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Kadonzvo move in limbo - NewsDay Zimbabwe

Chicken Inn forward Valentine Kadonzvo could miss out on the initial return of topflight football which commences with the Chibuku Super Cup next week as his club is reluctant to let him join Ngezi Platinum Stars where he has been training.

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