According to The Chronicle earlier this week, former Zimbabwe Warriors skipper, and that country's best player ever, Peter Ndlovu and his equally decorated brothers Madinda and Adam are said to be preparing to organise a fundraising match for soccer coaching instructor Gibson Homela. Homela is the first ever player to ply his trade in England for Bristol City in 1975.
The dates of the fundraiser have not been set, although Peter said the match will be organised before the end of the year. The fundraising efforts are to pay for Homela’s hip joint operation that was performed at St Anne’s Hospital on 7 September 2010. Due to the large amounts needed for that surgery, Nsukuzonke and brothers came up with a noble idea of organising a football match between the very hot Highlanders and the former great side that Homela coached and played for with pride and honour over a long period of time, Zimbabwe Saints before the end of the year.
During his prime while playing for 'Chauya Chikwata', Homela was involved in an accident in the 1980s and this played a part in his early retirement from the sport. The injury hibernated for a long time and came back as a serious problem and he had to under the hip replacement surgery as he was suffering very excruciating pains. Homela is known for his disciplinerian of very tough attitudes and standards. He has mentored many coaches as the country’s top soccer instructor.
The injury made it difficult for him to walk but after the operation, he had said he was feeling better. The fund-raising statement by Peter said they would set a committee that would organise the match. The committee will include members from Highlanders, Zimbabwe Saints, Zifa, the Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Association (Zisca), ex-players, the corporate world and the Homela family. It is expected that the local and international communities will support that noble and honourable initiative immensely.
Homela, GET WELL SOON BABA!
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