Modise in his prime at Pirates. Image: @_Buczology / Twitter
Teko Modise names his five best players in South Africa
How’s this? Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns legend Teko Modise has named the five best local players he’s ever laid eyes on.
Modise in his prime at Pirates. Image: @_Buczology / Twitter
Former Bafana Bafana superstar Teko Modise has named five top talents he would be happy to pay his money to watch.
TEKO MODISE NAMES JABU PULE AMONG HIS BEST PLAYERS
Without surprise, Teko’s special top five include some of the biggest names that the local game has offered since the PSL was established in 1996.
From Doctor Khumalo of Kaizer Chiefs fame, John “Shoes” Moshoeou, Papi Zothwane, Benedict Vilakazi and Jabu Pule, Modise shared his list during a chat on MacG’s podcast on Thursday.
“I will choose from the players I have watched play because Jomo Sono is the greatest ever,” Modise said with a chuckle.
“I’d say Doctor, Moshoeu, Papi Zothwane, Benedict Vilakazi, and Jabu Pule.”
So what makes these names exactly special to Modise’s eyes? He said it is all about legacy.
“There are a lot of great players but not many have changed and impacted the game. Jabu impacted the game in a way that coaches started believing that youngsters can actually do it.
“Jabu came with funny hairstyle and what-what. He was always awol but put him on the pitch and Jabu was different.
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ON ZOTHWANE AND VILAKAZI
Not many will know Papi Zothwane since he played most of his career out of the limelight at Golden Arrows. Though he did taste the big time when he joined Mamelodi Sundowns later in his career.
“Papi Zothwane was the guy that was playing in the same position I was playing in the national team. He was way better than me. I had to wait for my opportunity to play.
“He was one of those guys that I enjoyed watching him play. Of course, he never got the recognition that he deserved, but for me, he was one of those players.
As for Vilakazi being one of Modise’s favourites, the former Pirates midfielder represented a homeboy inspiration, that is of course Soweto’s Diepkloof.
“Tso Vilakazi, I used to watch him play when I was still in Diepkloof. We would walk to the ground and watch Tso play. The same things he was doing in the hood he was doing in the PSL.
“He was also one of those guys that gave us hope ko Diepkloof that if he can make it, so can we,” Modise concluded.
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