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The Captain and The Commentator

How Kalusha Bwalya and Dennis Liwewe steered Zambian football to glory after the tragedy

In April 1993 most of Zambian football squad were killed in plane crash off the coast of Gabon.

A hastily assembled new team was put together by captain Kalusha Bwalya (who had not been on the flight).

Bwalya and 'Voice of Zambian football" commentator Dennis Liwewe steered the new team all the way to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Presented by Martin Davies

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26 minutes

成人论坛 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project