Sunday, June 14, 2026

Highlight of my career….As Fashion meets Benzema 

Chipolopolo striker Fashion Sakala Jnr has described meeting French striker Karim Benzema as one of the highlights of career. 

Sakala took to social media to express his happiness at having you share a pitch with a player he just used to watch on TV and draw inspiration from. 

Sakala’s Al Feiha succumbed to a 3-0 loss to Benzema captained Al Ittihad in midweek in the Kings Cup with a brace from Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah and a goal from the former Real Madrid star. 

“I am greatly humbled as I’m looking back at the time when my father took me on a bike🚲,and we travelled to Chipata City for football trials in 2012.This was truly the beginning of my dreams.

I am now sharing the pitch with players that I’ve been idolizing and drawing inspiration from throughout my own journey.

Meeting Karim Benzema was very special and remains one of the highlights of my career.

I salute the power of PRAYERS & HARD WORK.”

Sakala recently had a chance to finally share the pitch and square off with five time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, his outmate idol. 

Sakala has scored six goals and assisted two in 12 matches for Al Feiha this season. 

Aaron Mubanga
Aaron Mubangahttps://zambianfootball.co.zm
Aaron Mubanga Jr is a Zambian copywriter, digital content strategist, and sports communications specialist with over 15 years of experience in media, brand storytelling, and digital audience growth. He is the Editor-in-Chief of ZamFoot, one of Zambia’s leading football platforms, where he has built a digital community reaching more than users. Aaron has worked with brands and organizations including Betway, Cola Holding, the ABSA Cup, and the Football and Allied Workers Union, while also managing the digital presence of prominent sports personalities such as Barbra Banda. An award-winning Sports Writer, Blogger and respected football analyst, he regularly contributes to major television and radio platforms across Zambia and internationally.

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