After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves! Check it out...
What's the story?
Thuso Phala is officially retired from professional football after representing Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United and Black Leopards.
Other than his lower sense of gravity and dynamisms on the pitch, Phala had a pretty unique dance move that swept the streets in 2018 and 2019, with President Cyril Ramaphosa also attempting it at a stage.
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Let's revisit the iconic Thuso Phala dance...
Remember the Thuso Phala dance?
38-year-old winger Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football on the Marawa Sport Show on Wednesday.
In light of his retirement, we look back on Phala's trademark dance move which he popularised during his successful spell at Matsatsantsa.
The Thuso Phala dance requires you to do a shimmy with your shoulders, ushering one of them in a forward and backward motion before jolting yourself up and down, continuing the complicated shoulder movement.
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Here's a tutorial that explains it better:
It certainly wasn't a dance move that was easily replicated but it erupted into a social media challenge, with President Cyril Ramaphosa also attempting it.
Watch the best Thuso Phala Dance videos below:
President @CyrilRamaphosa 's Thuso Phala dance move seriously needs thuso pic.twitter.com/UpfKZPnZFc
— David M Seleka Jr ? (@Spokmathambo) April 21, 2019
We miss the Thuso Phala dance pic.twitter.com/18pmif0vVa
— SHAI (@Shaistah_K) April 14, 2018
#ThrowbackThursday
— Cape Town City FC (@CapeTownCityFC) December 26, 2019
We hope your #DecemberMood is as fire as Mateo's dance challenge with Thuso Phala ??
Happy Boxing Day Mzansi ?? #iamCityFC pic.twitter.com/OWRZQiElme
Head Vosho??Thuso Phala Dance???...He Killed It pic.twitter.com/kL54cOXthf
— Lethabo M Nchabeleng (@ToXiC_Psycho2) June 22, 2018
Dr Malinga just made a better version of Thuso Phala dance ?????? pic.twitter.com/T0OYJgnmq5
— Ta Serge (@ORamosidi) September 3, 2018
What you think of my thuso phala dance with @TaFire inside Burger king pic.twitter.com/m4HAmWvTe0
— Bergie fresh (@MrBergiefresh) December 18, 2017
Here's footage of how the man himself did the special dance:
@logdrumyethu #thusophalaza #SAMA28 #satictok???????? #amapianodance #amapianochallenge #amapianoisalifestyle #moves #soccer #psl #supersport #stiffiketi ? original sound - Musical updates ????
Thuso Phala announced his retirement from professional football:
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— #UNPLAYABLE (@UnplayableZA) November 15, 2023
Thuso Phala (37) confirms his retirement during the @MarawaSportShow.
He's been around; Silver/Platinum Stars, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United Black Leopards.
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Take a scroll through the Thuso Phala gallery:
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