…as Boxer Everisto Mulenga is eliminated from Olympic GamesBy MICHAEL MIYOBAPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has praised the Zambia national women’s soccer team for putting up a great performance despite being eliminated from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan following a 1-0 defeat to Brazil in their final group F fixture played at Saitama Stadium.Lungu described the Copper Queens players as world class who showed a lot of resilience against strong opponents.He said there are many positives to pick from the young ladies who were not just representing Zambia at the games in Japan but the whole African continent after qualifying under difficult circumstances to be Africa’s sole representative.“Despite the red card and a nasty injury to our goalkeeper, the girls remained resilient against a strong opponent. You are a quintessence of hard work, which is the true Zambian spirit.“You kept your chin up against the best in the world. You are world class yourselves. Well […]
LUNGU COMFORTS COPPER QUEENS
