Rebel Scott [email protected]
2025-07-22 23:15:37

  To Whom It May Concern at IFFHS: I’d like to know, who exactly was responsible for compiling the “IFFHS All-Time Zambia Men's Dream Team”? Because the image selections . . either abysmal or flat-out wrong. The photo labeled as Ashious Melu is not Melu at all . . it's Kalusha Bwalya, playing in the 1988 Olympics vs Italy . . a match where Bwalya scored all four goals in Zambia’s famous 4-0 win. How disrespectful can you be? Melu passed away young . . the bare minimum, is to honour his memory with the correct image . . as for the rest of the photos, it’s obvious the person (or people) behind this couldn’t care less . . there's no effort, no care, no respect, just lazy, sloppy work. Honestly, you might as well rename the piece: “People Who Don’t Respect the All-Time Zambia Men's Dream Team.” Then there’s the image of Godfrey Chitalu, one of Africa’s greatest-ever strikers represented with a completely careless choice . . No pride . . no attention to legacy. This isn’t just a one-off, I’ve seen several of your “Dream Teams” suffer the same careless treatment. My advice to you . . get people who genuinely understand football and who respect the nations and legends they’re attempting to honour. Do better . . . Zambia, and every other footballing nation you cover deserves more.