CHRIS THURMAN: A dance between tradition and innovation

My son, a newly minted football fanatic, tells me that he supports Stellenbosch FC. He is at that preteen age when following a winning team is all-important (in the English Premiership, he is a 100% behind Manchester City) so Mamelodi Sundowns might have seemed the obvious choice.

But the rise and rise of Stellenbosch FC is an under-heralded but significant SA sports story. Within five seasons, the club has leapt from the National First Division to being a Premier Soccer League title contender, qualifying for the MTN8 and the CAF Confederation Cup. ..

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