The body of former Flames, Civo Service United and Escom United forward Noel Mkandawire was laid to rest yesterday in Euthini, Mzimba district.
The 39 year old died on Saturday in Mzuzu after succumbing to a lengthy liver related illness.
Scores of players, officials and supporters from various clubs came in their large numbers to pay the last respect to the fallen hero.
A product of Coca-Cola schools competition, Mkandawire was spotted by Civo while schooling at Chayamba Secondary School in Lilongwe.
After flourishing at Civo, Mkandawire, nicknamed ‘Amfumu’, was then signed by Escom United where he inspired the Blantyre based side to their first ever Super League title in 2007.
His former teammate Elvis Kafoteka described the late Mkandawire as a humble person.
“He was a very quiet person easy to talk to. He was very friendly and loved listening to music. He was very humble. His death is a shock to me because we tried to mobilize money to assist him and many things happened in a short period of time and I had all the hopes that he will recover. I am very shocked,” Kafoteka told the local media.
Mkandawire is the second high profile former player to have died this year after Tony Chitsulo who died in April.
See You When You Get There
R.I.P bro
Haaaaa! Rest in peace bale
we will mis u R I P
RIP Comrade
another product of chayamba secondary school z gone,RIP
Zandikhudza koposa ndipo ndigwilizane nawe innocent dziko lapansi linadzaza ndi anthu odzikondadi, Guyz tatieni tizimukonda munthu Ali ndi moyo Sibwino kuti tizikhala okhudzidwa nzathu akwamwalila tatieni tizimva chisoni ngati wina akudwala kapena akapeza vuto tizitha kuchitapo kanthu. kusiyana nkumakhala anzeru mzathu akamwarila. Chisoni ndichabwino koma chizikhala nthawi zonse. nditero kuti Mzimu wa Noel mkandawire Uwuse mumtendere.
Rest in peace brother
Rip bro
sad
amen
may his soul rest in peace
R.I.P STRIKER WALUSO AMFUMU!
Rest in Peace a mfumu. mmene tapangira comment mma Facebook tikanati aliyense anasonkha atleast sauzande kuti tiyese tipulumutse moyo wanu bwenzi zili bwino koma dziko la pansi linadzadza ndi anthu odzikonda tokha basi
R .I .P ( THE KING)
So sad !!!
R I P Noer only god knows the time for every one imis you
Chayamba Secondary School is in Kasungu. Rest well Noel
Rest in peace my dear brother
Rip!
R. I. P malawi will mis u!!!
I Will Never Forget The Day You Visited Me In Zingwangwa, You Told Me Ur Journey In Football, We Had A Nice Chat. And Tha Day We Met In Chirimba When Escom United Was Traveling To Central Region, The Long Range Thunder You Scored Against Big Bullets, It Struck The Cross Bar Before Hiting The Net. #REST_IN_PEACE_AMFUMU
He once played procane bombers
Rest in peace
We will miss you Amfumu…RIP
Yu was ayoung man to admire in a rainball country .we gonna miss u!
you were young man not you was young man
Teacher Evelyne sopano !
RIP amfumu
R.I.P
We will miss you noel you was our hero in Mzimba district
Which part of Euthini was he from?
@ William, the sentence should be…. we will miss you Noel, you were our hero not you was….just simple editing
Lol Evelyne, Malawians timalankhulatu paja Engrish not English lol.
Zikomo nanenso ndaphunzirirapo
Vuto la munthu wakuda kukonda zolondola mapazi a anzawo izi ndizilankhulo za eni,,,, iwe ukumandipanga collection ndiwe mu English? ndiku England suziwako thats y you die poor anthu akudanu simuzatheka nchifukwa chake azungu anakupangila mfuti, khalani ophunzira Peter azikulipilani machenji ake aku shop bola ife abuseness tikumazipangila zathu nkumagula magalimoto nkumakuponyerani fumbi oziwa nginde inu
Sister Evelyn, mama grammar, your own is to collect other ppo’s grammar, put your own comment with your good grammar, leave other ppo’s comments……
Rest in peace Noel amfumu.
r.i.p
R. I. P
R I P
basi zathatu RIP mpaka watsala 2 yekha mu phone yangayi…… RIP amfumu
RIP we will mis u alot
Rip