Khaphathe Nyandano

  If you have followed what I wrote previously on the ‘ 2023 December: A long awaited dream exceeds expectations ’ you will understand why I ended up unhappy. I explained how I missed out chances to play football week in and out because I had to further my studies in Johannesburg. In my mind, I thought that 2024 was going to be a year to give me the best local football memories as a player but it ended with sorrows.  I am grateful for the opportunity given by the team Fundudzi Freedom Fighters and its coaching staff though it was not what I was looking forward to. When the season began on the second week of March, I was positive and ambitious. I scored a winning goal on the last five minutes of our first league game that saw us walking away with a 1-0 victory. Even now as of November, my uncle who is Musengeli’s father still talks about how important that goal was and I was extremely surprised that I was hearing it from him during the preparations of Phumudzo Mugo’s funeral...