Benjani Mwaruwari’s son, Benjani Junior, said he is aiming to reach greater heights in football and his father is one of his big inspirations.
Aged
14, Benjani Junior Mwaruwari,
plays
for
English club Portsmouth FC (juniors),
which
isone of his
father’s
former club.
My
father has played a pivotal role in my soccer career. He dedicates
his spare time to teach me how to use my left foot since I use my
right, what to do with a soccer ball on the first touch, and how to
time my speed when I’m having a ball and how to effectively use my
head to score.
That
has worked in my favour because I won accolades for being the best
striker at my school said
Benjani Junior Mwaruwari in an interview.
Benjani
Senior Mwaruwari,
in
his illustrious career played for Young
Blood, locally
for;
Highlanders
Football Club,
Lulu
Rovers Football Club and
Air Zimbabwe Jets.
Outside
of Zimbabwe Benjani played for, Jomo Cosmos in South Africa, AJ
Auxerre of France, and Manchester City of England.
Playing
alongside world renowned footballers such as Nwanku Kanu, Robinho,
Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Sol Campbell, Djibril Cisse and
Kalilou Fadiga.