Words tagged “football” (11)
Amakhosi is another name for the South African soccer team (Future African Champions) Kaizer Chiefs.
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Amakhosi are getting a star when they win the finals.
The South African national soccer team. The team that only qualifies by default (when they host).
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Bafana Bafana plays shit!
The weakest soccer team in Africa and the rest of the world.
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Even Banyana Banyana can beat your beloved Bafana Bafana.
Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”
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We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.
Lord Kambala Day in South African football circles refers to September 5, 2020, a day etched in PSL (Premier Soccer League) history when Manuel 'Lord’ Kambala, playing for Baroka FC, scored a crucial equalizer against Kaizer Chiefs. That goal denied Chiefs the league title on the final day of the 2019/20 season, handing the championship to Mamelodi Sundowns instead. This singular moment earned Kambala the nickname "Lord Kambala" and immortalized his contribution to South African football lore.
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Happy Lord Kambala Day, everyone 🎉
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
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I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.
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We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾♂️
A soccer skill/move where a player puts the ball in between another player's legs.
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Did you see that shibobo from Messi?
Show me your number is a popular soccer/football skill in South Africa, where the player pretends to shoot the ball and the defender ducks, hence showing his/her number to the attacker.
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They hit him with a “show me your number” and the crowd went crazy.
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