NATIONAL team striker Collins Mbesuma is still holed up in Luanda after missing his flight to Lusaka last Thursday.
A national team player who sought anonymity said in Lusaka yesterday that Mbesuma was in the company of some Zambian players based in Angola.
“It was on Wednesday when Mbesuma, in a company of some Zambian players based in Angola, left the hotel,” he narrated.
“When we were leaving for the airport on Thursday, he was nowhere to be seen. His passport was left with the deputy ambassador, Mr Elijah Chisanga,” the source said.
President Banda sent a plane to bring the team to Lusaka after a fairly-good performance at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, which ended in Luanda last night.
The source wondered why Mbesuma decided to go out when the team was still in camp despite the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final loss to Nigeria.
Zambia lost 4-5 on post-match penalties after a goalless stalemate in 120 minutes.
“We all knew that we were still in camp but for Mbesuma to go out we do not know what he was thinking. Anyway, he knows what he was doing,” the source said.
Mbesuma, who campaigns for South African side Moroka Swallows, was an unused substitute at the Africa Cup of Nations.
When contacted, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) communications officer Erick Mwanza said he needed to consult before issuing a comprehensive statement.
“I left the team in Angola because I used a commercial flight. The team flew on a Zambia Air Force plane. I will ask the team manager (Solly Pandor,” Mwanza said.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Mbesuma ubupuba bwalichilamo thats why this chap will not go anywhere in life. Discipline very important. This guy should just be dropped from the national team fro good. He doesnt add any value at all. Very soo you are going to hear, “Mbesuam hasnt reported for training at his base at Moroka Swallows”.
Chi ZAF aircraft chilatinya…..memeories are still so so fresh bane. I can’t blame him[-x
He is a stupid chap. He needs Alangizi.
Mbesuma at it again…
mbesuma is destroying his career.
Mbesuma iwe,paka umveleko ma dizzy ya pa Angola ka!*-:) Awe mwandi.
Leave Mbesuma alone. The more we dance and ululate the young man’z off the pitch incidents, the more he will think that iz the real life. A lot of effort haz been made to correct/advize Collins and now it’s time to let him lead hiz own “normal life”.
I think mbesuma is frustrated for been a worst asset at AFCON.
96 soccer fans from Burkina Faso disappeared in the thin Luanda air, ostensibly to join an already large West African community here, media reports here seem to suggest. Can’t imagine how aggressive the folks from immigration will be in the next few days. Hope Mbesuma doesn’t fall victim of an expected zealous search for these “missing” fans
He is foolish chap, undiscplined chap, he shud just rest him after all he just a liability than an asset to the team.
He’s gat US$6,000 to spend on beer and women in Angola.As usual the chap cant seem to grow up and change
Ya ya ya ama tanto nobwalwa bwapwa ku lwanda,eh eh Mbesuma awe chaume sana:-?.
#8. Ni extreme iyo. Niba shi mwana ba Mbesuma.
The chap was looking for SHEKE SHEKE and the plan left him.
He will forever be a bench warmer!!!
What do you expect of a grade 7 group 3 chap??
ALICHABE BWINO……HE IS ENJOYIN WEE NICHANI MA JEALOUSY BA KAWALALA IMWE..! YOU MOVE AROUND TO KNOW THE PLACE UNFORTUNATE THEY DIDNT INFORM HIM WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS STARTING. BUT OTHERWISE I CAN DO THE SAME…IN LIFE YOU SHUD STATE ALMOST EVERYTHIN WHICH IS TASTABLE.. TUMA HUULE TWAPA ANGOLA NITWAMUSHE IMWE. ELO KAILI MBESUMA CAN SPEAK CHI PORTUGEESE SO ILICHE …ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY NATU MA DUUCHA…
ALICHABE BWINO……HE IS ENJOYIN WEE NICHANI MA JEALOUSY BA KAWALALA IMWE..! YOU MOVE AROUND TO KNOW THE PLACE UNFORTUNATE THEY DIDNT INFORM HIM WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS STARTING. BUT OTHERWISE I CAN DO THE SAME…IN LIFE YOU SHUD STATE ALMOST EVERYTHIN WHICH IS TASTABLE.. TUMA HUULE TWAPA ANGOLA NITWAMUSHE IMWE. ELO KAILI MBESUMA CAN SPEAK CHI PORTUGEESE SO ILICHE …ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY NATU MA DUUCHA…:d
What is wrong with this punky?do they sell shake shake or chibuku in Luanda?
:-w:-Chipubafye na bukaponya bwalichilamo umwaiche Mbesuma
ama hule yapa angola, i cant blame him! ahh avanakashi ku angola, very sweet they taste sweet. once u go in teti ufwaye ukufuma. pray wayingilamo na protection othwerwise ni ma claim ya fumo
mbensuma is just a good guy. some jealous guys just wants to frastrate him. iam sure had he been used in the game against nigeria he could have scored. after all who said he is sranded
That’s why he failed to make a mark at Pompey. Typical Kaponya who moves from a rags to riches but doesn’t realise the opportunity before him. Soon he will be a pauper! What a shame.
Chipuba chesu…….tulekeni fwebene!
why did the communications manager fly on a commercial flight? probably Mbesuma used one also. It all starts from FAZ, how do they fly separately and so uncordinated. he wants to ask Solly Pandor, what is wrong with us Zambians. dont blame Mbesuma, blame the system
# 8 how can one be a worst asset? Get your english right.
People, what do you expect, substitute on the bench! remember chabala’s deputy richard mwanza? he died in Gabon air crash…but he was going to be on the bench. Awe mbesuma enjoy yourself
mbesuma i wounder is he even educated? the guy has lost it.were was he when the rest of the team was leaving,