Copper Queens awarded Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 phones for ‘losing’
13 CONCEDED goals in three games will not be the only reward for the Copper Queens in the prestigious 2024 Paris Olympics, but brand new phones as well for losing.
Athletes have been awarded Galaxy Z Flip6 smartphones that have been custom-built as an Olympic Edition, courtesy of Samsung.
The queens who were seemingly delighted to receive phones instead of medals couldn’t conceal their joy.
The Copper Queens made an early kick out of the Olympics after losing all three games in the group B stage matches.
Reflecting on the Copper Queens premature elimination from the tournament, Minister of Youths, Sports and Arts Elvis Nkandu has called for a shake up of the Copper Queens’ technical bench.
Speaking to ZNBC in an interview, Nkandu said there is need to change staff members on the technical bench and identification of efficient players in the midfield, defenders and goalies in order for the team to produce better results in future.
“There is need for an overhaul especially in the midfield, even on the technical bench and that is my personal view because I watched the game and it was difficult for me to grasp, going ahead by 5-2 and ending up losing.”
“That tells you that tactically we are not at that level and we couldn’t play the game properly so the technical bench to some extent can be blamed.” Nkandu added
By Elesani Phiri
Kalemba August 2, 2024
Hon Nkandu is right the team and Technica bench need to be patched up here and there.Goal keeping and defense must be worked on.The players need to know that time is part of the game.And passes were badly done their was too much individual running with the ball and end up wasting opportunity.And aimless kicking of ball forward was also very unnecessary with highballs.The game with Australia and Germany was full of high balls and yet our girls physic was poor.We need to have proper nutrition guidelines for our players including guys.The nutrition in camp must not differ too much with home one.Players must have nutrition allowances and must be used for food not beer or sharing with family for other things.Exercising must be daily routine.For the presents given to the Copper Queens we say thank you half a loaf is better than non.Wheather win or loss the team is ours.
Morden football is played with accurate passing. On the offensive, players move the ball with minimum of expending calories, reserving that when they reach the third half of the pitch.
But what do we see, the old type of football of kick and run, individual skills other than playing as a unit. Even the British have abandoned it at the national team and playing enviable football. This is a coaching problem at all national teams in Zambia.
Has Coach Mwape ever heard of packing the bus? A system that protects your goals when they are so many scored. Every team must have a philosophy to accomplish before a player can qualify to play i.e. the height of a player to be six feet with a certain stamina.
A team must have a balanced physicality of players not half the players look like school pupils in a football pitch. A short player must have special skills like Rahim Sterling, Messy etc. Hon. Nkandu you are seeing what today’s Faz never see.