adminBruce Chikuni
BULAWAYO Chiefs anchorman, Kelvin Madzongwe, says he will always be thankful of the role FC Platinum played in his football journey.
He spent years in the United States of America, where he attained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications, majoring in public relations and marketing.
He suffered a career-threatening injury, at college, after damaging both his knee ligaments
“I endured the most painful moment of my life in 2012, after damaging all my knee ligaments, at college.
“I had to undergo surgery and being told that you have a 50/50 chance of getting back on the field was unbearable. “I was supposed to fully recover in nine months but l went through a rough 18-month patch and became depressed.
“I had given up on ever playing again but seeing a specialist really helped me go through the phase.”
Upon his return from Boston, he had a promising spell with Bulawayo City before securing a move to Mandava.
The 31 year old told H-Metro he bought his parents a house after penning a deal with the champions.
“Seeing my family moving from place to place wasn’t good at all, I vowed to build them a house as soon as I get the chance,” said Madzongwe.
“I made sure that I would repay their sacrifices by handing them their house keys.
“There’s no one to bother them at all and that was probably my greatest achievement, so far.”
He also featured at the 2021 AFCON finals.
“AFCON was a far-fetched dream for me, in all honesty, I never dreamt of representing Zimbabwe in anything.
“For me, it was a blessing, which I will forever be grateful for.
“Some days I really had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming, it’s every play-er’s wish to represent the country at such a prestigious event.”
Madzongwe’s Ninjas will now take on FC Platinum this weekend.
The Ninjas won in the reverse fixture 2-0 at Luveve.
Online Reporter