New Orlando Pirates midfielder Lesedi Kapinga ahs shared his first message to thr Buccaneers Image Source (@LesediKapinga/Instagram)
New Pirates signing Kapinga’s message to Bucs faithful
Newly signed Orlando Pirates midfielder Lesedi Kapinga sends a message to the Bucs faithtful after his arrival.
New Orlando Pirates midfielder Lesedi Kapinga ahs shared his first message to thr Buccaneers Image Source (@LesediKapinga/Instagram)
After his arrival, new Orlando Pirates signing Lesedi Kapinga sends a message to the Bucs faithful that he will do the talking on the field of play.
Kapinga joined Pirates from Mamelodi Sundowns and his move was confirmed by the Soweto giants, Pirates on Tuesday morning.
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In his first interview as a Buccaneer, Kapinga said he will fight for the black and white Pirates jersey and do the talking on the field of play.
NEW PIRATES SIGNING KAPINGA’S MESSAGE TO BUCS FANS
Expressing delight after finally finding a new home following massive speculation on his future, Kapinga suggested that he will prove his critics wrong.
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The 28-year-old midfielder, who recently became a free agent after leaving Sundowns, has put pen to paper on a three-year contract with the Buccaneers.
“I am pleased to join the club,” said Kapinga. “I’m not much of a talker because talk is cheap.”
“All I’m focused on is to start training and working my way back to playing the game I love.”
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The Limpopo-born utility player’s move to the reigning MTN8 and Nedbank Cup champions has been met with mixed reactions from many football fans.
Looking at his statistics at Chloorkop, he featured in 39 appearances in his three years at the club since joining from Black Leopards and follows Kermit Erasmus who left Sundowns for Pirates.
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While some football fans are blasting Kaizer Chiefs for ‘sleeping on the job’, some from Sundowns said Kapinga will not win trophies at Pirates under Jose Riveiro because he is a reject.
The South African takes a glance at the comments from the viral social media post shared by the reigning MTN8 and Nedbank Cup champions, Pirates.
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@TalkativeIntrovert said:
“Not quality, but any Sundowns former player is an achievement to small teams.”
Looking at Pirates signings so far, the Mayfair-based side boasts the likes of Patrick Maswanganyi, Melusi Buthelezi, Sphamandla Gumede, Katlego Otladisa, and Sephelo Baloni.
