Zimbabwe national team head coach Micheal Nees has opened up about persuading Knowledge Musona to return to international football.
The former Kaizer Chiefs and now Saudi Pro League side Al-Okhdood attacker, had stepped away from the national team duty in May 2022 to concentrate on his club career.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Nees included the 34-year-old star to his star-studded team as they aim for qualification to the World Cup.
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The German coach Nees has now outlined the steps taken to ensure that Musona is now back within the Warriors' setup.
''Sometimes less talk is more,'' Nees said per The Herald.
''Knowledge (Musona) is a good player. He will add a lot of value to the team. He was supposed to come in November, yes, November.
''We even applied for his visa (Cameroonian). He has a huge personality, and he didn't want to steal the show since we had already won two games against Namibia.
"But he was ready to come if we had then lost to Kenya or we had encountered a major problem like suspensions or injuries. It could be that two or three players are injured or suspended, and you have to go to Cameroon and maybe get a win or a draw. So, we applied for a visa.
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''It shows the positive character, and that's what we need. Not put me first, put the team first, the country first. And that mentality we will have to set up more and more. That we have to put, everybody has to pull in the same direction,'' he added.
''Everybody needs Musona to add value to the team.''
Mosona will be hoping to play a huge role when Zimbabwe face off against Benin and Nigeria in the World Cup Qualifiers later this month.