HOME > AFCON 2012 > NEWS > ISAAC CHANSA HAILS ZAMBIA SPIRIT

Isaac Chansa hails Zambia spirit

Chansa hails Zambia spirit

Posted: 2012-02-09 11:39

Zambia and Orlando Pirates star midfielder Isaac Chansa believes Chipolopolo’s success has had much to do with the right preparation and coaching.

Zambia defeated Ghana 1-0 in last night’s Africa Nations Cup semifinal and continue to march forward in what has been a superb team effort.

“I think the preparations have gone well and the coach has told us to take every game one at a time,” Chansa said.

“We have also put emphasis on team spirit in training and everything comes very easy.”

Zambia have been hailed as one of Africa’s most unified teams, displaying unity and team spirit above all else.

If anything, captain Christopher Katongo has been their star man, but he has also led his team from the front.

Another key leader has been coach Herve Renard, who has worked on a one-year contract due to be renewed in November.

“Our coach has done very well so far and with our goals and spirit with him I can only urge the Football Association of Zambia to renew his contract, especially after reaching and going further than our goal of reaching the semifinals,” Chansa said.

Zambia will face Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Afcon 2012 Final.

Comment on this article:

TERMS OF USE: The comments posted below do not reflect the views of KickOff.com. Users are reminded that no misuse of this comment facility will be tolerated. Any abusive, racist or inflammatory comments will be deleted and the user banned. Please report abusive posts to editor@kickoff.com

Baroka fc : 2012-02-09 12:15

His winning mentality has rubbed off to his Zambian teammates.Winning is becoming a habit to Chansa.

mhlonitjhwa : 2012-02-09 12:19

Mfana you are a lucky charm, if it wasnt for you and that never-say-die attitute that u got from the mighties tean on the land i dont think we would be celebrating the victory to the finals.
Unlike a certain team with has majority players in Zim squad but they are a disgrace!

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 12:19

lets irritate the haters...lets all bacaneers start our comments with the word ISAAC CHANSA, then ur comment...ur free to use nicknames

chansa made the final pass dat send zambia to de finals...FACT
chansa is a champion at his club n carried de champion ship mentality to de nations cup...FACT
chansa was tackled for de red card to be given...FACT
chansa shuld have made it 2 if he was not fould....FACT
chansa is the undisputed midfielder of de undisputed champs...FACT
supasspot is de biggest team in tswane n bucs is de biggest team in soweto...FACT
davies nkausu from superspot n isaac chansa from the undisputed champs played in de semi-final of this years AFCON...FACT

X maks de spot were all cups are located

i fogot to mention dat nkausu is also a former champ wth three lig titles...FACT
N chansa is the current undisputed champ of everything....FACT

copy dat n take it to de family business or u can use dat to practice new panda moves

All psl Trophies : 2012-02-09 12:35

Chansa is representing his country not Nkandla pierats....FACT.
Chansa looks ordinary when playing in the PSL because he is surounded by bunch of cows..........FACT
Sonono Zuma fc get massacred now and then even when Chansa is in the field because is playing with Cows like Cowndile Jali and Cowupa Manyasa......FACT

CHANSA IS NOT A SOUTH AFRICAN and ZAMBIA is playing as a team...
It is a collective effort for Chipolopolo to be in the AFCON finals nt the individual effort..
Orlando pierats monkeys, Chansa is representing Zambia Not NKANDLA Sonono fc......FACT

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 12:40

Chansa, i remember many of the spetecular goals you scored for the champions, please do it again against Ivory Coast, unleash that power shot that won us the league trophy last season. While you are at it tell those fantastic twins Mayuka and kalaba to join the Champs!

Scirocco 'R': 2012-02-09 12:41

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 12:19 [ Report ]

Chansa is addicted to trophies, Chansa is a champ of Champs ... need i say more?

mhlonitjhwa : 2012-02-09 12:42

..........Issac Chansa..........

FACT......with already countless gold medals hanging on him......sunday his gonna start by collecting AFCON medal and end the year with the Champ. league medal.....how is it haters?lol.

"Ka Bo Yello": 2012-02-09 12:42

Ivory Coast will bliksem Isaac Chansa's Zambia in the final.FACT
no body will care about Isaac Chanca's runners up medal.FACT
who cares about runners up

All psl Trophies : 2012-02-09 12:42

Chansa is not representing Cowza fc.
I know monkeys won't give credit where it's due...Waht about Katongo??

Chansa is a defender, a striker, midfielder, a winger and a goal keeper, this is
according
to statistical reports from the
university of necklace thieves .

Lona dirota, Chansa is representing his country with pride unlike monkeys who were withdrawn by a toothless old monkey from the national team.

Zambia is not pathetic pierats......FACT

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 12:43

Chansa, here in South Africa we are so proud of you guys for the achievement. Only Pentisto is sad. You guys represented Zambia, Southern Africa and you Chansa represented pirates very well.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 12:45

When Chansa plays for Zambia, he is still a pirates player, whether Pentisto and his congrigation likes it or not.

SpecialOne : 2012-02-09 12:45

@gayfrey is in love with Sifiso 'YOYO Ngovolo' Myeni.......FACT!

@gayfrey is in love with Reneilwe 'YEYE' Letsholenyane.......FACT!

@gayfrey is in love with Mame 'YIYI' Niang......FACT!

@gayfrey is in love with Steve 'YUYU' Kompela.......FACT!

@gayfrey is in love with Thomas 'YING-YANG' Sweswe.......FACT!

Both Lucky 'CAPTAIN OKAPI' Lekgwathi and Thulasweety 'UGLY' Mbuyane are not happy bout @gayfrey's new inamoratos.......FACT!







Yellow Is The Colour! (of CHOICE).......FACT!

All psl Trophies : 2012-02-09 12:47

As for those donkeys who say Zambia will win the AFCON, that will happen in their wet dreams.
Continue with your wet dreams dirota ting.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 12:51

Ka Bo Yello": 2012-02-09 12:42 [ Report ]


Ivory Coast will bliksem Isaac Chansa's Zambia in the final.FACT
no body will care about Isaac Chanca's runners up medal.FACT
who cares about runners up

@Ka Bo Yello,

Lena Bafana BaStlaela you like to copy Zebras. You saw Zebras going on a buying spree in Zimbabwe and you followed and now you are burning with jelousy that Zambia made it to the final. I know now Motsepe will fire all Zimbos and replace them with Zambians, so better support the Zambians. They said Ghana will distroy Zambia, so what you are saying is not new. Zambia can win the final, this is soccer, the ball rolls.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 12:53

ALL PSL

poeple from ZAMBIA will read de comments....plz dnt xpose ur lack of intellect to the african continent

de team u talk about won all de cups....fact
dey will be representing SA IN CHAMPIONS LIG...fact
it is de only team in the sourthen hemisphere wth a star...fact
chansa spent most of his time @ bucs dan at zambia...fact
wat chansa put to de field is wat he practice day n night at bucs...fact
...........................
the king of masacre shabalanga failed trials for de second time in ovasea.....fact
de right leg of shaba is decomposed....fact
shaba say jesika kuku resulted in him having a decomposed leg...fact
...............................

TO DE WHOLE OF AFRICA CONTINENT: CHIEFS HAVE A PLAYER WITH FOUR LEGS...2 OF HIS 4 LEGS ARE INJURED

"Ka Bo Yello": 2012-02-09 12:54

@mhlonitjhwa..FACT......with already countless gold medals hanging on him....a r that stupid broer that u don't know how to count now.5 medals in 8 years and now thats countless..do u know the meaning of countless...

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 12:56

If Zambia was not capable of winning the AFCON, they were not going to reach the final. both teams have 50/50 chance. I support our Southern African team, they have many players playing here at home.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 13:01

One lousy donkey here running by the name Pentisto says Chansa looks ordinery when playing for the champions because he plays with cows like Jali. He he he he he!!!!! This donkey needs help!!!!! how can donkeys win trophies left right center? what does that says about the team this donkey support? eish maar Chiefs supporters are naturally dom kops.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-09 13:03

@champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach,

ha ha ha ha ha!!!! Shabba's right leg decomposed? he he he he!!!!! Champ!!!

"Ka Bo Yello": 2012-02-09 13:03

@Champ Suberbrand.... Zambia can win the final, this is soccer, the ball rolls...true ....but they can also loose(why r u not mentioning that...u and fellow rats come here and act as if Chansa has won the AFCON......we can take a bet becoz i tell u know zambia will loose and i will ask u who rubbed the looooooooooooooooosing mentality on zambia

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 13:05

TO ALL DE BUCS THANKS FOR UR COOPERATION...LETS CONTINUE TO USE DE CHANSA NAME IN OUR COMMENTS
..............................
Scirocco 'R': if u have more to say, u can continue jus to irritate de home-less ones n the yellow panda masters
......................................
@ squirrel-one play de ball not de man. if i have many lovers, it means de likes of u are not doing their job. if ndunu dunu sapotas fill de forms b4 dey can sapot...i dnt know how u made it. or was it a true n false quizz n u were jus lucky
..........................................

chiefs n sundowns

dnt be bitter wth bucs. if we praise our nkausu(superspot) n chansas(pirates) y dnt u attend court cases for ur sweswes(chiefs)n mwanjales(sundowns).

give credit were itz due...n thats at bucs

CHANSA DEEP DOWN U KNOW DAT BUCS POLISHED U
U HAD A BAD SPELL OVERSEAS BUT WE MADE U A STAR TO OUT-SHINE THE BLACKSTARS

the pass reminded me of ur combination wth mccarthy

Sechaba : 2012-02-09 13:05

The best Zamb?a can do ?s to get autographs from the Braz?l?ans of Afr?ca. Its an easy game for Ivory coast. Drogba 3 Katongo 0 .

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 13:15

All psl Trophies : 2012-02-09 12:47 [ Report ]

As for those donkeys who say Zambia will win the AFCON, that will happen in their wet dreams.
Continue with your wet dreams dirota ting.
...................................
how was ur wet dreams when he made it to the final

how many wet dreams did u have since bucs took control

at bucs we have all de cups

at kalamazoo thiefs n mamelodi ndunu dunu for pirates u share all de wet dreams amongs ur self
.....................
i cant wait for chansa to run with de afcon after de final...the very same way he did wth de lig n de very same way he will do wth the champs lig

CHANSA dubuli i'bunu ISAAC NTHO TSE MONATE AT PIRATES THEY TAUGHT U A GUD PASS

PLZ NOTE MABHAKANIA: we cant allow progress chansa to share the same nickname wth failer shabalanga...failer shabalanga is NTHO TSAO BABA A
CHAAR...de very same barbaric achaar dat was a theme at sweswes party

Swona Champ!: 2012-02-09 13:18

right spirit, great administrator in Kalusha and a good coach! we have useless nemathandane and the blind pitso! what a combo!

Guwa: 2012-02-09 13:23

surely someone needs to be told kuti zim beat Gna 2 nil, your hatred of zimbabwean i baseless, let us join hands to congratulates the zambians, ithe truth is to be said south africans are not any better, fixing scandal plus failure to qualify in213 they will have to rely on the default rule sorry guys those with demons of hating zimbabweans you need to go for treatment, come this side we will show yu love and we will never forget that bcse of that hatred yu burnt sibanda to death s if to say what you did during the xenophobia was not enough, one dayGod will remember my land Zimbabwe

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 13:26

Champ "Superbrand": lol champ lol. i dnt know wen will shaba stop dis suffering...de leg will take a long time before it can be buried...it still has to go to post mortem.

yeye has four legs...we all know dat...itz time CHAMP KING come out n tell us how many hands he have

STANCOVIC: 2012-02-09 13:33

Chansa and his team mates are showing off. We are more likely to loose this guy again to Europe. Well done to Zambia

Sechaba: 2012-02-09 13:34

Its an impossible mission to beat the Brazilian of Africa*Ivory Coast*.Zambia's dream comes to the end come Sunday. The Elephant has the best players in AFCON 2013, Easy game for Ivorians. Drogba 3 Kotongo 0.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 14:07

STANCOVIC: ur right my frend, if we lose him, someone will fill his void...remember bucs can play without isaac, not taking anything away from him, he is n impotant member of de team...if he was a striker i will b more worried...bucs produce midfilders more dan any ada team in de psl
...........................
Sechaba: u guyz said itz impossible to beat ghana, wat happened? u have to beat de best to be de best...zambia n ivory coast have 50/50 chance. ivory coast achieved nothing in africa in recent times. de pharoas always polished ur big name ivorian stars
........................................
ORLANDO PIRATES PLAYA ISAAC DUBULI BUNU CHANSA UR A HERO IN UR COUNTRY AND AT PIRATES
CHANSA'S PASS SEND DE BLACK STARS BACK HOME IN REVERSE....fact

KING?: 2012-02-09 14:31

Guys some of us are looking for opportunities in the state of the nation address speech.

Will join you later, i miss all my family Bhakaniya people and Sundowns friends and those who are treated like rubbish n sh*t by Bobby Motaung yet they stil lick his fat ndunu.

The Original/Real Ntho ste Monate Isaac Chansa is not new to such stage, he has played many finals before n i am sure he will share his experience which he has until this far.

Its a fact Chiefs did n't have a single player in the AFCON.

KING?: 2012-02-09 14:34

Dubuli Bhunu Chansa is making Pirates family very proud.

Anything associated with this Pirates SUPERBRAND is just a success.

Even those who supporting Chiefs but moved to Pirates due to Bobby treating them like k*k have seen the light and have found jobs n wifes.

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-02-09 14:42

Goodluck to you Chansa a Buccaneer and your Zambian counterparts boMayuka, Kalaba, Sinkala, Mweene etc. You are doing a wonderful job your country, Zambia, the southern region, Psl and Orlando Pirates. Those who say Ivory Coast will beat you are the same people who were against you when winning countless trophies with Pirates, don't mind them it's their nature to be negative..!

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-02-09 14:48

Chansa will become the only player to have won a trebble, a winner of all trophies at the same time, an African Nations Cup winner, league champion back to back winner and later on the African Champions League winner..!

Go for it Chansa and make people like All Psl Moffies lives more miserable than they are at the moment..!! Go! Go! Go! Chipolopolooooooooooooo..!

tuya: 2012-02-09 14:53

give credit to Kalaba.the laeti is gud.he is surely the Iniesta of Zambia

Eight: 2012-02-09 14:53

All psl Trophies : 2012-02-09 12:47 [ Report ]


As for those donkeys who say Zambia will win the AFCON, that will happen in their wet dreams.
Continue with your wet dreams dirota ting.


as for coling people "Dirota Ting", no self respect at all, You must be suffering from a very chronic disease, GOD BLESS YOU

Tolly.ba.Thathe: 2012-02-09 14:55

Just a piece of history relevant to the course.

In the 1996 AFCON Edward, Mark, John and Herman had just won the 1995 ACL and guess what they did with the winning mentality (remember it doesn't matter whether you are playing 90 minutes or not the fact that you are part of team speaks volume)...and they infiltrated the spirit of winning to the BB squad comprising of cows i can't mention.

Now, look at the similarity...Zambia has in the midst Chansa and Nkausu who are champs by nature....what are they doing with that? They are bringing that mentality to the Chipolopolo...and because it's a chain...after lifting the AFCON they are coming to the African Champions League and that will be sufficient to take the mighty team to greater hieghts...abashweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 15:12

KING?: 2012-02-09 14:34

adas are already back from de mountains of man-hood which all psl blumas has a phobia for.

adas came here dirty n we taught dem about water

CHANSA'S PASS WAS LEARNED FROM BENNI MCCARTHY

KING?: 2012-02-09 15:19

I am so proud of this player Isaac The Original Ntho Tse Monate Chansa.

He is flying both Zambia n Pirates brands very high.

He must unleash one of his rockets in the final, this is one player who always shine in such occasions. I am warning Drogba n crew.

Mjereza : 2012-02-09 15:22

As a proud Southern African I wanna wish Zambia all the best wit their quest 2 win the final against Drogba Ivory Coast.

Unlike us South Africans they know how 2 play as collective and don't bring their teams 2 National team.

Rhulani Ralph: 2012-02-09 15:25

Chansa u represented your Nation very well and i hope u will do the same for Orlando Pirates when we play Champions(CAF). Protect yourself against any injury because u are part of our plan for Nedbank cup,League Cup and Champions Cup.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 15:29

Ka Bo Yello": 2012-02-09 12:42
Ivory Coast will bliksem Isaac Chansa's Zambia in the final.FACT
no body will care about Isaac Chanca's runners up medal.FACT
who cares about runners up
....................................
KWAAA,KWWAAAAAA, Jus eat de poison, i warned poeple like u not to comment cos dis is n international article n will be read by millions...now here is ur lesson....kwakwakwa,cnt stop laughing,eish...the is no fact in de world dat has a "will" word

i (will) have a child.......opinion
i have a child......fact

if only u can remove those (will) in ur statememnt u will be stating facts

e.g Ivory Coast will bliksem Isaac Chansa's Zambia in the final.

remove (will) n u will b left wth: Ivory Coast bliksem Isaac Chansa's Zambia in the final...FACT

itz still not a fact but bcos its written in a gud fashion i will give u a half-mark

FACT DEPICT A STATEMENT DAT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE

pirates sapotas are educated, dnt take chances on bucs articles...but we will swim without drowning on urs....FACT

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 15:35

Ka bo yelo

u remind me of fistos...he is in a certain primary learning to count from 0 up-to ten.

meg7113: 2012-02-09 15:52

Hey! hey! South Africans mind your speech. I cant believe what is written here. Do you have manners? Where on earth have you seen a donkey or monkey posting on blogs? Its a shame and am very disappointed with you. I think KICKoff terms of use is but a decoration otherwise too much racist comments here. Please KICKoff, delete these characters.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-09 16:08

meg7113: kickoff nigeria has less dan 5 blogas cos dey act too serius..were here for fun...mind kickoff of ur country n stop acting smart on ada poeple ways of doing things...were not worried if he calls adas donkeys, dats how we roll

internet is for entertainment.

WILLARD: 2012-02-09 17:07

i think the winning mentality in the Zmbian team has always been there but some people are busy giving their teams credit. Chansa is good but the main man is Kalaba and he together with four others happen to play for a giant called TP Mazembe. I think TP Mzembe fans should be crowing the loudest.

!!abijan95! : 2012-02-09 17:35

I can c that Pirates fans are in our case cause we don't a player representing us in this AFCON final where great tims will be represented, I don't care one day Zimbabwe will reach final and we'll be represented as well.

zambia1: 2012-02-10 05:34

Zambia's performance has been as a result of team work, not because of one individual. so its teamwork and therefore every players deserves credit not just chansa because he is a bucs players. Atleast thats how we Zambians look at it, but I can leave all the ****ysis to you guys that don't have a team in the ACN. You need something to talk about anyways because you are cowards and hide behind the computer talk trash. Grow up people! no wonder we Africans never progress in life because of the same mentality of " I'm better than you"

Phantsha: 2012-02-10 10:07

Credit should go to those who deserve it. Chipolopolo has done exceptionally well n i wish they win Afcon, mayb West Afica and Hayatou will know that the Southern Africans can do it. As for you guys commenting hear, take no offence in this but i think your comments are irrelevent to the article, but hey i find them very funny n i hv laughed my lungs out.
@Zambia1
You are right Africans waste time arguing ka gore im bettr thn u n fail to appreciate other people 's work.I think Africa needs us to channel our energy into something that will improve our lives and not attack each other or brag about our achievements. ALL THE BEST CHIPOLOPOLO!!!!!! SOUTHERN AFRICA IS BEHIND YOU, INFINITE %!!!
@

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-02-10 14:45

Isaac Chansa and the 5 TP Mazembe players are cup addicts..! Go Chipolopolo..! Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..!!!