Tributes pour in for icon Freddie Mwila

Author: lusakatimes.comPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Zambia

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Youth and Sports Minister Likando Mufalali is leading tributes to Freddie Mwila Snr, a former national team captain and coach. Mwila died in Lusaka on Monday, aged 80, at Maina Soko Medical Centre after suffering a stroke. Mufalali described his death as a great loss.

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