Orlando Pirates Icon's "Fight" For Respect

In this pod Orlando Pirates and Bush Bucks icon Thabo Mngomeni opens up about his rise to the top. Mngomeni talks about "fighting" for respect at the Sea Robbers, how a three hour conversation with former Bafana boss Carlos Queiroz helped him get an opportunity to play at the AFCON, and explains why Hugo Broos was correct with some of his observations as national team coach about the current South African team after his scathing remarks about local football in the country. Host: Courtney FreeseGuest: Thabo Mngomeni (Former Orlando Pirates and South Africa midfielder)#Asidlali #OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways #southafricaFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Playing for the legendary Umtata Bucks team 03:30 - Why move to Umtata which is not a major hub in SA?09:30 - The big move to Soweto giants Orlando Pirates 14:30 - Turning it on for Pirates in Durban against Sundowns 17:30 - Carlos Queiroz really understood football culture 24:30 - Reacting Hugo Broos's comments 32:00 - Playing with anger to achieve consistency Duration: 40:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.