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MbebaBrandon, [email protected]
THE 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League started with some leadership changes at Highlanders with defender Andrew Mbeba – one of the senior players at the club – taking over the captaincy.
With Ariel Sibanda not getting game time and Peter Muduhwa having joined the newly promoted Scottland ahead of the start of the new season, Mbeba was entrusted by the Kelvin Kaindu led Bosso technical team to be the leader on the pitch.
This is something which he is not taking likely as it is a dream for many to captain one of Zimbabwe’s most iconic football clubs.
Speaking ahead of their away trip to Greenfuel tomorrow, Mbeba said his new role is a motivating factor in his game. With the armband and the support of his teammates, Mbeba said his aim is to help the black and white army achieve its goals, with team work remaining the core value.
In the two games that he has captained, he hasn’t felt any pressure.
“It’s just a role that I am playing, which I have been given by the coaches on the field of play. All I want is for the team to achieve its goals. It’s not about being the captain; it’s about teamwork and working hard as a team.
“There is no pressure, it has actually motivated me to greater heights. Being a captain for a big club in Zimbabwe is a big motivation,” said Mbeba.
Highlanders got their new campaign to a mixed start as they won one and lost one in their opening two matches. Bosso were handed a narrow 1-0 defeat by Premiership newboys MWOS FC in the opening game of the season.
On Sunday, playing in front of their vociferous fans at Barbourfields Stadium, the Bulawayo giants made light work of Kwekwe United, trouncing them 4-0 courtesy of a Brighton “Maninja” Ncube hattrick, the first of the season.
Melikhaya Ncube also added one to the scoresheet. – @brandon_malvin
