Brito still hurting over Chirinda miss

Highlanders coach Baltemar Brito has not got over the failure by the club management to capture his prized target Oriel Chirinda in the July transfer window after revealing that bringing in South African player Thabo Lunga Zikode was not his decision.

Zikode (27), who was with lower-tier side Uthongathi in South Africa, arrived at the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side last week and Brito said he didn’t get enough time to assess the player.

“Thabo came to us last week.

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