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A player who was once described as a "Mixture of Xavi and Iniesta" has retired from active football aged 28.

Charly Musonda Jr, the Belgian who was also compared to Eden Hazard has announced his retirement after reflecting on his career.

"It's not easy but it's something I've been thinking about for a long time. After reflecting on my experiences and who I am, I've realised I want to live with purpose to inspire and motivate others," he said.

Charly Jr was the most sought after teenager in 2012 and signed for Chelsea alongside his two brothers Tika and Lamisha Musonda.

Injuries however restricted Musonda's game time and saw him being loaned to clubs such as Vitesse, Real Betis and celtic.

Charly Jr also played for Levante and Cypriot side Anorthosis Fermagusta.

He represented Belgium at youth level from the Under 15 to the Under 21s.

Several Attempts by the Zambian FA to lure the Belgian star to play for the Chipolopolo were unsuccessful.

His Father Charles Musonda Senior is a former Zambian International.



Platinum Sports | June 30, 2025.

GUEST ARTICLE

USING DIVISION TO DEMONISE THE SUCCESS IN OUR FOOTBALL IS DIVISION ITSELF

BY CLIFFORD MULENGA.

Football is a sport for everyone. It has no age, colour, tribe or language.

There are no camps in football but teams. People with the same vision and interests will always come together and those that fall out will always be rivals. It's very healthy to have competitors. The trouble starts when others perceive themselves as enemies and declare themselves saviors against a devil that does not exist.

Divisions in football are created by those who seek greater influence that align with their own personal ambitions and dreams.

Divisions are created by those who feel left out of the system that runs the game, and their outmate goal is a place in the system.

Any association in the world can only succeed with the right players. No amount of investment in infrastructure, club budgets, coach education, etc. can make an association successful if the right players are not there.

Perfect examples are countries like China, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, they have invested heavily in their football but always fall short when it comes to football success.

So let us not fool each other with promises of success when Zambia already has success in football. Yes, we can do more, and that more is being done right now, and is happening, and the fruits of good leader and hard work are there for everyone to see.

The questions we need to ask ourselves are being ignored because some people want to claim divisions in football, which isn't true.

Using division to demonise the success in our football is division in itself.

Let us also look at the people who crying about divisions in our game.

Let us promote the beautiful game and the success.

I speak as a concerned citizen who loves football and has been a part of Zambian football for over 20 years.

*The Author is a Former Zambian Football International who participated at Multiple AFCON Tournaments.

He also won the 2007 CAF young African Footballer of the year award following his exploits at the FIFA Under 20 and African Youth Championship.

Platinum News | March 23, 2025.

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ENOCH MWEPU DISCHARGED

ENOCH MWEPU has been discharged from the Lusaka Heart Hospital where he was admitted for treatment after falling ill on Saturday, 15 January, 2023.

The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Prof Lackson Kasonka has confirmed the development.

“I can confirm that Enoch Mwepu was discharged from the Lusaka Heart Hospital this morning, he will continue his recuperation from home" confirmed Prof. Kasonka

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Emmanuel Banda treks to Croatia

Good evening fam,
I would love to announce to you all that after 3 seasons, my stay at Djurgadens has come to an end.
I have now joined Croatian top division HNK Rijeka.
I would like to thank you all for your unwavering support and I would like to thank Djurgadens for the time I spent at the team.
Stockholm was and will forever be my home.
With love,
General EB.