The Advertiser chats to Bronco Football Club boss
He regards his greatest achievement with the team as winning the annual Easter Tournament back to back in 2015 and 2016.
Global football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the same level talent-wise, that’s according to Reiger Park football team Bronco Football Club boss Albert Lottering, whose birthday was on November 20, during a question-and-answer session with the Advertiser.
The Advertiser also asked:
How did your journey with Bronco FC start?
It began in the dusty fields of Ramaphosa.
In which league does Bronco play in and how are they doing this season?
We play in the Boksburg and Central Football Association League. We’re in the process of building a new team with much more youngsters. We’re left with six players from the previous season, and the rest are new players.
What’s your worst Bronco FC moment?
It must be losing the league last year by a single point on the last day of the season.
Where are you originally from?
Reiger Park.
Where do you currently reside?
I reside in Reiger Park.
Which three items can’t you travel without?
There’s one item I absolutely cannot travel without, if it doesn’t go, I don’t go. Unfortunately, I choose not to name it.
What are your hobbies?
Fishing and soccer.
Which professional teams, locally and internationally, do you support?
Orlando Pirates and Man United.
Who’s your favourite professional player, locally and internationally?
Orlando Pirates midfielder Xolani Mlambo and internationally, Andres Iniesta.
Where do Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rank in your list of best players to ever play the game?
They’re both very good, for me they’re both number one.
When the Advertiser pushed Lottering and added Argentine icon Diego Maradona and Brazil legend Ronaldo into the mix, the Bronco FC owner didn’t budge.
“Maradona was a ‘tsotsi’, he’s still a ‘tsotsi’, I don’t like him; as for Ronaldo, attitude, attitude, attitude – I didn’t like his attitude towards the game.”
How does your normal day look like?
Busy: work, work, work.
What’s your favourite quote?
“Sometimes God lets you think you’ve hit rock bottom so that you can find out that He is the rock at the bottom.”
What inspires you, and why?
The Bible inspires me, gives me food for my soul.
Who is your role model?
My dad, but he has died.
Do you have any hidden talents?
No.
What gets under your skin?
Racism, I can’t handle it.
I’m going to guess you were once a soccer player yourself, which position did you play and which teams did you play for?
I starred for a team called Spades and I was an attacking midfielder, my jersey number was six.
How did you celebrate your birthday?
With family and friends, and it went on all the way until 2am, that’s all I’m going to say.
How do you plan on spending your festive season?
Working until December 27 before heading to the Eastern Cape where my in-laws are from.
If you can travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
It has to be Thailand, I like the food. My boss would visit there and bring us the food, it’s amazing.
