Month: July 2016 Posts

Junior Flames batter Madagascar in Cosafa Under 17 opener

Jul 22, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Junior Flames were trailing 1-0 at half time but substitute Raphael Phiri levelled the scoreline early in the second half before Frank Chizuze's winning goal to collect maximum points against Madagascar in the on-going… ...

‘Psychic’ elephant in Thailand predicts Portugal will win Euro 2016 final

Jul 10, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 131 &

Star elephant Phlai Khwan Surin has picked Portugal to win Euro 2016 in a prediction held on Saturday at the elephant village in tambon Thapho in Thatum district, the Bangkong Post reports. In preparing for… ...

BREAKING: Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in jail

Jul 06, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 93 &

Barcelona football icon , Lionel Messi, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud amounting to €4.1 million (MK3.2 billion). He has been jailed along with his father, Jorge Messi. Prosecutors said… ...

Lionel Messi retires from international football

Jun 27, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 14 &

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi retired from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Chile won the Copa America final. "For me the national team is over. I've done all I can,… ...

Stop blaming flames, allover Africa football standards have gone down. Even in Euro, no African team qualified – Mtawali

Jun 11, 2016 William Simango 254 &

Ahead of what has been predicted to be a disastrous display at the COSAFA Cup which will be starting on Sunday, 12 June, Malawi Coach Ernest Mtawali has come to defend the performance of his… ...

Maradona picks Ronaldo over Messi: Anyone who likes football, likes Cristiano

Jun 10, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 88 &

...says Messi is a bad leader but says Retired Argentine player, Diego Maradona, has bashed the reigning FIFA Ballon d'Or and fellow countryman, Lionel Messi while praising Cristiano Ronaldo. Maradona told Pele that the problem… ...

Just in: Ex Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dead

Jun 08, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 25 &

One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced. He was 54. Emmanuel Ado… ...