Chipolopolo Boys youngsters midfielder Gift Siame and defender David Hamansenya are grateful to have made their Chipolopolo debut.
Siame started in midfield in the 3-1 loss to Bafana Bafana while Hamansenya started at left back in the dramatic 3-2 loss to the Palancas Negras of Angola.
Siame says it’s an honor and privilege to finally start a match for the Chipolopolo Boys.
“Such an honor and privilege to make my debut with the senior national team. I’m super excited and delighted at the same time to represent my country at large. So I think I’m just looking forward to more game time and thank you so much for the opportunity which the coach gave me to represent my country,” Siame said.
“I am excited because like to make my debut in the starting 11 I was so much excited and I was happy and I was hoping to do more with the team and I help like the team to achieve they need to remain focused and we need to continue working extra hard and to encourage one another to push even more. I think we are not taking this opportunity for granted as young players, we just need to take the opportunity as it comes. “
“We just need to give our all and leave it to the technical which I think they are welcoming and they are helping us a lot in terms of confidence and to express ourselves in order like to put in our all they always encourage us to do more so I’m happy and excited like to have them as experienced players in our team they should continue supporting us and we’ll surely to bring the glory days to Mother Zambia,” he added.
Meanwhile Hamasenya says he is not taking the opportunity given to him by the technical bench for granted.
“Firstly, I would say I really appreciate the coach for giving me the opportunity to represent my country. For that, I really appreciate him. I’m not taking that moment for granted. It’s really special for me because it’s the first time I am representing my country with a senior national team so for that I really appreciate it,” he said.
“I would say it’s a dream come true because that’s the moment I’ve been waiting for. I was just waiting for my chance to give everything on the pitch. Just tell ourselves like us young players. We just tell ourselves that we just have to encourage one another and put in our best in each and every session.”
“We thank you for your support. We are not taking your support for granted. Despite the results, this is a preparation for the AFCON, so we are trying to build a team. I would say giving us young players the opportunity to showcase our talent,” he added.
