TEMWA AND RONALDO SCOOP SIMILAR AWARDS

Scorchers forward, Temwa Chawinga, has landed a world award after winning the International Federation of Football History and Statistics Women's Top goal scorer award following her 61 goals she netted in 2023.

Chawinga was in fine form after winning four golden boots awards for country and her club, Wuhan Jiangda, which placed her 20 goals above her closest competitor, Mexican forward, Veronica Corral who netted 39 goals.

Another mexican, Kiana Palacios got 38 goals, Sam Kerr got 37 goals while Zambia's forward, Rachael Kundananji netted 35 goals.

In male category, Cristiano Ronaldo won the similar award after netting 54 goals, two ahead of Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe whereas Erling Haaland scored 50 goals on fourth.

Temwa's sister, Tabitha has also been named the IFFHS Top 50 Women's Footballers in 2023 after an impressive outing with Inter Milan and PSG.

"WE WERE NOT GIVEN A CHANCE TO DO BETTER" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, has admitted that a lot of people did not give them a chance to perform well in 2023 but player management has helped them a lot to win the treble.

The coach said this in a post match interview after the team beat Silver Strikers 4-2 on penalties to win the Castel Challenge Cup on Saturday. He said the availability of every player to be involved in their games helped them to play despite having many injuries.

"It all starts in the Pre-season I think us we have got player management, we need each and every player to be ready to play, if I can go back I think most of the people were not giving us a chance may be because of the quality of players I was having but its how we were managing them." Said Pasuwa.

The Zimbabwean then commended his boys for the brilliant outing this season as they eye their fourth trophy next week as they play MAFCO in the Airtel Top 8 final saying he is happy with them.

MWAUNGULU BEATS IDANA AND NKHOMA FOR BIG AWARD

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets star midfielder, Patrick Mwaungulu, has been voted the Footballer of the year 2023 award at the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Entertainers of the year awards on Saturday after getting more votes than his competitors.

The player beat Lanjesi Nkhoma and Chimwemwe Idana through votes from fans to clinch the big award after having a brilliant season with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in the year.

Meanwhile, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were named as the best male team of the year after sealing a treble in the year whereas MUBAS Queens won the best female team of the year.

In the Netball category, Mwawi Kumwenda beat Joyce Mvula and Takondwa Lwazi to win the accolade. The awards are given by MBC to most outstanding persons in the year.

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REPORTS: BULLETS SIGNS GOTOTO

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has signed Blue Eagles forward, Christopher Gototo on an disclosed fee, as per reports says.

The star forward watched the People's team lifting the Castel Challenge Cup at the Bingu National Stadium on Saturday and it was reported days ago that he has agreed person terms with the red army.

Gototo is reportedly to have signed a three year contract with the Malawi treble winners and that the team just awaits an official statement.

In a related development, it reported that Civo United's midfielder, Lloyd Aaron has already joined the team and also wait announcement from the side.

The team is still building a team that could take them on higher grounds in the CAF Champions League after falling in the Preliminary rounds several times now.