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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Retired FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe on Saturday afternoon got a guard of honour from players and fellow officials as he came out of the Heroes dugout to officiate his last MTN Super League match.<\/p>\n

Sikazwe, who announced his retirement last month after officiating at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, was the centre referee of the Week 18 match involving NAPSA Stars and Red Arrows.<\/p>\n

The match ended 3-1 in favour of NAPSA. \u201cJanny Sikazwe, thank you for putting Zambia on the world map, God bless you,\u201d read a banner carried by referees that was accompanied Sikazwe and Referee\u2019s Manager Aziph Banda.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Retired FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe on Saturday afternoon got a guard of honour from players and fellow officials as he came out of the Heroes dugout to officiate his last MTN Super League match. 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