Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:56:32 +0000 … the only Zambian footballer to have scored 107 goals in one season GODFFREY “Ucar” Chitalu will rest in the annals of Zambian soccer history as one of the greatest football legends and a gallant soldier who led his charges to the blink of a maiden World Cup qualification when fate showed its ugly face. While his footballing exploits underlined and shaped who he was to become in life, Chitalu was born a multi-talented child who was not only a football player but also a boxer, though his boxing talent was overshadowed by his main talent; scoring goals. Chitalu was born on October 22, 1947 in Mikomfwa, Luanshya on the Copperbelt Province and traced his footballing career from the dusty streets of this notorious neighbourhood which was known for various vices. However, Chitalu found pride in kicking the “Chimpombwa”, a ball made out of plastics just like any other […]
