Still relishing the 2-1 defeat of the mighty Simbas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last Saturday in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika will officially honour his victorious national football team, the Flames, with a state luncheon at his New State House on Wednesday, APA learnt here Tuesday.
Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, said in Lilongwe that the luncheon is Mutharika’s mere token of appreciation of the players for making it into the second leg of the tournaments.
"This is to thank the team for making it possible to go through tough matches like playing with such renowned teams as Egypt and the DRC and at the same time booking a place in the second leg of both tournaments," he said.
He said the Flames’ victory had brought smiles back to every citizen of the country.
Kaunda added that the success had not come on a silver platter but rather it was the result of government’s commitment towards sports, and football in particular.
Tuesday 14 October 2008
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