Orlando Pirates’ new ace Monnapule Saleng skips away from Mamelodi Sundowns’ Gaston Sirino in the MTN8 semi-finals. Image: @monnapulesaleng / Twitter.
Nickname for Saleng? Pirates fans offer options
Monnapule Saleng is the biggest supersptar at Orlando Pirates and Mzansi right now. His brace against Mamelodi Sundowns has entered folklore.
Orlando Pirates’ new ace Monnapule Saleng skips away from Mamelodi Sundowns’ Gaston Sirino in the MTN8 semi-finals. Image: @monnapulesaleng / Twitter.
A big player for a big club. What a time for Orlando Pirates‘ Monnapule Saleng.
The 24-year-old winger may also have a new nickname to confirm his place in the hearts of Bucs fans.
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MTN8: MAMELODI SUNDOWNS 0-3 ORLANDO PIRATES
As The South African website reported on Saturday evening, the Sea Robbers have sailed into the MTN8 final courtesy of a 3-0 victory over the champions Sundowns.
Kermit Erasmus broke the deadlock with a header in the eight-minute, before Saleng finished the job with a brace in the 83rd minute and stoppage time.
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BUCS FANS SUGGEST NICKNAMES FOR SALENG
Following the game, Pirates fans hopped over to Twitter to throw a few possible nicknames for the Bloemhof-born winger.
“His new nickname is ‘Make them fall,’ said one fan in reference to Saleng’s sharp turns to left the likes of Andile Jali and Rushine De Reuck on the grass.
@ckats9lives simply said: Monnapule “Adiwele” Saleng.
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“We’d like to give Saleng a nickname: Moferefere!,” said @MDNSPORTSTV.
Below is an added variety of the Tweets we enjoyed:
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