So if I meet someone and he or she calls me Mpe, I know that they know me very well,” his said. “But those who know me from Magwegwe, where I grew up, call me Mpe. They got it right because they saw that it was written Benjani on my documents,” Mwaruwari said. “In France, it was difficult for them to pronounce my surname, it was too big for them to say Mwaruwari and my coach (at Auxerre) said this one is easy and they put Benjani on my shirt. In Europe, he was simply known as Benjani. He would later move overseas to play his football for FC Zurich in Switzerland and proceeding to Auxerre, Portsmouth and Machester City. Mpenjani, which means “what do you want”, comes from the Ngoni language, which is a Bantu language of Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.Īffectionately known as the Undertaker, Benjani made a name for himself locally, playing for the now-defunct Air Zimbabwe Jets before joining Jomo Cosmos in South Africa. Kevin Hart Flexes For 'Men's Fitness' - That Grape Juice. Lady Gaga And Christina Aguilera Release Official Do What U Want Duet lady gaga christina aguilera want duet listen release official nbc. decals marauder scale cutting edge 26b decal. In Zimbabwe, everyone knew me as Benjamin and in South Africa as well,” the former Manchester City and Portsmouth forward added. B-26 Marauder Decal Review By Rodger Kelly (Cutting Edge 1/48). So that is where the name Benjamin came from. “When I was playing in Zimbabwe, the person who was writing the team card did no look properly on my particulars and he wrote Benjamin, instead of Benjani. And so on my birth certificate, it’s written Benjani,” the former Warriors striker revealed. So when he went to get my birth certificate they thought he said Benjani.
But you know my father is from Malawi, so the pronunciation is not that great. Yet, it didn’t deter him from achieving great things in his football career.īenjani finally cleared the air regarding his real name in an interview with South African sports caster Robert Marawa on his radio programme Legends Night at the weekend. Some still call him Mwaruwaru up to today. The fact is that few people got his first name and surname correct.
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