Dollar Rain for Chipolopolo

Date: 15-02-2012 11:48 am (12 years ago) | Author: Akeem Jaffe Jaffa
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     The Zambian government has given $59 000  (about N10m) to each player in the national side which won the country's first Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday, the sports minister said Tuesday.

"The government has given each one of you $59 000, and that is beside what the corporate organisations might decide to give. This money is from the government," Chishimba Kambwili said on national radio.

The award is a princely sum in a nation where, per capita, the gross domestic product is less than $1 500.

Zambia defeated hot favourites Cote d’Ivoire 8-7 on penalties after 120 goalless minutes in Sunday's final, which had emotional overtones for Zambia.

The final was staged in the Gabonese capital Libreville, off whose coast a military aircraft carrying the 1993 Zambian national squad that included  key players like goalkeeper  Efford Chabala, Samuel Chomba, Eston Mulenga, Derby Makinka and Wisdom Chansa.

Others were central defender Robert Watiyakeni John Soko, Kenani Sibambe, Winta Mumba goalkeeper Moses Mwamba and a host of others that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 18 players, officials and crew on board.

The victorious national team returned home on Monday, sparking a near stampede at the Lusaka show grounds where 200,000 people gathered to celebrate the Chipolopolo Boys (Copper Bullets).

Players and government officials had to be whisked away amid chaotic scenes after fans became unruly.

But the win was also greeted with sombre prayers at the burial site of the 1993 squad, where President Michael Sata laid a wreath later yesterday to honour the team whose spirits are widely credited with ensuring Zambia's victory.



http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/dollar-rain-for-chipolopolo/109349/

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