Coaching for the love of football

FRANCISTOWN: If a veteran is a person who has long experience in a particular field, then TAFIC coach Paul Moyo more than fits the definition. Born in Plumtree, Zimbabwe 68 years ago, 'Barena' played football at school as a small boy.

He later played for Wankie FC as a right-winger. After a nasty tackle from a goalkeeper during a Castle Cup quarter-final in 1967 broke his leg, Moyo simply changed roles and became a coach in 1971. He attended several coaching courses in Zimbabwe and abroad. Besides Wankie, he coached Gwai River Mines football team, Alaska Mine football team, KB Rockets and ZISCO Steel. Among his charges were Ezekiel Mpofu and Godfrey Tamirepi who would, like their mentor, later work in Botswana as coaches. At ZISCO, Moyo reached the Chibuku Cup finals and at Wankie, he won the Castle Cup twice.

In 1994, he received what he calls a surprise call from Philip Makgalemele, the then manager of Notwane Football Club. By then Toronto had not won a single cup for 18 years. In 1994 and 1995, Notwane won the Independence Cup and Coca- Cola Cup respectively. Between 1994 and 2000, Toronto won almost everything on offer except Kabelano Charity Cup. Then Moyo left Notwane to coach a lower division side, Magosi of Ramotswa then Nico United and Gaborone United (GU). From GU, he rejoined Wankie. In 2007, he retraced his footsteps to Notwane where he won the Kabelano Charity Cup.

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