adminWEEK 7 of the Castle Lager Premiership is now here with us and the reason we know that is because of the Harare Derby fever starting to dominate social media platforms.
This was supposed to be special, not because it’s a Derby in which one of the clubs is top of the table but because it was supposed to be the homecoming show to Rufaro.
Well, that is, if we believed Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume. He told us that he was so confident that the capital’s flagship football battle will be staged at its spiritual home.
Let’s revisit some of his comments:
“We are working around the clock to ensure that the ground will be ready to host matches this season…but what we are now working on is to ensure that the ground will be ready to host the Harare Derby between Dynamos and CAPS United.
“The turf will be ready very soon, three quarters of the pitch has been levelled and the irrigation equipment has already been bought and has been installed.
“SO, ONCE WE DO THE MASSIVE WATERING ON THE PITCH, WE ARE POSITIVE THAT THE HARARE DERBY WILL BE PLAYED AT RUFARO.”
The Mayor didn’t stop there.
“I’m certain that one of the biggest and important matches in the football calendar between CAPS and Dynamos will be played in the stadium.
“I have looked at the itinerary and I’m sure it will be played.
“We have seen the pitch and the work being done, for the changing rooms we are going to have a shower for every player so that they don’t have to stand in a queue to shower.”
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