THE STREETS WILL NEVER FORGET : LEGENDS NEVER DIE, THEY MULTIPLY

The streets will never forget: Legends never die they multiply

Eliakim “pro” Khumalo is an individual that, in my opinion is in danger of bieng forgotten. Today’s generation knows little to nothing about him and finding an image of the legendary ‘Pro’ Khumalo is extremely difficult. What this man has done for football in Mzansi will never be forgotten. He was not only a great footballer, he is also responsible for producing arguably one of the best footballers of all time in the history of African football. He is also the pioneers of what we today know as the Phefeni Glamour boys.

The Soweto-born midfielder played mostly for the oldest club in the country, Moroka Swallows and netted an impressive 86 goals in his 216 appearances for the club. His role in the formation of Kaizer XI( now Kaizer chiefs) is not documented enough as he even played for the then new club from 1971 to 1973. 

This is a generation of players that many believe would have Won at least one World cup if they were allowed to participate in it.

Doctor “16v” was a very disciplined footballer who had not only natural talent but he possessed the character of a champion. Although one can be born with the latter, nobody is born with the former.

16v had great parents who instilled these values in Doctor and this is the quality that separated Doctor from the rest. When fame came knocking on the door of Doctor Khumalo, Mme Mabel Khumalo and the ‘Pro’ Khumalo helped their son in the pursuit to remain humble and focus on the pitch.

 The discipline that the two had is the reason behind the self-discipline that Dr Khumalo possessed. May their souls continue to rest in peace.

Fortune Ngobeni 

THE STREETS WILL NEVER FORGET: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

 THE STREETS WILL NEVER FORGET:

 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

They don’t make them like Lerato ‘Ace’ Chabangu anymore. The flair, The technical ability and the subtle charisma that this young man from Tembisa showed us on the pitch is very rare, A dying breed indeed.

Nowadays players that have flair find it difficult to beat a defenders and leave them on the floor like Ace did. Those that can beat a defender(usually relying on pace) don’t posses the flair that put many smiles on Masandawana supporters in the early 2000's. Lerato was a complete forward, if he didn’t put the ball behind the net , he was behind the cross that ended up as goal. He was not a boring player either. His footballing career is one that deserves tremendous recognition within the footballing arena because he was the main man at Mamelodi Sundowns ever since he joined them in 2005 following the move from University of Pretoria, in which he made his senior debut for back in 2003, hailing from Supersport youth Academy.

Although he only has 2 official goals for Bafana Bafana, he had many memorable moments of brilliance as a Bafana Bafana player like when he left a Namibian footballer on floor with only 2 touches at the corner to find Hlompho Kekana who simply placed it into the net at the Cosafa. What Lerato Chabangu had as a player cannot all simply be put in stats, Stats cannot tell the entire story, you just had to witness it yourself to see the brilliance of “All you need is love”.

FortuneNgobeni