Football Association of Zambia President Kalusha Bwalya has been accorded the Pilgrim award by the Island City of Goree in Senegal. The honour was confired to Kalusha yesterday in recognition of his contribution to the game of football in Zambia, Africa and the entire world.
Speaking at a brief ceremony held at the Civic authorities building, Mayor, Augustione Senghor said the Island City has followed with keen interest the illustrious career of Kalusha Bwalya who in 1988 was voted African Footballer of the year.
“We are honoured to have such a distinguished Footballer on our Island. Every soccer loving Senegalese knows about Kalusha and remembers all that you have achieved. On behalf of this city and indeed on my own behalf I honour you with the Highest accolade that this historical Island can offer.You are now our Ambassador and a citizen of Goree” Senhgor concluded.
Other people that have been given this award include current United States of America President Barrack Obama former United States President George Bush and late Pope John Paul the second.
Goree Island also known as the Point of No return was a Slave Trading port from which over twenty millions Slaves were shipped into the Americas. To this date the Island has ancient buildings from which the illegal trade was conducted during one of the darkest periods in human history. UNICEF has since declared the island a world heritage site.
Kalusha is in Senegal as Vice Chairperson of the Organising Committe of CAF U23 championships currently going on in the Senegalese towns of Dakar and M’Bour.
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Congratulations! That is quite rare for a zambian outside politics. It is good to see a zambian celebrated away from his country. In zambia we wait for someone to die to do that.
We don’t wait for one to die. If you mess up we have to criticize, even when you’re dead. Case in point is one politician who stole from the Zambian people.
Kalisha Bwalya is the greatest football to have come out of Zambia.He guided Zambia in its first lifting of East and Central Africa Senior Challenge cup in 1984 when he single handled turned Malawi upside down .Under his presidency Zambia lifted Afcon cup for the first time after Zambia soccer had completely gone to the drain failing even to qualify for Afcon itself.
I mean the greatest footballer
congratulations and many more across the world recognise your footballing career.please do the same at Football House
Lolo no one is pefect on earth.
Well deserve hate or love him.one point is clear. you will respect him
Congratulations on your receipt of the accolade Mr Bwalya. This is a proud moment for Zambia when one of its sons outside of politics is awarded for true achievement.
Congrats, but we still hate your corruption and how you are hand picking players to play for Zambia.
That goes show that he is highly respected in african countries.congrates to kalu
u get th award,u go.congrats,bt,its tym we chose a new faz president.we appreciat yo contributions,let new ideas come in nw
His staunch critics are still going to lick their wounds. It is Kalusha 1- 0 S.C United.
congratulating for what, Zambian football is not going anywhere
Watching zambia vs Senegal, our problem has been where Paul Katema has playing. Katema is not creative it makes the team look bad. We r down 1-0
Meaning king kalu is in class of best.. He got the same which was also awarded to obama.. This man deserves a lot of respect…
Every one deserves respect for their achievements, however when u are caught in an illegal act your achievements count for nothing! We need the truth on the ticketing scum,Nike replica jerseys,and allowances from friendlies. Kalu’s resounding silence on these matters will not help him, neither his political connections! This macaque shud be purged from our soccer systems.
Every one deserves respect for their achievements, however when u are caught in an illegal act your achievements count for nothing! We need the truth on the ticketing scum,Nike replica jerseys,and allowances from friendlies. Kalu’s resounding silence on these matters will not help him, neither his political connections! This macaque shud be purged from our soccer systems.
Congrats King Kalu. Proudly proud of you.
Good lucky Mr KK11