- Title: ZAMBIA: FEATURE ON HANIF ADAM WHO HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO FOOTBALL IN ZAMBIA
- Date: 1st January 1998
- Summary: LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (RECENT) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SOCCER PLAYERS AT PRE SEASON TRIAL GAME 2. HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF THE LUSAKA DYNAMOS SITTING WATCHING THE TEAM PRACTICE 3. PLAYERS ON THE PITCH 4. ADAM SAYING TO ME, AS I SAY, IT WAS LIKE A FAIRY TALE. I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO GO THIS FAR. IT ALL STARTED AS I SAY JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT AND THEN EVOLVED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IT'S A GOOD ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS CLUB HERE...LUSAKA DYNAMOS...WE HAVE PRODUCED THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE WHOLE OF ZAMBIA (ENGLISH) 5. PLAYERS 6. ADAM TALKING TO PLAYERS 7. PLAYERS ON THE PITCH 8. ADAM SAYING IT WORRIES ME SOMETIMES BECAUSE IT MESSES UP MY PROGRAMME FOR THE FOLLOWING SEASON. BECAUSE I KNOW EVERY SEASON THE GOOD PLAYERS ARE USUALLY SCOUTED BY THE BIG CLUBS AND THEY GET MY PLAYERS (ENGLISH) 9. PLAYERS 10. VARIOUS OF PHILEMON CHIPETA PLAYING 11. ADAM SAYING WELL, I HAVE HIGH HOPES ON HIM. HE HAS THE ABILITY AND HE REMINDS ME OF GEORGE WEAH YOU KNOW. THE WAY HE PLAYS. AND I THINK FOR HIS AGE, AT THE MOMENT HE'S JUST FIFTEEN YEARS OLD, AND I THINK THIS SEASON WE WILL GROOM HIM INTO THE MAIN TEAM. HE HAS SKILL AND HE HAS THE COURAGE. HE IS NOT SCARED OF ANY DEFENDER. HE'S ABLE TO SHOOT AT THE GOAL. HE'S NOT SHY TO SHOOT AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT GOOD CENTRE FORWARDS ARE MADE OF - STRENGTH AND COURAGE. AND HE'S GOT EVERYTHING (ENGLISH) 12. PHILEMON CHIPETA SAYING I NEED TO CATCH UP IN FOOTBALL TO PLAY IN THE PREMIER DIVISION. I'D LIKE TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. I NEED TO STUDY EDUCATION (ENGLISH) 13. ADAM DRIVING 14. ADAM INSIDE HIS BUILDING WHICH WILL HOUSE A SPORTS CAFE 15. ADAM SAYING I MUST HAVE SPENT ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT OF MY INCOME ON SUPPORTING THE FOOTBALL AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA LAST YEAR, WE SPENT ABOUT CLOSE TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION, WHICH IS IN DOLLARS...I DUNNO, YOU CAN WORK IT OUT. THAT WAS WHAT LAST YEAR'S BUDGET WAS. SO THIS YEAR I THINK WE MIGHT EVEN NEED MORE BECAUSE EVERY YEAR THE COST OF ACCOMODATION WHEN WE TRAVEL OUT KEEPS INCREASING. THE FOOD FOR THE PLAYERS KEEPS INCREASING. THE FOOTBALL BOOTS, THE KIT GOES HIGHER AND HIGHER. SO EVERY YEAR IT'S THE SAME THING. YOU HAVE TO START WITH MORE AND MORE MONEY (ENGLISH) 16. ADAM / FOOTBALLERS 17. ADAM SAYING YOU HAVE THAT SENSE OF SATISFACTION, THAT AT LEAST I'VE DONE SOMETHING GOOD, ALTHOUGH THERE'S NO MONEY TO BE GAINED OUT OF IT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU FEEL YOU WANT TO QUIT BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE PRESSURE IS TOO MUCH IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY AGAIN YOU SIT BACK AND SAY "WELL I'VE GONE SO FAR, WHY STOP NOW" YOU MIGHT HAVE A FEW HARD TIMES FOR ONE OR TWO WEEKS BUT AGAIN THINGS ALWAYS, LIKE, SORT THEMSELVES OUT (ENGLISH) 18. FOOTBALLERS PLAYING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
- Country: Zambia
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- Story Text: Football is alive and kicking in Zambia, where a
local man has dedicated his life and most of his income to
the future of the sport.
Hanif Adam, for whom life is football and football is
life.
This is where he is in his element - at the home ground of
the Lusaka Dynamos in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.
He built the club from nothing in 20 years with money out of
his own pocket and played until two seasons ago.
This is a pre-season trial game where young hopefuls from
across Lusaka stake their claim for a first team place and a
professional contract with the premier league club.
It is played on the very ground where Dynamos were born as a
humble weekend social team.
CAPTION: HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF LUSAKA DYNAMOS
"TO ME, AS I SAY, IT WAS LIKE A FAIRY TALE.I DIDN'T THINK I
WAS GOING TO GO THIS FAR.IT ALL STARTED AS I SAY JUST FOR
THE FUN OF IT.HERE I AM INVOLVED IN THE HIGHEST LEVEL.IT'S
A GOOD ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS CLUB HERE...LUSAKA
DYNAMOS...WE HAVE PRODUCED THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS
IN THE WHOLE OF ZAMBIA." (ENGLISH)
These young players have been the key to the club's rise and
survival.
Every season the youth policy nurtured by Hanif Adam throws
up another crop of promising young players.
Amd every season the wealthier premier league clubs buy up
the Dynamos players for up to eight thousand U.S.dollars.
Zambian international player Cosmos Banda has just returned
from a contract with Amazulu in South Africa.
CAPTION: HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF LUSAKA DYNAMOS
"IT WORRIES ME SOMETIMES BECAUSE IT MESSES UP MY PROGRAMME
FOR THE FOLLOWING SEASON.BECAUSE I KNOW EVERY SEASON THE
GOOD PLAYERS ARE USUALLY SCOUTED BY THE BIG CLUBS AND THEY
GET MY PLAYERS." (ENGLISH)
But this sale of young players helps keep the club running
and at this time of year Hanif Adam has to keep an eye out
for new talent.
Fifteen-year old schoolboy Philemon Chipeta is the latest in
a long line of rising starts to wear the Lusaka Dynamos red
stripes.
A powerful player, mature beyond his years.
CAPTION: HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF LUSAKA DYNAMOS
"WELL, I HAVE HIGH HOPES ON HIM.HE HAS THE ABILITY AND HE
REMINDS ME OF GEORGE WEAH YOU KNOW.THE WAY HE PLAYS.AND I
THINK FOR HIS AGE, AT THE MOMENT HE'S JUST FIFTEEN YEARS
OLD, AND I THINK THIS SEASON WE WILL GROOM HIM INTO THE MAIN
TEAM.HE HAS SKILL AND HE HAS THE COURAGE.HE IS NOT SCARED
OF ANY DEFENDER.HE'S ABLE TO SHOOT AT THE GOAL.HE'S NOT
SHY TO SHOOT AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT GOOD CENTRE FORWARDS
ARE MADE OF - STRENGTH AND COURAGE.AND HE'S GOT EVERYTHING.
(ENGLISH)
CAPTION: PHILEMON CHIPETA
"I NEED TO CATCH UP IN FOOTBALL TO PLAY IN THE PREMIER
DIVISION.I'D LIKE TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.I NEED TO
STUDY EDUCATION." (ENGLISH)
Away from the football, Hanif Adam gets on with the business
that pays for his sporting dreams.
The former aviation engineer, who was born in Zambia and
schooled in Britain has long given up his trade to work on
his own enterprises.
He is building what he hopes will be the first sports cafe
in Zambia.He has also invested in a number of night-clubs
and discos.
Like the football it is a drain on his pocket.
CAPTION: HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF LUSAKA DYNAMOS
"I MUST HAVE SPENT ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT OF MY INCOME ON
SUPPORTING THE FOOTBALL AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA LAST
YEAR, WE SPENT ABOUT CLOSE TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION, WHICH IS
IN DOLLARS...I DUNNO, YOU CAN WORK IT OUT.THAT WAS WHAT
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET WAS.SO THIS YEAR I THINK WE MIGHT EVEN
NEED MORE BECAUSE EVERY YEAR THE COST OF ACCOMODATION WHEN
WE TRAVEL OUT KEEPS INCREASING.THE FOOD FOR THE PLAYERS
KEEPS INCREASING.THE FOOTBALL BOOTS, THE KIT GOES HIGHER
AND HIGHER.SO EVERY YEAR IT'S THE SAME THING.YOU HAVE TO
START WITH MORE AND MORE MONEY." (ENGLISH)
Hanif Adam says at times he gets frustrated.
He even dreams of the mansions he could have bought with the
money he has spent on football.
But his love of the game drives him on.
CAPTION: HANIF ADAM, FOUNDER OF LUSAKA DYNAMOS
"YOU HAVE THAT SENSE OF SATISFACTION, THAT AT LEAST I'VE
DONE SOMETHING GOOD, ALTHOUGH THERE'S NO MONEY TO BE GAINED
OUT OF IT.THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU FEEL YOU WANT TO QUIT
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE PRESSURE IS TOO MUCH IN TERMS OF
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY AGAIN YOU
SIT BACK AND SAY "WELL I'VE GONE SO FAR, WHY STOP NOW" YOU
MIGHT HAVE A FEW HARD TIMES FOR ONE OR TWO WEEKS BUT AGAIN
THINGS ALWAYS, LIKE, SORT THEMSELVES OUT." (ENGLISH)
Optimism that'll see Hanif Adam follow his dream that's seen
a club for social amateurs transformed into one of the most
potent forces in Zambian professional football.
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