Felix Katongo is Not Finished Says Renard

November 9, 2011

3,269 views

Herve Renard has said midfielder Felix Katongo will be Zambia’s star player at next year’s Africa Cup.

Renard said after Wednesday’s final training in Lusaka that he was confident Katongo, who has suffered from a dip in form, will be fit enough for the tournament.

“Felix is not finished and he will be one of the best players for the Africa Cup of Nations,” Renard said.

Katongo has struggled for fitness after leaving Al Ittihad at the height of the upheavals in Libya at the start of this year.

The midfielder is currently at Green Buffaloes since the second half of the season after spending the first half of the 2011 campaign club searching abroad.

Meanwhile, Zambia depart for Johannesburg at 07:00 on Thursday for a three day training camp there en route to Nigeria for Tuesdays friendly to be played in Kaduna.

sports http://www.lusakatimes.com

Sports Editor

13 COMMENTS

Dojo do November 9, 2011 At 7:38 pm

KAYA!
chimwemwe boy November 9, 2011 At 10:31 pm

felix is better than Sakuwaha when hes fit but for now Sakuwaha is far better
hendrix November 9, 2011 At 11:40 pm

its possible
BA November 10, 2011 At 2:47 am

ISANOKWISA
PAPA WEMBA November 10, 2011 At 5:51 am

Why the coach supports this guy so much, does he cheka to Kalusha well? As we know Renard cannot call players by himself unless through Kalusha
Kanongesha November 10, 2011 At 7:09 am

Cast your net wider, we need new blood in the midfield too.
Afflicted November 10, 2011 At 8:13 am

I agree!
Felix Katongo is one of our most agile and gifted players. The coach knows this and has assessed that Felix can quickly overcome his fitness problems. Way to go, Renard!
FELIGO1 November 10, 2011 At 8:55 am

Good move Renard, you know what you are doing, felix is a good player and its good that you understand very well zambian football.
Prime minister November 10, 2011 At 12:06 pm

batampa ifya kusamwa ba guy…sakuwaha is tip top right now…
less work of bringing katongo into shape…
Bonaventure November 10, 2011 At 1:56 pm

JeT Li. Never say never. And FYI he does well at national level. I recall during his stay at Rennes he was restricted to the terraces while at home he was a start player in the Chipolopolo colours. His coach then accused him of not putting in 110% effort at club level. Quite contradictory because the same coach would tell Felix to jog alone while training is in session. GO FELIGOAL GO!!!!
bobo November 10, 2011 At 2:14 pm

feligoal do us best we have faith in you
KINGSLEY MASABULA November 10, 2011 At 9:33 pm

WHAT ABOUT KAPAMBWE MULENGA,ESTON MULENGA,DEBBY MAKINKA,MALAZA,ROBERT WATYAKENI,EFFORD CHABALA,NUMBA MUMAMBA,JAMES PHIRI,JHON SOKO,WISDOM CHANSA,TIMOTH MWITWA…..MEN THOSE WERE THE DAYS WHEN FOOTBALL MEANT SOMETHING TO US….I MISSS THEM BETER DAYS.
Yellowman November 11, 2011 At 1:14 am

SAMUEL CHOMBA, WHITESON CHANGWE, TIMOTHY MWITWA, MOSES MASUWA, RICHARD MWANZA, TENANT CHILUMBA, JOHN LUNGU, JOHN “BUTCHER” MWANZA, UCAR GODFREY CHITALU, JAMES CHITALU, MAYBIN MUGAYIWA, DAVIS PHIRI, JACK CHANDA, GODFREY KANGWA, MANFRED CHABINGA, JOE BWALYA, LAWRENCE SALIMATA, BISWELL PHIRI, BESTONE CHAMBESHI, (ALL THESE WERE KABWE WARRIORS PLAYERS)

efford chabala, mwelu, kalusha bwalya, johnston bwalya, paul “kapolala” cheela, nelson banda, peter chilufya, {MIGHTY} FC MW.