Tribalism blamed for Zimababwe National team's loss!

Thousands of Zimbabwe soccer lover all over the world too to social networks to be express their anger over the national teams selection that eventually lead to an embarrassing loss in Gabon. Zimbabwe was playing in the AFCON tournament when they suffered a gruesome defeat against Senegal and Tunisia respectively. Most fans from Matebeleland cried foul saying there has never been such a clear exhibition of tribalism in the soccer fraternity. Former ZBC DJ now a Humanitarian Ezra Tshisa Sibanda called for the coach Calisto Pasuwa's head. Another die hard fan and political activist Dumisani Nkomo made a desperate plea on his face book page saying that this weekend's loss calls for a serious review of our soccer especially of junior policy. He also said that tribalism has no place in soccer.

One other guy who goes by the name Sewell Sewell had this to say, " I always said it that , unless all Shonas admit that we are equal in everything, Zimbabwe will go back to its good old days . But if shonas still believe that Ndebeles are not human being enough, sorry watch my words today 25 /01/2017 time 14:52. Zimbabwe will never ever be good in the hands of one tribe ngiyafunga.  I repeat ZIMBABWE will never succeed in the hands of one tribe called Shona.  The evidence is overwhelming , 40 years down the line Zimbabwe is in the hands of shonas but nothing have ever happened except utterly destroying the country, even in many parts of Mashonaland. The day That shonas will come to understand this, that's the day which we will call it a birthday of that country which does not have a name. To us that's not Zimbabwe, to us Ndebeles that country is no name.Gary Thwala another social activist said he was saddened at how tribalism tactics were being using as face by those who are looting the resources of the nation while ordinary people suffer daily.

Many commentators cautioned that selecting the national team on tribal grounds might lead to the demise of the most loved game in the country! Coach Pasuwa is blamed for blamed for selecting boys form Harare and Mashonaland region only. This came as a great shock to many Highlanders soccer fans . Some Southern African soccer lover commended Zimbabwe national team for representing the region at such a tough competition. A South African sport Minister Fikile Mbalula was heard saying " Today we are all Zimbabweans as we cheer our neighbors and wish them success!