Breaking:
Percy Tau has just been named as the Proximus League Player of the Season after his excellent displays in Belgiumโs second tier. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ๐
So South Africa, with their 2500 new cases, mask mandates, compulsory hand sanitiser stations and curfew, has been put on the red list of a country with 46,000 new cases who havenโt been wearing masks for months.
SA scientists identify a variant, and the country gets punished.
โYouโre an inspiration to us, man.โ
Captured a special moment between
@morrisonclinton
and Darren Moore last night. Bloody lovely.
#SWFC
๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Someone once said to me (or I might have read it):
If an artist created the perfect footballer, it would be Lionel Messi. If an engineer created the perfect footballer, it would be Cristiano Ronaldo.
We are so lucky to live in this era.
No disrespect to Mendy and Manรฉ, but Iโd have given Goalkeeper and Player of the Tournament to Gabaski and Aboubakar.
I know neither of them won it - but in terms of individual performances, they were superb at
#AFCON2021
.
โGoal Bafana Bafana. Goal for South Africa, goal for all Africa!โ
Siphiwe Tshabalala ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ
Peter Drury ๐๐๐ฝ
10 years ago today. What a moment. What a month. Seeing this goal still makes me emotional.
#TshabalalaDay
When Percy Tau was loaned out to a Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian second tier, he couldโve rested on his laurels, he couldโve taken it easyโฆ
He didnโt. He worked, he improved, he knuckled down. And now heโs reaping the rewards. Such a great attitude, so much talent. ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Iโve covered World Cups, Iโve covered Champions League finals, Iโve seen some of the best players in the world play liveโฆ
This is - hands down - the greatest football game that Iโve ever covered live. And I cannot imagine that ever changing.
#SWFC
, you beauties. Iโm shaking.
Cyril is so calmingโฆ Every time heโs spoken about the Coronavirus situation in South Africa Iโve felt reassured by the time he finishes.
Not every country can say that. Weโre lucky.
These pictures that Kaizer Chiefs posted of Wiseman Meyiwaโs farewell are absolutely heartbreaking...
So glad that the club have vowed to help look after him and his future, theyโre doing a great thing.
Benni McCarthy taking AmaZulu from being a team battling relegation last season to qualifying for the
#CAFCL
for the first time ever.
You absolutely love to see it. What a season, Usuthu.
Samuel Etoโo retires. At 38. He holds a strong case as the best African footballer of all time.
2 AFCONS ๐๐
1 Olympic Gold ๐ฅ
2 Copa del Rey ๐๐
3 UCL ๐๐๐
3 La Liga ๐๐๐
1 Serie A ๐
2 Coppa Italia ๐๐
AFCON all-time top scorer โฝ๏ธ
4 African Player of the Year ๐
Grant Kekana made more clearances tonight (7) than the entire Moroccan team (4) - he also finished with the highest pass completion (93%) of any outfield player that started the game.
Monster performance from the Bandaged Bafana.
#AFCON2023
We remember what people said about him after the Brazil game, we remember what they said when he became
#Bafana
โs number one, and when he became their captainโฆ
Ronwen Williams always backed himself, and look at him now. Right now, the continentโs best. ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐งค
Thereโs a โRadebe Suiteโ in the West Stand of Leeds Unitedโs Elland Road stadium in Yorkshire.
Iโm not sure a lot of people in South Africa understand just how revered โThe Chiefโ is at
#LUFC
.
Confirmed:
Percy Tau ๐ฟ๐ฆ has been registered by Club Brugge ๐ง๐ช for this yearโs UEFA Champions League, and is now in line to make his
#UCL
debut v Dynamo Kyiv ๐บ๐ฆ tomorrow night.
If they get past Kyiv theyโll face either FC Basel๐จ๐ญor LASK ๐ฆ๐น.
Next month, Percy Tau will line up somewhere in Europe and the UEFA Champions League theme tune will blast out from the speakers as he makes his
#UCL
debutโฆ ๐ถ๐
Some dreams do come true. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
No player at
#AFCON2023
has made more tackles than Aubrey Modiba (23), more interceptions than Mothobi Mvala (11), won more aerial duels than Evidence Makgopa (48), blocked more crosses than Khuliso Mudau (8) or blocked more crosses than Sphephelo Sithole (10).
#Bafana
strong ๐ฟ๐ฆ
This is a really interesting interview with Tony Mowbray, who discusses the work/life balance in football.
The bit about his young lad at the end is full of emotion.
100% ๐ช Ola Aina attempted six tackles for
#TeamNigeria
tonight - and won all six of them.
He wasnโt dribbled past even once, and also made four clearances and two interceptions.
#AFCON2021
Absolutely diabolical scenes at Moses Mabhida Stadium tonight. Kaizer Chiefs will be in big trouble for this. Unacceptable from the supporters.
Video via
@Jeff_CJ31
Messi and Ronaldo fans actually bore me...
Messi took
#ARG
to the final in 2014 and won the Golden Ball, but theyโve battled this year.
Ronaldo could win the Golden Ball with
#POR
this year, but didnโt get out of the group in 2014.
Theyโre both phenomenal, phenomenal players.
Third place for
#Bafana
the first time since back in 2000, a remarkable achievement for a team that wasnโt at all fancied to get this far in pre-tournament.
Two (more) penalty saves from Ronwen Williams, and they go home with a hugely deserved medal. Kaofela. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Emotional seeing those pens, brought me close to tearsโฆ
Been lucky enough to spend quite a bit of time with Ronza over the years, been on camps with him, interviewed him countless times, and you couldnโt wish to meet a nicer guy.
Heโs been through so much to get here. Salute.
Confirmed:
#Bafana
โs Percy Tau will play in this yearโs UEFA Champions League group stages after helping Club Brugge beat LASK 3-1 on aggregate.
They will find out their opponents in tomorrow nightโs
#UCL
draw. A new level. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
#Bafana
โs Percy Tau has been nominated as Player of the Year in the Belgian Proximus League following his performances in Belgiumโs second tier this season. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Excited to see Percy Tau in the Premier League - canโt wait to see what he does with his chance in the big leaguesโฆ
#BHAFC
managed to get a work permit based on his
#UCL
appearances, itโs why they had to recall now rather than at the end of the season.
Big opportunity. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Patrice Motsepe has made a lot of people very happy by bringing Barcelona and Messi to South Africa...
That has to be applauded, tonight will be the highlight of the year for a lot of people at FNB Stadium.
Fantastic news for Percy Tau... Itโs taken a complete overhaul of the work permit rules in English football, but he may finally get his Premier League chance. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Cameroon are sadly out of the competition, but they have become the first team to beat Brazil in a World Cup group game since way back in 1998.
Their 17-game unbeaten run comes to an end.
Indomitable. ๐จ๐ฒ
2016 - Marco van Basten to Hakim Ziyech: "How stupid can you be to choose Morocco if you are in contention for the Dutch national team?โ
2017 - Hakim Ziyech helps Morocco reach
#Russia2018
... The Dutch didn't qualify.
Kaizer Chiefs v Pitso Mosimaneโs Al Ahly, with Stuart Baxter back in charge of Amakhosi, is the
#CAFCL
final that we deserveโฆ
Mosimane and Baxter went toe-to-toe for years in South Africa, and both landed punches - a clash on the continental stage would be epic.
A back story.
Second Club Brugge league game for Percy Tau, second Club Brugge goal for Percy Tau, and the Belgian giants are sitting pretty at the top of the leagueโฆ
Decent start! ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
Breaking:
#Banyana
star, Thembi Kgatlana, has signed for European giants, SL Benfica, after leaving Beijing BG Phoenix.
Theyโre currently top of the league in Portugal and on course for UEFA Womenโs Champions League qualification. ๐ฟ๐ฆโฝ๏ธ
This is a special edition Atletico Mineiro shirt designed by a fan thatโs now being made by the club.
Itโs got the state of Minas Gerais - where theyโre from - on it.
And โUma Vez Atรฉ Morrerโ - โOnce until I dieโ.
An absolute beauty.
On top of saving six penalties in shootouts at
#AFCON2023
, Ronwen Williams has made more saves (20) than any other goalkeeper at the tournament - 10 of the 20 were from shots inside the penalty area.
Surely Goalkeeper of the Tournament incoming. ๐งค๐ฟ๐ฆ