Christopher Katongo will join 3-time African Player of The Year for this year’s Africa Cup Trophy Tour of Zambia courtesy of tournaments sponsors Stanbic Bank.
The Armenia Bielefeld and Zambia captain will be part of the Trophy’s three-day tour of the country from October 5-7 as part of the countdown to the 2010 Africa Cup finals to be held in Angola in January next year.
“The Africa Cup will be here on October 5 to 7 and we have appointed (Christopher) Katongo to be our ambassador and will accompany Abedi Pele who is AFCON ambassador and other officials,” Stanbic Bank Zambia head of marketing and public relations Ireen Musonda said at a press briefing today in Lusaka.
Musonda said the Africa Cup will make its first stop at State House in Lusaka and that it will cost Stanbic Bank approximately K200 million to bring the Trophy to Zambia.
This is the second time the Africa Cup Trophy will be coming to Zambia after earlier making a similar journey
The Africa Cup Trophy that year was accompanied by former Black Stars captain and defender Anthony Baffoe.
Meanwhile, Musonda said Stanbic Bank will also make a financial contribution to the Zambia national team before they host Egypt in the two sides penultimate 2010 Group C qualifier on October 10.
Nambala 1 Nambala marrubbish our team lost the world cup thing
Nice move , Katongo has been a desciplined , down to earth and dedicated player!!
Egypt force a draw or even don’t surprize us with a victory here, then we fluff our chances, loze or even scare the Rwandeze with a just a draw. Then bye even the Afrika Cup!
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GM 1 nambala
Please note that it is Africa cup which is intended for players to bring that trophy when they compite in Angola. Forget about the world cup :/
All that money,iye mamaaa !!!!!!!!!!!
He is supposed to be in camp preparing for Egypt that week.
zambian football – ???????????? we got no direction. chris make money……