Local Soccer players excited to return into the field
Some other teams participated in mini-tournaments of their own to get the competitive spirit of soccer and the vibe back.
Local soccer teams are gearing up to return to the fields to take on other teams after their long break from playing their favorite sport soccer, due to the restrictions that were imposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in an effort to curb the pandemic.
Some teams are working hard at training ahead of their first tournament since the news of the pandemic leading to the lockdowns, since level one, however, teams have been able to meet in numbers to prepare for games.
Young players from Soweto reveled in the fact that they could now enjoy their outdoors favourite sport, soccer, Lesedi Sithibe said, “Having to not play soccer for the past few mo this was really frustrating to me and many other brothers who share my love for soccer. To me soccer is like the sugar that sweetens everything else ai do in life, I am super excited to get back in the fields.”
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Some other teams participated in mini-tournaments of their own to get the competitive spirit of soccer and the vibe back, Kat Mokhere said, “When a player stops playing for a while the stamina levels decrease so we have to work out and get back to shape, but above everything else, we are just excited to return to the fields and to get the chance to attend stadiums to watch our favorite teams and players play.”
Players like Thato Balepile started playing soccer in fewer teams during the third level of the national lockdown, he said that he had been passionately keeping on point because he is looking forward to attending trials so that he can turn his passion for soccer into a frugal career.
Mean while soccer fans were ecstatic to see their local favourite football squads like Kaizer Chiefs FC back at training this past weekend ahead of the new DSTV Premiership that will kick this month.
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