Five-time African champions TP Mazembe have announced that legendary midfielder Rainfold Kalaba is fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Unconfirmed reports from Zambia indicate that Kalaba was involved in a grisly accident along Great North Road in Lusaka road on Saturday morning.He was subsequently rushed to the University Teaching Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.##NAJAVA_MECA_8028001##Initially, Mazembe took to their verified social media accounts to announce the demise of their former player who is best remembered for winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia in 2012.However, the Congolese giants backtracked and announced that Kalaba was still alive fighting for his survival at the ICU.Zambia based striker Jesse Were shares advice with upcoming playersThe post elicited mixed reactions forcing Mazembe to make a follow-up with the hospital where Kalaba is receiving treatment.”We just heard from the medical team that took on Maestro Rainford Kalaba. Declared dead by the emergency services who received the former TPM player, victim of a serious traffic accident, the doctors who received him have just placed him in an artificial coma but his situation is critical,” wrote Mazembe.Kalaba, who retired from competitive football in July last year after years of gracing African football as well as Europe, is aged 37 years.He made his Chipolopolo debut in 2005 and managed to secure 103 caps, scoring 15 international goals in the process.Kalaba, who won two Super League titles with Zesco United, had a decorated abroad notably with Mazembe whom he won 17 titles with.
