FORMER Chipolopolo captain Christopher Katongo has urged striker Fashion Sakala to close his ears to fans and have a big heart to take criticism. The Rangers forward released a statement after Zambia’s games against Lesotho, lamenting the treatment he gets from fans whenever he puts on the Kopa jersey. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, Katongo advised Sakala to close his ears and focus on doing what he knows best on the pitch. ā€œFashion Sakala mwaiche wandi (my young brother), close your ears otherwise fans will frustrate you either at home or abroad. I for one was insulted mwaiche wandi with big and heavy insults, and called names that if I had paid attention I would have stopped playing the game....

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