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Zimbabwe’s most recognised international footballer Peter Ndlovu is in Masvingo conducting basic coaching courses in what many believe the former Warriors kingpin was now building his profile as a coach.
Ndlovu became the first African player to play in the Premier league on August 19, 1992.
Groomed and guided by his childhood football club Highlanders, Ndlovu remains the longest serving African player in England. He was at some stage described by football commentators in England as the African George Best.
Ndlovu is working with school teachers and unqualified coaches, hoping to inspire them to take up the game of football seriously.
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Acting Masvingo provincial sports director in the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Austin Hakunavanhu, said his province has decided to bring Ndlovu to conduct the courses because of his popularity as one of the greatest footballers to have graced the game.
"We have started a basic coaches’ programme in the province and have enlisted the services of none other than Peter Ndlovu to help us.
"He has agreed to work with us and right now he is here in Masvingo for the week-long programme," said Hakunava-nhu.
Chairman of the Zimbabwe Soccer Coa-ches Association in Masvingo, Pfumore-ropa Nyapi, is working with the former Coventry City winger.
"We started yesterday (Tuesday) in Chivi North and today we are in Chivi Central and then finish the day at Chivi Growth Point," he said.
Today, Ndlovu takes his coaching skills to Mwenezi.
Hakunavanhu said Ndlovu is expected to grace the NASH Provincial Under-16 Coca-Cola finals at Mucheke tomorrow.
Before turning out into a classy player, Ndlovu went through the same schools tournament as a Mzilikazi High School pupil where along with his close friend the legendary Benjamin Nkonjera dominated Zimbabwe’s football.
On Saturday, he will be in Bikita at the province’s school of football excellency Pamushana and then round off the programme in Masvingo on Monday.
"Peter is one player who can really inspire young talented players.
"At the same time he is helping to bring people into coaching as well and gaining experience himself, " said Hakunavanhu. As part of his preparations for a possible coaching job, Ndlovu attended a Caf C Licence course in April this year.
Warriors stand-in coach Norman Mapeza, who is also a former Warriors skipper, national Under-17 mentor Rodwell Dhlakama and a host of former players like Biggie Zuze, Eric Aisam, Taurai Mangwiro, Philani Mabhena, Stephen Matinha, George Jojo, Callisto Pasuwa and Innocent Chogugudza attended the same course.
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written by Mweni Tafara, July 15, 2010
I remember when Muhlauri was coach, yes he was/is a brilliant coach, but human nature tends to have respect in a coach of the above Peter scenario but of course it is not encouraged.
So Peter ungathatha ecourse yakhona uzagxoba pezulu pemdlalo konge eZimbabwe ngoba amakhiwa bayacoacher Nigeria, Cote d' Voire ngeSouth Africa mumidlalo yeworld cup bangawazi ukukokela mdlalo webhola.
Asambe Peter asambe pezulu siyagijimisa amakhiwa onke bayakokela mdlalo webhola Africa yonke.
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