VETERAN striker James Chamanga has a problem with most Chipolopolo players as he feels that they don’t play for the Zambian jersey. You may understand Chamanga, he comes from an era of Zambia’s most successful team. Although not the most talented squad, his generation has an Africa Cup of Nations trophy to show for its efforts. He also played at a time when the internet was not so big in Zambia, so you can understand his dislike for social media happy footballers that we have today. Anyway, world over, footballers always get some stick from fans, pundits, ex-coaches and ex-players if their social media prowess does not correspond with work on the pitch. Zambia’s recent showings in the 2026 World...

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