I’m seeing tweets from white people and people of other races who had nothing to say when children died after consuming contaminated food from spaza shops. Very interesting…
🇿🇦 THE BEST DEFENDER AT THE WORLD CUP IS FROM MZANSI! 🇿🇦
Bafana Bafana's 2026 World Cup run might have ended in the Round of 32 against Canada, but 20-year-old Mbekezeli "TLB" Mbokazi officially put the entire planet on notice! 🚜🔒
According to global tournament metrics ranking every single centre-back in North America, our boy finished as the NUMBER ONE RATED CENTRE-BACK on earth! 🤯🔥
I want to buy a Chicago Fire Mbokazi jersey now - just because you're so incredibly invested in our starboy. I know promoting such an amazing player can net a great payday for you if you end up selling, too, but you saw value in him when foreign clubs tried to fit him into stereotypes. You respected the competition offered in PSL and you respected the local voices who supported him. You were right to do so.
In a world where African soccer is routinely maligned even by those in power, you still saw him. It should be the bare minimum for recruiters but unfortunately it isn't. You were the exception to the rule and you loved him for us when he was so far away from home.
Even at the very risk you'd have him for a good time, not a long time.
South Africa ❤️ @ChicagoFire and @MLS for this