Zambia: 7 players who died in a traffic accident

Zambia: 7 players who died in a traffic accident

ByThe Mwebantu Team

The Chavuma Fcâ club in the Zambian championship announced the death of 7 of its players, killed in a traffic accident in the northwest of the country.

Zambian football is struck by a terrible tragedy. Seven players of the Chavuma FC club, playing in the Zambia one division championship, lost their lives in a road accident when they went to a match in the northwest province. The accident, which also injured several, plunged the country into mourning, arousing the reaction of the sports community.

The African Football Confederation also reacted to this heavy loss of the Zambian club. In a press release on social networks, the president of CAF, Patrice Word, expressed his deep sadness and condolences to the families, friends and teammates of the victims. “” It was with great pain that I learned of the terrible road accident that caused human losses and seriously injured several members of the Chavuma Town Council Football Club “He said.

The South African leader also sent his support for the football association of Zambia, hoping for a speedy recovery for the wounded: “â I present my most sincere condolences, both personal and in the name of CAF, family, friends and colleagues from deceased, as well as football association of Zambia. We hope and pray for a speedy recovery from those who were injured. May God bring comfort and consolation to families, friends and colleagues of the missing, as well as the football association of Zambia. »»

The Mwebantu Team
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