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Kabwe Warriors kicked off. And for the first twenty minutes, FUD won. Emmanuel pulled out of a header, afraid of the Congolese striker’s “presence.” James, usually a rock, hesitated on a tackle, and the Warriors scored. The away section of fans, usually a choir of vuvuzelas and drums, went silent.

He looked at Emmanuel. Then at James. Then at the coach. fud football zambia

At halftime, the score was 1-0. The players trudged off, heads down. In the dressing room, the water was lukewarm. Someone mentioned the unpaid wages again. Kabwe Warriors kicked off

“Superstition,” James muttered, but he didn’t look up from his sock. The away section of fans, usually a choir

“Listen to yourselves!” he shouted, his voice a low gravel. “We are not playing rumors. We are not playing back-pay. We are playing football.”