Tembisa soccer lads back from Italy to represent South Africa
Humbled Kamo and Calm Musa are local young soccer stars who were chosen to be part of the team to represent South Africa at the Tri-Colour Games in Reggio Emelia in Italy this year.
Musa Magagula (15) and Kamogelo Motshegoa (15) have returned from Italy to represent South Africa in the u-17 boys’ football squad for the OR Tambo/Soncini Social Cohesion Games 2018.
Humbled Kamogelo and calm Musa are local young soccer stars chosen to be part of the boys’ soccer team to represent South Africa at the Tri-Colour Games in Reggio Emelia in Italy this year.
Both boys play for Tembisa Sports Centre FC under coach Nakata who shapes and empowers them with football skills.
Musa is a popular goalkeeper from Mqantsa Section, Tembisa. Kamogelo, also of Tembisa’s Mashemong Section, is a central defender. They are both in Grade 10 at Boitumelong and Ingqayizivele Secondary schools.
They were selected among 400 boys who participated in Tembisa area games last year. The games were held at Mehlareng Stadium. They represented the Ekurhuleni squad.
During the Provincial OR Tambo/Soncini Social Cohesion Games last year Tembisa had five boys selected. Musa and Kamogelo were part of that five who represented the Ekurhuleni Region. They obtained the fifth position out of six teams that included Tshwane, Johannesburg, West Rand, Emfuleni Region and Gauteng schools team who won the tournament.
After these games, top performers were selected to form a squad that would jet off to Italy to represent South Africa from July 5 to 13.
The Gauteng Government, in partnership with the City of Ekurhuleni and Gauteng Sports Confederation, successfully hosted the OR Tambo/Soncini Social Cohesion Games at Germiston Stadium in 2017 This formed part of the centenary celebration in honour of the liberation icon, Oliver Reginald Tambo.
The tournament attracted thousands of young people from all five districts of Gauteng to compete in various sports codes, including swimming, netball, basketball and rugby. People with disabilities participated and formed part of the 260 participants in Italy.
The Gauteng Provincial Government and the Italian state of Reggio Emelia signed an agreement to host various sports programmes until 2018. All regions from the province will be represented in this year’s games. The final will be hosted in Reggio Emelia, Italy, every four years.
The boys said they want to make their schools proud.
“We want to use this given opportunity to motivate our peers that they can reach their dreams through focus and dedication.”
Kamogelo added:“I want to play for Mamelodi Sundowns and I know if I listen to the advice of mentors like Nhlanhla Ngwenya then I will reach the sky.”
Musa said:“I want to one day play for Kaizer Chiefs or Arsenal. I know with football gurus like Finny Mathebula of Philly’s Games and OR Tambo/Soncini Games organising committee I can reach any destination in terms of football.”
Their mentor Nhlanhla Ngwenya, and director of the Major Football Dreamers Network said: “We like to thank the parents for giving permission to expose and channel these talented boys and our mission to assist young people to reach their full potential in sports. These boys have a great sense of humour to reach the top.
“We hope scouts from different PSL teams and football academies can spot their talent and recruit them as they dream to play for big teams and Bafana Bafana.”
