{"id":6558,"date":"2024-12-09T14:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6558"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:09:06","slug":"close-call-for-warriors-coach-michael-nees-nearly-robbed-at-rufaro-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6558","title":{"rendered":"Close Call for Warriors Coach: Michael Nees Nearly Robbed at Rufaro Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Sports Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a dramatic incident reminiscent of the lyrics from Killer T\u2019s hit song &#8220;Masuspect,&#8221; Zimbabwe Warriors head coach Michael Nees narrowly escaped a pickpocketing attempt at Rufaro Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German coach was leaving the venue after witnessing the thrilling Chibuku Super Cup final, where Dynamos Football Club made history by becoming the first team to win the cup two consecutive times, triumphing over Ngezi Platinum in a tense penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Nees approached his car, an unidentified man approached him under the pretense of greeting. The man then attempted to snatch the coach\u2019s phone but failed in his effort. This incident, while minor, has highlighted the ongoing issues of petty crime in the area, particularly in Mbare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the story was reported by Soccer24 on X (formerly Twitter), Zimbabweans took to the comments section, sharing a mix of humor, concern, and references to Killer T\u2019s song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One user, @Saulmakosa, commented, \u201cThe coach is new in Zimbabwe and he needs an assistant to show him around. Mbare needs someone who knows the area; there are too many thieves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another user, @baba_asani, echoed similar sentiments, stating, \u201cVapfanha vacho vano bosha masuspects hava basa unosevenza mugavhumende. Vanongorova nechidhuura havatarise kuface sanika mwedzi wapera vasina yerent,\u201d which translates to, \u201cThese young guys just con everyone. They don\u2019t care even if you work for the government. They strike indiscriminately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>User @smellgrey added, \u201cHaa mbare ngaaende ne security,\u201d suggesting that Mbare should be visited with security for safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>@weston_marimo remarked, \u201cMbare hatina zera nayo,\u201d indicating that Mbare has a reputation for crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, @PreciousMatumbu expressed concern, stating, \u201cBad news and unwelcome behavior from these thugs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by visitors in certain areas, as Nees continues to adapt to his new role in Zimbabwean football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC Sports News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports Reporter In a dramatic incident reminiscent of the lyrics from Killer T\u2019s hit song &#8220;Masuspect,&#8221; Zimbabwe Warriors head coach Michael Nees narrowly escaped a pickpocketing attempt at Rufaro Stadium&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6558"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6560,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6558\/revisions\/6560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}