Former Orlando Pirates star Gerald Modabi pictured with friends. Image: Emmanuel Mawela Itani / Facebook
‘I wanted to date my teacher ‘ – Ex-Pirates’ star
Remember the former Orlando Pirates star and his lost interest in the school girls? Here’s why he wanted to date his teacher.
Former Orlando Pirates star Gerald Modabi pictured with friends. Image: Emmanuel Mawela Itani / Facebook
Remember Gerald Modabi at Orlando Pirates during mid-2000s? You’re forgiven if you can’t. The club have had so many midfielders with short stays.
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MODABI’S MONEY INFLUENCE AT SUPERSPORT UNITED BEFORE ORLANDO PIRATES
Just a brief background, Modabi began his long career at SuperSport United as a teenager, before later earning a dream move to Orlando Pirates.
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His dim career at Bucs later made him a journeyman to the likes of Jomo Cosmos, Dynamos, and Bidvest Wits before hanging his boots in 2013.
Speaking during a reflective chat via YouTube’s TK Solutions TV, Modabi described how he swiftly went from carrying R5 to school to earning R3 000 at SuperSport United.
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“After I turned professional, I really had nobody to guide me,” he said.
“The first money I had in my hand… I literally was taking R5 to school as a matriculant in 1999. August that year, I signed with SuperSport. I got R3 000.
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“So angaze ngabamba R400 or R500 in my life. Seng’pheth iR3 000.
“I had two phones. I had two Carvellas shoes.
“Nalo cherry bengimfuna eklasini, angisamfuni. Seng’funa u-mistress manje. Seng’funa u-mam straight.” [I suddenly lost interest in the girl I had my eye on in class. I was now interested in my teacher].
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Check out the full video below as shared by YaseB via Twitter.
SIX NEW SIGNINGS
Meanwhile, Pirates are expected to become Mamelodi Sundowns’ biggest challengers this season.
Having had a super successful transfer window last season with the likes of Miguel Timm, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Kermit Erasmus, and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, Pirates had more in store.
As announced by the Buccaneers in the past two months, the new players include one goalkeeper and five attacking weapons.
FULL LIST SO FAR:
- Melusi Buthelezi, 25, goalkeeper
- Siphelo Baloni, 23, central midfielder
- Katlego Otladisa, 26, winger
- Patrick Maswanganyi, 25, forward
- Lesedi Kapinga, 28, foward.
- Karim Kivuidi, 21, attacking midfielder.
Meanwhile, Jose Riveiro’s side are still linked with Golden Arrows central defender Sicelokuhle Hlatshwayo.
With the window closing on 22 September, Pirates look clearly sorted in every area of the pitch.
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