Walter Steenbok was so sure he had unearthed 'Teboho Mokoena the gem' for his then-employer Mamelodi Sundowns in 2014. The future of the 17-year-old boy was…
Given Msimango: The ‘number 10’ trapped in a defender’s body
In a different life, Spiwe Given Msimango would not be the cool, calm centre-back. Instead, he would wear Number 10, not Number 5, trying to create goals for…
Mpumi Nyandeni: The barefoot wizard still dazzling two decades on
2014 was a year from hell for Mpumi Nyandeni! At the peak of her football career, plying her trade in Russia at a time not so many South African women were…
Gustavo’s journey – A tale of missed opportunities
“I met him when I was young, so I didn’t know he was a legend. My dad informed me that coach John Moeti was a respected figure in the SA football sphere. I…
If only Khaya Shozi had friends like Christian Eriksen’s
It’s exactly 04h37 Saturday, 11 March, and my efforts to summon back my sleep fail dismally. My mind wanders and harks back to a picture I saw on social…
Siyabonga Ligendza: The boy with an unbreakable spirit
Growing up, Siyabonga Ligendza had this incredible attachment with his paternal grandmother. Understandably so, after his birth in Leicester, in the East…
Maleven: The man who mastered the art of late blooming
Age really is just a number! No wonder people who defy the odds in whatever trade don’t let their age define who they are and what they are capable of. Just…
When Kaizer Chiefs stumbled on Thomas Sweswe…and passed on young Khama Billiat
If Bobby Motaung and Ace Khuse had not gone to watch Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat play in a curtain raiser in Harare in 2009, Kaizer Chiefs would never…
