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==Road accident==
==Road accident==
On 14 December 2014, Kalale of [[Chambishi Football Club]], [[Chipolopolo]] defender [[Nyambe Mulenga]] and [[Choma Green Eagles]] goalkeeper [[Satchmo Chakawa]] sustained serious injuries in a car accident outside [[Kitwe]] on their way to join the [[Zambia National Team]]’s pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp in [[Lusaka]].<ref name=lt/>
On 14 December 2014, Kalale of [[Chambishi Football Club]], [[Chipolopolo]] defender [[Nyambe Mulenga]] and [[Choma Green Eagles]] goalkeeper [[Satchmo Chakawa]] sustained serious injuries in a car accident on their way to join the [[Zambia National Team]]’s pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp in [[Lusaka]].<ref name=lt/>
[[File:Changwe Kalale in wheelchair.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Changwe Kalale in wheelchair in 2015]]
[[File:Changwe Kalale in wheelchair.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Changwe Kalale in wheelchair in 2015]]
Four people were killed while eight others, including Kalale, Mulenga and Chakawa, suffered an assortment of injuries. A right broken thigh, a broken leg and a spinal injury left Kalale with limited movement from the waist down, and the midfielder - who was one of Zambia's most promising young players - was told by doctors that he may never walk again, let alone kick a football.<ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32090816 I know I will play football again], [[Kennedy Gondwe]], BBC, 1 April 2015</ref>
 
The accident occurred on the [[Great North Road]] near [[Kabwe]]. The driver of the Zesco United Toyota Hiace, Mwiza Ndovi, together with three other passengers from the Toyota Prado died on the spot while eight others sustained injuries.<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/kalale-undergoes-successful-surgery/ Kalale undergoes successful surgery], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 29 December 2014</ref> A right broken thigh, a broken leg and a spinal injury left Kalale with limited movement from the waist down, and the midfielder - who was one of Zambia's most promising young players - was told by doctors that he may never walk again, let alone kick a football.<ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32090816 I know I will play football again], [[Kennedy Gondwe]], BBC, 1 April 2015</ref>


Kalale was expected to be one of Zambia's top prospects at the 2015 CAF U17 Cup in Niger in February 2015 where the Junior Chipolopolo made their tournament debut.<ref>[http://ghanasoccernet.com/afcon-2015-zambia-midfielder-changwe-kalale-got-injured-car-incident-paralysed AFCON 2015: Zambia midfielder Changwe Kalale who got injured in car incident paralysed], Ghana Soccer Net, 16 December 2014</ref>
Kalale was expected to be one of Zambia's top prospects at the 2015 CAF U17 Cup in Niger in February 2015 where the Junior Chipolopolo made their tournament debut.<ref>[http://ghanasoccernet.com/afcon-2015-zambia-midfielder-changwe-kalale-got-injured-car-incident-paralysed AFCON 2015: Zambia midfielder Changwe Kalale who got injured in car incident paralysed], Ghana Soccer Net, 16 December 2014</ref>