‎Ex-U20 player mourned

Former Zambia Under-20 Women Team player Gift Theresa Musatila Chilufya was on Friday put to rest at Chingola Road Cemetery in Kitwe.
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‎Chilufya died on Wednesday in Kitwe after an illness.
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‎Family members, fellow players, officials and fans attended funeral Mass and burial.
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‎She was playing for Zesco Ndola Girls at the time of her death.
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‎”Gift was more than just a player — she was a valued member of our family, a dedicated athlete, and a young woman whose passion, commitment and spirit inspired everyone around her. Her loss is heartbreaking to all of us at ZESCO United Football Club and the wider football community,” the club mourned.
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‎FAZ president Keith Mweemba says Musatila’s death is particularly devastating as she was one of the three promising youngsters that FAZ and Cosafa sent to Spain on a La Liga one year sponsorship program.
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‎Musatila was in 2023 sponsored with Esther Musialela and Jessy Zulu on a La Liga scholarship program, following their impressive performance at the 2022 Under-17 Region VI tournament in Malawi.
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‎“We are saddened to learn of the death of Theresa Musatila who was one of the talents nurtured within our structures at FAZ. She had grown from representing the Under-17 and Under-20 national teams and was looking like a Copper Queens prospect. It is sad to lose such a young and promising star,” Mweemba said.
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‎“Our commiserations are extended to the family, Zesco United Ndola Girls and the wider football community.”
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‎Musatila died at the time she was recovering from injury.