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Probe as players vanish

LONDON: British immigration officials launched a hunt after eight Zimbabwean footballers vanished following an exhibition match in Yorkshire. The players, some of them big stars , did not board their flights back to Harare. "I can confirm that we are worried that some players and officials, who did not return on their scheduled flights, have actually joined those in the diaspora," said a Zimbabwean official . Six of the players are from Caps United, Zimbabwe's champions and its team manager said: "It is a pity that these players might have decided to destroy their careers by pursuing a new life in England."

- Guardian Newspapers Limited 2005

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