Ex- coach goes to rival team chairman’s church

However, his efforts to worm his way back were in vain two weeks ago.

SEKUNJALO futsi ... San

gena Gazi , s i ngena i n high spirits after our national team Sihlangu Semnikati did us proud leku- COSAFA Cup.

We are proud of you boys. We know they did not win the tournament and actually the semi- final game away after leading 2- 0 to then lose on penalties.

But the boys won a bronze medal and also got the ‘ Fair

Play’ award.

It’s a better step than previous performances in the sub- continental showpiece.

Though lokusalayoko, as the fierce critics, would point it out

kutsi we didn’t win the tournament that was celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Kodvwa ke Gazi, the performance by Sihlangu coming at the backdrop of the political unrest, an economy on its knees and many societal challenges, at least there is something to smile about.

We are on cloud nine Gazi. Gazi, talking of cloud nine reminded us about our juicy story of this week phela involving this soccer coach who shocked all and sundry when he turned up at a church service of this owner of a top Mbabane side down the valley. Some of our team members who are devoted members of the church were gobsmacked when they saw him entering before inkonzo icale.

They even whispered to each other kutsi ‘ ingabe nguye mbamba yini’ and it turned out vele bekunguye Gazi.

He was seated in front phela, just one line away from the pulpit, where the club owner was preaching. Our crew members asked themselves a lot of questions kutsi utofuna tib usiso or what.

ACRIMONIOUS

Nalokutsi phela why nje all of a sudden avele lesontfweni lemfundisi after having crossed the rubicon in acrimonious circumstances even paying back the E6 500 the club had lent him.

We then saw him having a chitchat with the club owner after church and our sources ke then told us he indicated that he was telling him he is prepared to return home like the prodigal son in biblical times.

The club owner told him he would consult with the club management.

As things stand Gazi, ng atsi lo - club owner akakahambi kahle kule- management ye- club leshaye ngendvuku phansi kutsi angabona likhwapha lenyoka if angaphindze abuye kule- top club.

Ewu ... Unzima lomthwalo. They don’t say you must never burn your bridges for nothing! Ouch!