Tracksuit donations boost club
DM Radue Optometrists supports local soccer team
Romans Football Club gratefully received much needed tracksuits from DM Radue Optometrists last week.
The donation was enthusiastically welcomed by team manager Masixole Shakes Zweni, senior players and club management.
DM Radue staff members Andrew Nell and Chumisa Magopeni handed over the donation to Zweni, who said there were 20 tracksuits for players and six for the management.
Zweni said the tracksuits had come at a time when they were needed most as winter was already in the air.
“We have got blue and white tracksuits for our players which is our home game colours.
“We also received navy and white for the management, which is our away game colours.”
Zweni explained how his relationship with Dean Radue came about. “It goes back to three years ago when I came to see him for my eye observation.
“It grew from there - as a sport-loving person that Dean is and a sport person that I am in the township with an aim of development,” he said.
Zweni highlighted that in 2018, Radue had supported the team with two sets of soccer kit and promised them that if they could win a play-off for the SA Breweries League, which they lost in 2019, he would buy them tracksuits.
Romans Football Club’s loss in the play-offs for the SAB League did not alter Radue’s promise though – he bought them tracksuits anyway.
Zweni asserted that the team was determined to return the favour.
“As the league continues in the 2021 season we still want to fulfil our promise to him as he has fulfilled his promise.
“We will qualify for the play-offs and we will win them, not just for us but for him as well,” he said.