Football enthusiasts will fork out a minimum $5 to bid farewell to an illustrious career for one Warrior, Benjani Mwaruwari as he makes his last dance with the senior team in a testimonial match at the National Sports Stadium next weekend.

CAPE TOWN, - Tunisian rivals Esperance and Etoile Sahel and Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahli and Zamalek can look forward to derbies after Tuesday's draw for this year's African Champions League but the matches are likely to be played in empty stadiums.

HARARE - The self appointed group of notorious individuals linked to the Asiagate calling themselves Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association has refuted allegations that it has a score to settle with ZIFA president Cuthbert Dube, highlighting that they are merely concerned with ensuring that transparency and good governance prevail in the administration of Zimbabwean football.

HARARE - Football fans have backed the 30-member provisional squad ahead of the three crucial fixtures beginning with the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Guinea on the 3rd of next month.

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Nor’easters have linked up with one of the best Division I teams in college soccer and will be taking their three standout performers to the shore for 2012.

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) says a decision has been made for the Benjani Mwaruwari testimonial match to be conducted under the local soccer mother body’s jurisdiction as part of efforts to safeguard the reputation of local football.

LONDON - British Heavyweight boxer David Haye has vowed to shut Zimbabwean born Dereck Chisora up after their controversial all-British grudge match was confirmed for July 14.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Jules Bocande, the former Senegal international who topped the goal scoring table in 1986 while playing for French club side Metz, died on Monday aged 53, the Senegal Football Federation said in a statement.

Floyd Mayweather took mastery of Miguel Cotto to record a one-sided points decision in Las Vegas, and claim the WBA super light-middleweight title, before calling on Manny Pacquiao to fight him and "give the fans the fight they want to see".

Frank Warren is poised to announce a heavyweight grudge match between Dereck Chisora and David Haye next week, in spite of neither boxer currently holding a licence.

PRETORIA - Soccer City in Johannesburg will hold the opening game and final of next year's African Nations Cup finals, the South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula said on Friday as all the host cities were announced.

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal are planning to visit Africa for the first time in 19 years by travelling to troubled Nigeria for a pre-season friendly.