I remember when we went to another country to play them, people came with heads cut from dead bodies to scare the players and the players did not play well, we lost that match – narrates former Chipolopolo coach Patrick Phiri. Phiri, who has represented Zambia both as a player and coach, has traversed the African continent and seen nearly everything there is to see on the pitch and off it. He has had coaching stints at Tanzanian giants Simba Sports Club, Mochudi Centre Chiefs in Botswana, the Zambia National Team, and a host of local clubs, among them Red Arrows, Green Buffaloes and Nkana. His stories are mind boggling, but for all he has experienced in a career stretching...