Chiefs fan Lepasa plots downfall of his childhood team
Galaxy striker hopes to heap misery on Amakhosi in Cup final
TS Galaxy striker Zakhele Lepasa grew up in Snake Park in Soweto supporting Kaizer Chiefs and it was his soccer-loving mother, Ohopolang Monyai, who influenced the decision to follow Amakhosi. But Lepasa‚ who is on loan to Galaxy from Orlando Pirates‚ echoes many disgruntled Chiefs supporters and feels that “things are no longer the same” at the Naturena club he started supporting as a toddler. The striker is crossing his fingers that his mother will make the trip to Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium when lower-tier Galaxy takes on Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday. “My mom is very happy. She is a football fan and she has to support me on Saturday‚” said Lepasa. “I think it will be weird though [for her to support Galaxy rather than Chiefs] because she used to take me to FNB Stadium when I was young and I used to support Chiefs too. To be honest‚ though‚ things are no longer the same there‚ but hey‚ it’s still Kaizer Chiefs. But my mom has said she’s going to support us‚ she ...
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