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Zimbabwean footballer, Tendai Ndoro loses all ‘assets’ to SA wife after divorce

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1 year ago

October 15, 2023

A Zimbabwean footballer, Tendai Ndoro has been thrown into tears and regrets after losing all his assets to his South African wife, Thando Maseko, who also kicked him out of his home after a nasty divorce.

Ndoro, a former striker of South Africa top club, Orlando Pirates, had reportedly registered all his properties in his wife’s name, including his exotic cars, jewellery and his luxury home but learned the hard way after she divorced him, and he lost everything he laboured to her.

According to media reports in the country, Ndoro and Maseko were known to live together in a luxurious home in the Kyalami Estates in Johannesburg.

The reports note that Kyalami Estates is a secure residential estate with 24-hour controlled access, recreational parks, a dam, tennis, basketball, netball and squash courts, outdoor gyms, a soccer field, among other amenities.

“But following a massive fallout between the two, Maseko is said to have thrown Ndoro out of the couple’s home in the upscale Kyalami Estates in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is also reported to have taken full possession of all of the couple’s vehicles, as they were registered in her name,” the media reported.

“It appears Ndoro’s property in South Africa is not registered in his name, so when things were not going well with his wife, he was kicked out of their Kyalami Estate home. The biggest mistake he made was not registering the house and cars in his name, and that will be his downfall.

“Ndoro’s family in Bulawayo are distraught about the situation because it can’t be easy to watch their son lose everything he worked hard for in South Africa and Saudi Arabia to his estranged wife.

“Ndoro has been making headlines of late after images leaked online in which the footballer appeared to have lost a lot of weight. The photos suggested that Ndoro may be struggling with his health,” an online publication, Soccer24 wrote in a special feature on Saturday.

“Following the circulation of the images and reports of Ndoro’s ill-health, a prominent South African businessman and former Mpumalanga Black Aces owner, George Morfou, offer to help the footballer. George and his brother Mario were responsible for introducing the 36-year-old striker to the SA Premier Soccer League (PSL) when they signed him from Zimbabwean football club Chicken Inn in 2013.”

However, Ndoro has denied reports that he was struggling financially, insisting that he was only in Zimbabwe briefly to visit his mother and that he would soon be returning to his family in South Africa.

“I don’t want to speak to the media. I’m in Bulawayo. I came back from South Africa to visit my mother. I’m actually in Bulawayo, and I will be going back to South Africa soon. My family is in South Africa, and why should I stay long in Zimbabwe,” claimed Ndoro.

But close friends have insisted that Ndoro is struggling and has been given cash bailouts by his close football associates.

“The good Samaritans who came to Ndoro’s rescue include Aston Villa midfielder Marvellous Nakamba and Supersport midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi,” a close friend said.

“Just last week, when the Warriors were in camp, several players that include Marvelous Nakamba and Kudakwashe Mahachi pampered Ndoro with cash. The players openly expressed their concern about Ndoro’s plight hence the gesture of giving him cash,” the friend added.

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CAF picks Morocco as 2024 Awards host on Dec. 16

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11 hours ago

October 17, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has again picked Morocco as the host of the 2024

African Player of the Year Award, making it the third straight year the North African country will be hosting the awards.

The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony which honors the best performers in African football, will take place on December 16 in Morocco, following successful editions in 2022 at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora and 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech.

While the exact venue for the 2024 ceremony has not been disclosed, the decision to award hosting rights to Morocco was made by the CAF Executive Committee on Thursday.

The awards will recognize outstanding achievements in both club and national team competitions during the period from September 2023 to June 2024, as well as pay tribute to the finest African footballers and figures in the sport.

The ceremony will encompass various categories including the coveted African Player of the Year award.

Other notable accolades include the African Women’s Player of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Club of the Year awards, among others.

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NFF withdraws Eagles from Afcon match with Libya over shoddy treatment

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4 days ago

October 14, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has decided to pull out the Super Eagles from the 2025 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) against Libya which was scheduled for Tuesday, October 15.

The decision stemmed from the shoddy and hostile treatment meted out on the Nigerian contingent by the Libyan authorities.

According to the NFF, in a statement on Monday, the Libyans subjected the Nigerian contingent to a hostage situation as they were locked up at the Al Abraq International Airport in Libya for over 12 hours after they arrived on Sunday, unable to reach their hotel in Benghazi, which is three hours away.

Explaining the chaotic situation, the NFF said the plane conveying the team had earlier been diverted, leaving the players and officials stranded without any assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which failed to provide transportation.

“The Nigerian delegation for Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya is still at Al Abraq Airport, 12 hours after landing,” the NFF said.

“The chartered ValueJet aircraft was, strangely and in a dangerous manner, diverted to the small airport just as the pilot was completing his approach to Benghazi Airport,” the NFF stated.

The NFF added that the fatigued and frustrated players have now resolved not to play the match and in support of the players’ decision, is currently arranging for the team to fly back to Nigeria, effectively pulling them out of the fixture.

“Players have resolved not to play the match any longer, and NFF officials are making plans to fly the team back home,” the statement concluded.

Captain of the Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong, also announced that the team will boycott the match against Libya.

Troost-Ekong’s who made the announcement via X in a series of tweets on Monday morning, expressed disappointment over the unfair treatment meted out to the Nigerian team in Libya.

“12+ hours in an abandoned airport in Lybia after our plane was diverted whilst descending. Lybian government rescinded our approved landing in Benghazi with no reason. They’ve locked the airport gates and left us without phone connection, food or drink. All to play mind games,” Troost-Ekong wrote.

“I’ve experienced stuff before playing away in Africa but this is disgraceful behaviour. Even the Tunisian Pilot who thankfully managed to navigate the last minute change to an airport not fit for our plane to land had never seen something like this before.

“Upon arrival he tried to find a nearby airport to rest with his crew to be denied at every hotel again under Government instruction. He could sleep there but NO NIGERIAN crew members allowed. They have returned to now sleep on the plane which is parked up.

At this point we have called for our Nigerian Government to intervene and rescue us. As the captain together with the team we have decided that we will NOT play this game. CAF should look at the report and what is happening here. Even if they decide to allow.

This kind of behaviour, let them have the points. We will not accept to travel anywhere by road here even with security it’s not safe. We can only imagine what the hotel or food would be like given to us IF we continued.

We respect ourselves and respect our opponents when they are our guests in Nigeria. Mistakes happen but these things on purpose have nothing to do with int. football.