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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Marvelous Nakamba has expressed delight after his Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Football tournament was finally cleared by authorities.<\/p>\n

The tournament, whose planned inaugural edition could not take place last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, has been cleared to take place on 25 and 26 June at White City Stadium in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n

The Aston Villa and Warriors anchorman is expected to attend the two-day tournament as he is on an off-season break from the English Premier League. Said Nakamba:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s thrilling that after all the waiting, finally, the time is here for our youngsters to get to enjoy the same privileges that even people like us went through in our junior academies before.<\/p>\n

Grassroots football is a very important part of the survival of football, we have all come through the system of being afforded chances at an early stage and it is befitting that we continue the tradition of supporting grassroots sports.<\/p>\n

We appreciate the approval from the custodians of football and it is our hope that this tournament will raise the curtain to the commencement of junior football in the country, this will be a stepping stone to a COVID-19 complying football era.<\/p>\n

Teams participating in the tournament are coming from all over Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

The Marvelous Nakamba Foundation said details on prizes for the tournament will be announced in the coming days.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Marvelous Nakamba has expressed delight after his Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Football tournament was finally cleared by authorities. The tournament, whose planned inaugural edition could not take place last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, has been cleared to take place on 25 and 26 June at White City Stadium in Bulawayo. 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