bell with Japan’s stunning win smaller footballing nations are kids – whilst they play other football player.
maiden appearance in 2007. over the Springboks at the 2015 closing the gap, and showing codes as their first choices —
World Cup. Rather concentrate on your
The Americans, on the oth- God-given talent, and make
er hand, had missed only one hay while the sun shines in
World Cup, the 1995 edition what you are gifted at.
in South Africa, since the tour-
nament was launched in 1987. Meanwhile, let the world’s
best footballers entertain us as
the Qatar fête continues.

Sports SRC pushes The collective
shame of Africa
for action after and the football

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Zimbabwean takes on Safa for$60 Covid
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‘stolen intellectual property’WITH focus firmly on the World Cup in Qatar, a Zimbabwean

entrepreneur has turned attention back to the 2010 edition, which

Chamisa reache says host nation South Africa won the bid using a “stolen” cam-
paign logo of his company. out to Khupe
Phathakuhle Dube, owner of goods and services company PKD

Malindi, has provided proof of his 1991-established company’s in-
signia, which looks similar to the one used by the South African
Football Association (Safa) after the country’s international re-ad-
mission in 1994.
The symbol was on Bafana Bafana’s kit when they played and
lost 4-1 to Zimbabwe in Harare in South Africa’s first international
match after sporting sanctions were lifted. It also appeared promi- Unofficial president calls for emerge
nently in the successful quest to win the 2010 World Cup hosting
bid.
Dube says South Africa stopped using the design in 2006 after
he asked Safa to “desist”, but is still pursuing legal recourse.
“It’s a violation of the Trademark Treaty, and if you do that there
will be consequences,” Dube told The NewsHawks on Friday. “The
matter is now in my lawyers’ hands and we have taken it to the
World Intellectual Property Office (Wipo) and to sports arbitra-
tion. But first, my company must be registered in South Africa
for us to challenge Safa. I have given my attorneys the power to
register PKD so that I get protection by law. I’m also guided by the
IP (Intellectual Property) attorneys here in Zimbabwe. That (the
logo) is my asset, so I must monetise it, commercialise it. What
they did is commercial damage, theft of goodwill. It’s my com-
mercial asset, the theft of intellectual property made my business
uncomfortable.”
An “alternative dispute resolution” has been sought over the
years without a breakthrough, said Dube.
“But I will not stop,” he said. “My lawyers told me that if I didn’t
have a strong case, they wouldn’t be representing me.”
South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel celebrates after his country won the 2010 World Cup bid in 2004.
– STAFF WRITER.

SHADRECK Mandaza, the teenage Versatile Mandaza earns Zimbabwe 7s er to the set-up in the 12-man squad
ace who is also a gifted cricket player, headed to Dubai. Following the re-
has been selected into Zimbabwe’s na- tirement of Cheetahs captain Kudzai
tional Sevens rugby team for the invi- rugby call-up for Dubai tournament Mashawi, Kaulback has appointed
tational section of the Emirates Dubai two captains for the Dubai trip –
7s Invitational in the UAE early next Taddy Dzandiwandira and Godfrey
month. Magaramombe.
the premier format of the game. The rugby scrumhalf,” Zimbabwe Un- to him, whichever codes he decides. I The Invitational part of the event
The main Dubai tournament is the Dubai Sevens is his first senior call-up, der-20 rugby coach Shaun De Souza think he is a hard worker and he can will be between 1 and 3 December. 
first leg of the popular HSBC World 7s or 15s. said in September. actually excel at either code. So ja, he
Rugby Sevens Series, which is staged Churchill Boys High School mae- ALsShoO“uFlodIrNmloSeoI,kDI EawtoublodtFhainctoaupantlilcoyenssa.My HihneeistyiswaMbiperialenliswanhotiullea,taai$tsie3Z,.iI2mlibBkaeiblhlwiioemcn.”ondteinpueositZToaIrdMsdBfyuAnDBWdzasnEdSiwQaUndAZiDriamF('OscoRl-acDatpeUtsaBtinAl)aI, nd
in different cities across the planet. stro Mandaza is also an explosive bats- c
Zimbabwe, known as Cheetahs, are man in cricket, and in September he shouldn’t just jump into one basket, to rebuild in the shorter format, not Godfrey Magaramombe (co-captain),
not a core team of the World Series. was voted best batsman at the CABS which is rugby. But ja, he can actually much is expected from Graham Kaul- Emmanuel Zangari, Tapiwa Malen-
So they will only play in the Dubai St George’s College T20 Festival in go to any code, he is that talented. I back’s experimental team in Dubai. ga, Kudakwashe Nyamakura, Alex
leg’s invitation matches, ahead of the Harare. just think that he is a good cricketer, The Cheetahs coach has dropped Nyamunda, Carlos Matematema,
series’ full 2022-23 season. “He’s a brilliant cricketer, I’ve and if he puts as much time into it as eight players from August’s Rugby Ryan Musumhi, Godknows Mavara,
watched him play. He has a good eye he does in rugby, he can actually take World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, al- Shadreck Mandaza, Edward Sigauke,
Mandaza was part of Zimbabwe’s for the ball, as much as he is a good his cricket to another level. But it’s up though Mandaza is the only newcom- Takudzwa Kumadiro. — SportsCast
Under-20 team that was crowned Af-
rican champions in Kenya in April in

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