Touch Clothing set to launch football and netball teams

Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter
LOCAL clothing manufacturer, Touch Clothing is set to officially launch a football and netball team on Unity Day at Ntabeni Primary School in Entumbane, Bulawayo.

The two Bulawayo based Filabusi teams have been socially competing with sides from lower divisions (division one and two) and are set to be officially inducted into leagues after the launch. The teams started plying their trade in February under Touch Clothing Uniforms and there is also an academy that will play a part in grooming youngsters.

Touch Clothing founder Gift Mpofu said they came up with the idea of forming the teams as a way of creating employment for youth and getting them out of the streets where they are vulnerable to drug use.
“There is a lot of talent on the streets that is being wasted due to drugs and they don’t know what to do with it (their talents) but as Touch we came up with an idea to groom them and get them away from the streets and drugs maybe they could have a better tomorrow,” said Mpofu.

Mpofu said they are expecting 500 people to grace their event and there will be netball and soccer matches played on the day. They are also looking at making it to Zimbabwe
Football Association (Zifa) division two next year despite their eyes being set on the first division. He added that he is impressed with the way both teams have been playing so far when competing against upper ranked teams thus it will not be difficult for them to adjust to the professional level of both disciplines.

With teams being from Filabusi, Mpofu said they are looking at assisting the area grow through hosting tournaments and are also hoping to have people from the Filabusi come down to play in Bulawayo as well.
“Next time when we are playing, we want to get people from Filabusi so that the teams grow. As Touch we are also looking at hosting tournaments in Filabusi to help the community,” he said.

With the event being a sporting one, Mpofu promised a launch to remember with entertainment from legendary musician, Jeys Marabini and Indosakusa. — @brandon_malvin