Sports in Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe
has for years been a major sporting nation in Africa. The country
is alongside South Africa the only countries awarded Test Status
in cricket.
Zimbabwe is also a strong rugby nation and represented
the continent at the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups. Soccer
is however the most popular team sport in the country and the
local
club competition has a large following. The national team known
as “the warriors” has participated at the 2004 and
2006 Africa Nations Cup tournaments.
Famous players include;
Bruce Grobbelaar: regarded as one of the best goalkeepers
to ever play in the English Premiership. He was a regular
for Liverpool
between 1981 and 1992.
Peter Ndlovu: the top scorer for the national team, Ndlovu also
plied his trade in the English Premier league and played for;
Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Coventry City.
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