Businessman Fally Ipupa Jr. and legislator for Mabvuku Tafara Constituence, Pedzai Scott Sakupwanya, along with Pan Jap Motors, hosted a successful flamboyant social soccer on Saturday at Mutare Boys High.
Among the footballing greats who are associated with Pan Jap Motors are Dumisani Mpofu, Oscar Machapa, Masimba Dinyero, Washington Pakamisa, and David Sengu, among other former giants of the game.
Football’s ability to promote social harmony was demonstrated when Harare-based businessman Fally Ipupa Jr., who was born in Mutare, organized a successful event in honor of his late father Elijah Gaza Sithole.
Sithole was a devoted Dynamos supporter.
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The event, which was supposed to take place several weeks ago, finally took place on Saturday, when locals in Mutare had the best days of their lives. Ipupa Jr hosted the rapidly emerging Mutare social soccer team, together with the Socco Golden Stars, Igwe Stars, Boarder Pirates, and Pan Jap Motors FC.
Ipupa Jr., himself a passionate Dynamos fan as well, said: “This is an initiative that I thought would help honor a man who supported Dynamos for a lifetime. He was the chairman of the Dynamos Supporters’ Association’s Manicaland Chapter for quite some time. He loved Dynamos with a passion, so therefore, I just felt this would be a beneficial remembrance for him.”
Ipupa Jr. still cherishes the fond memories of how he attended Dynamos matches in the company of his late father, who died when he was doing Form One.
He confirmed that Sakupwanya and a number of yesteryear stars will grace the event.
“We will have prizes for winners and lots of fun during the event. Apart from the galaxy of yesteryear stars that we will be having as Pan Jap Motors FC, we are also going to have businessman Scott Sakupwanya as part of the team,” he said.
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