Footballer gives up career for married life
Published: 2013 April 27 17:16:51 (3822 Views)
Mighty Warriors skipper Onai Chingawo is set to quit the game to commit her life to marriage when she weds her boyfriend, Dynamos forward Russell Madamombe later this year.
Madamombe, a former Monomotapa forward, is battling to fit into the DeMbare set-up after moving to the Glamour Boys during the off-season.
The Zimbabwe senior women's soccer team goalkeeper follows in the footsteps of former Mighty Warriors midfielder Ruth Banda who also married another footballer, Esrom Nyandoro.
And the skipper, who has been enjoying her game with the national women's soccer team, leading the team in the African jungles and beyond, says she would be retiring from football to focus on the new chapter in her life.
Chingawo returned home a week ago from Germany, where she had gone for trials with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, together with her Mighty Warriors team mate Marjoury Nyaumwe.
While the duo are not yet sure about whether they made the grade, Zimbabwe's number one goalkeeper is very sure on the giant step she has taken in her life after a career which spanned for a decade since her playing days at Mufakose High back in 2001.
Chingawo said: "Russell supports me in my chosen career and doesn't have a problem with me playing soccer but personally l feel l should retire from playing women's soccer now and concentrate on my marriage.
"l am still thinking about it but l strongly feel l cannot mix the two, lengthy training camps and travelling. He has persuaded me to keep playing and l feel this is the right time to say goodbye now.
"Before getting married l have been mulling the idea to retire this year and maybe this is the perfect chance. I feel you should wave goodbye when everyone still loves you and still have a lot to offer."
The Mufakose Queens goalkeeper also spoke about her 10-day attachment at Bayern.
"I was the shortest goalkeeper as they really have tall and big goalkeepers and Marjoury was even worse and was the shortest player there," said Chingawo.
Dynamos midfielder Madamombe could not be drawn to comment on their marriage and said he preferred to keep his private life out of the limelight.
- Herald
Madamombe, a former Monomotapa forward, is battling to fit into the DeMbare set-up after moving to the Glamour Boys during the off-season.
The Zimbabwe senior women's soccer team goalkeeper follows in the footsteps of former Mighty Warriors midfielder Ruth Banda who also married another footballer, Esrom Nyandoro.
And the skipper, who has been enjoying her game with the national women's soccer team, leading the team in the African jungles and beyond, says she would be retiring from football to focus on the new chapter in her life.
Chingawo returned home a week ago from Germany, where she had gone for trials with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, together with her Mighty Warriors team mate Marjoury Nyaumwe.
While the duo are not yet sure about whether they made the grade, Zimbabwe's number one goalkeeper is very sure on the giant step she has taken in her life after a career which spanned for a decade since her playing days at Mufakose High back in 2001.
Chingawo said: "Russell supports me in my chosen career and doesn't have a problem with me playing soccer but personally l feel l should retire from playing women's soccer now and concentrate on my marriage.
"l am still thinking about it but l strongly feel l cannot mix the two, lengthy training camps and travelling. He has persuaded me to keep playing and l feel this is the right time to say goodbye now.
"Before getting married l have been mulling the idea to retire this year and maybe this is the perfect chance. I feel you should wave goodbye when everyone still loves you and still have a lot to offer."
The Mufakose Queens goalkeeper also spoke about her 10-day attachment at Bayern.
"I was the shortest goalkeeper as they really have tall and big goalkeepers and Marjoury was even worse and was the shortest player there," said Chingawo.
Dynamos midfielder Madamombe could not be drawn to comment on their marriage and said he preferred to keep his private life out of the limelight.
- Herald
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