Monnapule Saleng’s hat-trick against Swallows saw him join a select group of Orlando Pirates players to have done so away from home. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Monnapule Saleng has become the second Orlando Pirates player to have an Amapiano song dedication. He follows Thembinkosi Lorch.
Monnapule Saleng’s hat-trick against Swallows saw him join a select group of Orlando Pirates players to have done so away from home. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates fans have been celebrating a new superstar this season: Monnapule Saleng. The 24-year-old has been so prominent that his name has made it inside an amapiano studio.
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As The South African reported on Sunday, Saleng’s hat-trick against Swallows FC last Friday placed in him the Buccaneers’ special record books.
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The goals also made the Boitumelong-born player a strong contender for Player of the Season, with 12 goals and five assists in 17 games.
Remember the song about Lorch when he was at the peak of his career before COVID-19? A new song has emerged to celebrate Saleng’s new stardom.
Check it out below, as shared by @superjourno via Twitter.
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