Soccer legends join Downs’ drive to increase supporters
Soccer legends Go Mabusela and Jan Malombo Leshaba joined Downs’ drive to increase supporters.
Mamelodi Sundowns’ legends have offered their services to help the team in its efforts to galvanise support around schools in Tshwane.
Soccer legends such as Go Mabusela and Jan Malombo Leshaba joined the team this week on a drive to various schools around Tshwane.
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The team visited primary schools such as Bajabulile, Puladifate, Balebogeng, as well as Ndima Primary in Mamelodi.
“We have started in Mamelodi, we hope to reach out to all parts of Tshwane,” said the team’s supporters coordinator, Daisy Kgopa.
The team also roped in some popular actors from SABC drama Skeem Saam as they went about trying to win the minds and the hearts of the young ones.
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Kgopa said the objective of the drive was not only to increase support but also to create brand awareness among the young supporters based in schools.
“We want to inculcate the culture of school going children to support the club from their young age,” she said.
“We also organised motivational talks to learners on the importance of education and sports in schools.”
She said the team aimed to impart relevant knowledge pertaining to sports and healthy lifestyle devoid of substance abuse to learners and supporters at various schools.
Kubheka said they also wanted to thank the young supporters for their unwavering support throughout the season with the CAF Super Cup and CAF Champions League Cup that the team won recently.
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“We will be visiting several schools all over Tshwane in the next few weeks with a purpose to recruit the young supporters,” said Kubheka.
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