Sundowns supporters celebrate treble wins in style
The fans served lunch for free over the weekend.
Mamelodi Sundowns supporters celebrated their treble successful season’s wins by having a local feast.
They hosted the event in celebration of the victory at the village pub in Mamelodi West over the weekend.
Supporters came wearing their different soccer teams’ attire, mostly yellow T-shirts, blowing vuvuzelas, singing, dancing and also dined together in celebration of their biggest success as the team.
Fans were served lunch for free.
“The team alone in this season have managed to win three cups the Nedbank cup, Telkom cup and the ABSA premier league cup,” said Sundowns national supporters coordinator Cedric Moela.
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Slaughtering a cow is an annual event that started in 2010 whereby fans gathered to celebrate each cup the team have won.
“Sundowns have won the Premier soccer league 10 times – three times of them in a row. It’s the only team which has achieved such a huge victory.”
Moela said the team has fans across the globe.
“It has fans branches registered in the USA, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho. Soon, we will launch other fan branches across the continent.
“The team could not have achieved this kind of victory without their supporters. Fans have been at all the games they have played. Fans would gather at the clubhouse and we would organize transport for them,” said Moela.
“Our fanbase is growing daily as some supporters would give up on their team and support Mamelodi Sundowns instead.
“I want to thank the fans for their support and ask them to keep it up.”
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Pearl Mahlangu (36), a supporter, said she has been supporting the team since 1989.
“I am a die-hard Sundowns supporter and have never missed a single match. In fact everything stops when Sundowns are playing. Win or lose – I will be a fan forever.”
Fan Jerry Mathibela said he’s been a fan since 1987.
“I also never missed a single game until Covid-19. I love going to the match and supporting them. I love the type of football they play. They have their own style.”
Sipho Malaza (33) became a fan when he was only 10 years old.
“Their style of playing football is very interesting. They play like Brazil’s team. I will always be a fan no matter what happens,” said Malaza.
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