The ManicaPost
Ray Bande
DYNAMOS coach, Lloyd ‘Samaita’ Mutasa, has refused to read too much into the prophetic message of doom eight years ago which enunciated that he will not succeed in his coaching career, while his former understudy, Kalisto Pasuwa will scale dizzy heights.
Back in the days when Kalisto Pasuwa and Lloyd Mutasa were inseparable Siamese twins, a prophet from the apostolic sect they both attended is said to have foretold how the pair would fall out and have contrasting fortunes as coaches.
It was claimed that he literally picked a needle from the haystack by “prophesying” about how Pasuwa would go on to rule the domestic Premiership as Dynamos coach, while Mutasa moved from pillar to post.
“You will be successful at Dynamos, but they will send you packing like a wizard much to the amazement of the world.
“However, I see you getting another important assignment and the Lord told me that you will do well too as long as you continue to be a true Christian,” the prophet reportedly told Pasuwa.
Turning to Mutasa he is said to have advised: “The foundation of the success that Madzibaba Kalisto will have at Dynamos will have been laid by you, but no-one will give you credit for it.
“Your friendship will break up to such a point that you will go for months without talking to each other, but my advice to you is never be jealous of Madzibaba Kalisto and watch your temper. Your season will come and you will have so much success at Dynamos.”
This was eight years ago.
However, Mutasa said the message of doom had no relevance to his career.
“I do not think that is something that should bother me at all. I am still in the trade and only time will prove. After all, life is all about time and opportunities. Only God can give such limits and not a fellow human being. No.
“As long as I am still in the trade, there is no-one who can place limits on my achievements except God. I believe my time will come and I will achieve. That was just a figment of his imagination and I will not let that derail my career,” said Mutasa.
Interestingly, in 2011 Mutasa was appointed DeMbare coach and built a strong team, but was fired midway through the season and Pasuwa took over the team and went all the way to win four league titles with the team.
Pasuwa went on to be appointed the Warriors gaffer on a permanent basis and secured the nation’s third Africa Cup of Nations dance, while the soft-spoken Mutasa was failing dismally at FC Platinum and overseeing Whawha’s immediate return to Division One.
It remains to be seen whether his return to Dynamos will now prove the prophet wrong.
