HARARE - Former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu (37) kicked age out of the window as he shone like a beacon during his debut for second tier club Highfield United, who beat Gunners 1-0 in a friendly match at the weekend.
The veteran striker, who decided to come out of retirement having hung up his boots in 2009 when he was released by his South African club Thanda Royal Zulu, showed flashes of brilliance.
Highfield United are owned by Twalumbwa Holdings who sponsor police outfit Black Mambas. Ndlovu’s every touch of the ball was greeted with wild applause from the estimated 5000 people who came to watch him in action. He played the entire 90 minutes.
But that blistering pace which earned him the nick name Flying Elephant is no longer there and Ndlovu admitted in an interview this week that he has lost pace and people should not expect a lot from him.
“I no longer have that pace and people should not expect much. I am still trying to get my fitness level up and you could see I was playing with the guys who did not make me do a lot of running. I hope to improve with each game,” said Ndlovu.
His decision to start playing again had triggered speculation that he would sign for boyhood club Highlanders – but he opted to join his brother Madinda at Black Mambas instead.
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