Luca Brasi

Dyan' yaseNgqeleni || @orlandopirates fan & @ManUtd || My tweets don't make sense some times, cause...

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

@Lawd_Mahlanya No disrespect to Argentina, however Egypt lost this game because they just switched off after their 2nd goal, similar to what Senegal did against Belgium. Defending was worse than SA did vs Mexico. There was hardly anything magical with Argentina’s performance today.

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

Is this the Argentina they were making noise about? #ARGEGY

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

@ofootball__ No

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

@TmCiteilife 3-2 to Argentina 😭

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

Nha Egypt deserve to lose this game #ARGEGY

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

In Cape Town you will often find “crypto” and “forex” traders driving fancy cars with fake registrations or none at all! 🚨

Tonight we impounded cars in Parklands without valid registrations ✅ In one case, a brand new silver Merc GLE was registered as a white BMW. Impounded for further criminal investigation.

South Africa needs stronger policing, that’s why we will build a Cape Town Metro Police Detectives Unit to investigate crimes ourselves.

[The Sporting Resource @TheS_Resource]

After researching the youth pathway of every player in South Africa’s World Cup squad.

Based on our research, 0 of South Africa’s 26-player World Cup squad had joined a recognised professional academy by the age of nine.

➡️ Goalkeepers

Ronwen Williams
• Played grassroots football for Shatterprufe Rovers
• Entered SuperSport United’s academy at 12 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with SuperSport United at 18 years old

Ricardo Goss
• Played grassroots football in local Durban community teams
• Entered Golden Arrows’ youth structure at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Golden Arrows at 18 years old

Sipho Chaine
• Played grassroots football in Bloemfontein amateur structures
• Entered Bloemfontein Celtic’s academy at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Bloemfontein Celtic at 20 years old

➡️ Defenders

Khuliso Mudau
• Played grassroots football in Musina amateur football
• Entered JDR Stars development at 19 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Magesi FC at 21 years old

Aubrey Modiba
• Played grassroots football in Polokwane community teams
• Entered Mpumalanga Black Aces via the Ke Yona programme at 18 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Mpumalanga Black Aces at 19 years old

Khulumani Ndamane
• Played grassroots football for FC Drakensberg
• Entered Kaizer Chiefs’ development at 19 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with TS Galaxy at 20 years old

Olwethu Makhanya
• Played grassroots football in Durban regional structures
• Entered Stellenbosch FC’s academy at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Stellenbosch FC at 18 years old

Bradley Cross
• Played grassroots football in Johannesburg community football
• Entered Schalke 04 U19 at 17 years old (via Bidvest Wits pathway)
• Signed his first professional contract with Maritzburg United at 21 years old

Thabang Matuludi
• Played grassroots football in Limpopo amateur leagues
• Entered Polokwane City’s youth system at 18 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Polokwane City at 20 years old

Nkosinathi Sibisi
• Played grassroots football in Mpumalanga township football
• Entered Golden Arrows’ reserve setup at 19 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Golden Arrows at 22 years old

Ime Okon
• Played grassroots football for Randburg AFC
• Entered SuperSport United’s academy at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with SuperSport United at 18 years old

Samukele Kabini
• Played grassroots football in Johannesburg school and local leagues
• Entered Orlando Pirates’ academy at 15 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with TS Galaxy at 19 years old

Mbekezeli Mbokazi
• Played grassroots football in Soweto local structures
• Entered Orlando Pirates’ academy at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Orlando Pirates at 19 years old

➡️ Midfielders

Teboho Mokoena
• Played grassroots football through school and Harmony Sports Academy
• Entered SuperSport United’s academy at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with SuperSport United at 19 years old

Jayden Adams
• Played grassroots football in Stellenbosch community football
• Entered Stellenbosch FC’s youth setup at 15 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Stellenbosch FC at 19 years old

Thalente Mbatha
• Played grassroots football in Clermont local teams
• Entered Highlands Park development at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Highlands Park at 19 years old

Sphephelo Sithole
• Played grassroots football in KZN academy structures
• Entered Sporting CP’s academy at 18 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with B-SAD at 21 years old

Kamogelo Sebelebele
• Played grassroots football in Tembisa street football
• Entered TS Galaxy’s youth system at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with TS Galaxy at 19 years old

➡️ Forwards

Oswin Appollis
• Played grassroots football in Cape Town amateur setups
• Entered SuperSport United’s academy at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with SuperSport United at 18 years old

Tshepang Moremi
• Played grassroots football in Gauteng community football
• Entered Bizana Pondo Chiefs pathway at 18 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with AmaZulu at 20 years old

Evidence Makgopa
• Played grassroots football for Amamexlanyana FC
• Entered Baroka FC development at 18 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Baroka FC at 19 years old

Relebohile Mofokeng
• Developed at Transnet School of Excellence
• Entered Orlando Pirates’ development at 17 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Orlando Pirates at 18 years old

Lyle Foster
• Played grassroots football in Soweto structures
• Entered Orlando Pirates’ academy at 12 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Orlando Pirates at 17 years old

Iqraam Rayners
• Played grassroots football for Kenpark AFC
• Entered Santos FC youth at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with Santos FC at 18 years old

Themba Zwane
• Played grassroots football for Vardos FC
• Did not progress through a formal academy system
• Signed his first professional contract with Mamelodi Sundowns at 21 years old

Thapelo Maseko
• Played grassroots football in Alexandra community teams
• Entered SuperSport United’s academy at 16 years old
• Signed his first professional contract with SuperSport United at 18 years old

Only 0 of the 26 players had entered a recognised professional academy by the age of nine.

Instead, the majority of pathways for these players look very different to what we see across Europe:

• Development is often led by community football, township teams, and school competitions
• Formal academy environments are typically entered much later (15–19)
• First professional contracts are commonly signed between 18–22+
• In some cases, players bypass academy systems entirely

Twenty-six very different journeys.

That’s why predicting a child’s future at nine years old is far from straightforward.

[Luca Brasi @O_J_Kent]

@MAT_DA_ @KauMakgale @Collenzmhlabane Then SA will also cut them off. Remember, Lesotho is landlocked by SA, let’s see how they’ll get goods in and out of Lesotho without utilising our land or airspace.

[Yam @mtshiyo_yamkela]

What a read, demet.😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️🫡

[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

L’Union c’est l’amour. Rele is love. 3️⃣8️⃣🫶

[Mbulelo Ntsonda @MT_Ntsonda]

Dear @UnionStGilloise

There is one thing I’d like you to know about South Africans🇿🇦.

We may banter & argue amongst ourselves, but the moment one of our own moves to Europe, we unite behind them. That’s who we are.

Now that Relebohile Mofokeng is part of your family, we expect to see him everywhere. We want training photos, matchday content, behind-the-scenes moments, we want to watch his journey every single week. Let him become one of the faces of your social media. 😮‍💨

If you need an example, have a look at what Chicago Fire & the MLS social media team have done with Mbekezeli Mbokazi. They’ve embraced the South African audience, & we’ve embraced them right back. We’d love to see the same energy for Rele.

Trust us, South Africans will follow all your social media pages, engage with your content, & support the club because one of our own now wears your badge. 💃

And one last thing, we already know about the Belgian Super Cup final on 31 July against Club Brugge. We want to see our boy on that pitch! A potential Relebohile Mofokeng vs. Shandre Campbell showdown is something every South African football fan is looking forward to.

Please don’t disappoint us.

Yours faithfully,
A South African football fan 🇿🇦

[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

Our real Mr. President when he saw this post. 😅😅😅

But we're so happy to have our new starboy. 🤩

[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

Mr. President is here. 🫡

You can now buy Mofokeng’s shirt on https://t.co/iP1VVlSkqg! 👔

[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

Yes. President Yama 2000 has arrived. 💛💙

Relebohile Mofokeng joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on a four year-deal. More information on https://t.co/fGFFdLtPin.

[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

Ready for Rele. 💎🤝

[THULI♤ @THULIIIIIIIIII]

No wonder our government doesn’t want foreigners to leave they are benefiting handsomely so

[Musa Ronalds @MusaaRonalds]

South Africa hear her out!!!!🙌

[Wasiu @WasiuHQ]

@O_J_Kent I was just thinking the same thing