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Benjani mourns ‘motivator’ Adam Ndlovu
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Benjani mourns ‘motivator’ Adam Ndlovu

FORMER Zimbabwe skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has described the late Chicken Inn coach Adam Ndlovu as a great motivator who helped younger players ease into the demanding task of playing for one’s country.

Benjani speaks out on collapse of SuperSport deal
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Benjani speaks out on collapse of SuperSport deal

Former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari says his decision not to sign for SuperSport United was not motivated by money. Initially Mwaruwari had agreed in principle to sign for United, after impressing Gavin Hunt at training.

Benjani signs one year deal with SuperSport
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Benjani signs one year deal with SuperSport

FORMER Warriors’ captain Benjani Mwaruwari has signed a one-year deal with South African side SuperSport United. The Undertaker put pen to paper yesterday in Pretoria, finally deciding to end his free agency status after sealing a deal with the former South African champions.

Banana family say ‘we have been abandoned’
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Banana family say ‘we have been abandoned’

The late former President Canaan Banana’s son has spoken of the family’s frustration at being neglected by the government, saying the sodomy charges his father faced could have been a political sting.

Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi (right) seen here with his wife
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Tourism Minister Mzembi attracting controversy

COMPTROLLER and Auditor-General Mildred Chiri has ordered an investigation into the procurement procedures by the Ministry of Tourism of Liquid Electronic Display (LED) television sets from China which were supposed to be installed at fan parks during the 2010 World Cup.

African legends gather in Harare to honour Zimbabwe's Benjani
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Zimbabwe beat Benjani African All Star team

Zimbabwean football fans gave former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari a befitting farewell after they turned in their thousands for Mwaruwari’s testimonial match at the National Sports Stadium Saturday.

African football stars descend on Zimbabwe
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African football stars descend on Zimbabwe

SENEGAL’S 2002 World Cup stars — El Hadji Diouf and Khalilou Fadiga — led a galaxy of African stars who descended on Harare yesterday afternoon for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match this afternoon at National Sports Stadium.

Manchester City's Gnegneri Toure Yaya  celebrates scoring his second goal during the Barclays Premier League match at the Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle.
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Yaya Toure confirms he will play Benjani match

MANCHESTER City midfielder, Yaya Toure, is one of a galaxy of English Premiership stars who have gone on cyberspace to throw their full support behind Benjani Mwaruwari’s testimonial at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Benjani hopes to tempt Drogba to Zimbabwe
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Benjani hopes to tempt Drogba to Zimbabwe

BENJANI MWARUWARI is hoping to pull off an audacious coup by luring Chelsea’s Uefa Champions League winning hero, Didier Drogba, to play in his testimonial at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari stands besides a banner promoting his testimonial at a Press conference to announce details of the event in Harare yesterday
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Drogba, Okocha to play in Benjani testimonial

ZAMBIAN captain Chris Katongo is set to grace the National Sports Stadium in May, just three months after leading his country to a sensational Nations Cup triumph, to play in Benjani Mwaruwari’s testimonial.

Benjani Mwaruwari picks up his luggage during the Manchester City team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on July 16, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Zifa to meet former skipper Benjani over role

ZIFA president Cuthbert Dube and chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze are expected to meet with former Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari today amid revelations that the association wants to honour the Portsmouth striker by giving him a big role to play in the national game.

Man who swindled Benjani appears in court
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Man who swindled Benjani appears in court

HARARE – A man accused of swindling former Zimbabwe captain and Blackburn Rovers striker Benjani Mwaruwari striker out of 100 000 rands has appeared before the magistrate court.

Blackburn Rovers lifeline for striker Benjani
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Blackburn Rovers lifeline for striker Benjani

Steve Kean has thrown Benjani an Ewood Park lifeline after seeing the striker help guide Blackburn Rovers to within touching distance of Premier League safety.

Benjani Mwaruwari
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Zimbabwe’s highest paid sports star is Benjani

Blackburn striker Benjani Mwaruwari is the highest paid sports star from Zimbabwe according to ESPN, a United States sports magazine. His annual salary was put at a staggering US$3,405,584.00 (£2,065,611.32 or R22,603,110.71).

Undertaker Benjani buries sorry Liverpool
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Undertaker Benjani buries sorry Liverpool

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson’s job was hanging by the proverbial thread after Zimbabwe international and Blackburn Rovers striker Benjani Mwaruwari rose from the dead to score two goals for his new team.