By Anashe Murombedzi
THE football fraternity has united in mourning the late Simba Bhora midfielder Barnabas Mushunje, with a funeral procession being conducted at Rufaro Stadium this Thursday.
Mushunje who died on admission at Parirenyatwa hospital this Tuesday after a road traffic accident got a befitting send off with the football family conducting a funeral procession at Rufaro Stadium this Thursday.
For his family the midfielder was a darling to many with his brother praising him for lifting the name of the family through his football exploits.
“We are very proud of Barna who has uplifted the family through his works. Barna was very understanding and he was very punctual in whatever he did and we can tell through his death because the coach had told him to return the following day but him being a time keeper he insisted on going back to work the same day,” said Emmanuel Mushunje, brother.
His best friend and Dynamos central defender, Frank Makarati went down memory lane, describing Mushunje as an encouraging friend who was always positive.
“I’m deeply saddened of losing my best friend, we played together at Buffaloes, Ngezi Platinum and reunited at Dynamos before he left for Simba Bhora, we were very close even our families were close. Barna was a brother’s keeper he would guide me in everything especially when we were at Dynamos he paved way for me to be here and I have lost a very good friend,” he said.
Simba Bhora football club pledged to assist the family which has been robbed of a breadwinner.
“As Simba Bhora we are going to cater for his family by receiving a share of his winning bonus and Mushunje’s salary and we promise we are going to fund any project they want so that they can survive,” said Caesar Kufandiko, Simba Bhora Marketing Manager.
Mushunje, who is survived by his wife and two children, will be buried at his rural home in Bocha this Friday.
The Simba Bhora midfielder who died at the age of 24 began his career at Buffaloes in 2015 and moved to FC Platinum in 2017 before a brief stint at Mutare City.
Mushunje also played for Dynamos in 2020 and at the time of his death he was turning out for Northern Region Division One side Simba Bhora.
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