ZAMBIAN football legend Kalusha Bwalya has led tributes marking 33 years since the tragic Gabon Air Disaster and declared that the fallen heroes continue to live on through the nation’s football spirit. On April 27, 1993, Zambia lost an entire generation of talent when a military aircraft carrying the national team crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Gabon, killing all 30 people on board,18 players and 12 officials. In an emotional message shared to commemorate the anniversary, Great Kalu said the legacy of the departed remains deeply embedded in the country’s football identity. “33 years ago today, we lost 30 of our brave teammates and officials in the tragic Gabon air crash. Though gone, you are never...

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