Pyramids FC striker Fiston Mayele caused a stir on social media after seemingly taking aim at Mamelodi Sundowns and the Yellow Nation fans responded in brutal fashion! Check it out!
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) international Fiston Mayele, missed the trip to Pretoria with his side Pyramids FC, who held Mamelodi Sundowns to a goalless draw in the CAF Champions League on Sunday.
Mayele, along with four other teammates were refused entry in the country by South African authorities, with the DRC striker calling out Sundowns for foul play in his VISA saga.
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Here's a look at how fans responded to his Instagram post...
Mayele blames Downs for VISA saga, fans respond!
There was plenty of drama in the Pyramids FC camp ahead of their crucial CAF Champions League Group A encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Verfeld on Sunday.
The Egyptian outfit encountered a VISA saga, which led to them travelling without some of their stars to Pretoria before the 0-0 draw, one of those players being free-scoring striker Fiston Mayele.
With South African authorities refusing the players entry into the country, Pyramids head coach Jaime Pacheco expressed his frustration over the situation and called for CAF to intervene.
After the result, former Young Africans striker Mayele took to Instagram and claimed foul play from Sundowns for his VISA not being approved to travel to South Africa for the match:
"Okay you refused to give me a visa believing you will beat us... 1 point is important, let's meet now [in] Cairo," wrote the player on IG.
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Here's how the supporters responded to the player's claims:
"We as Sundowns fans, we don't even know you and lastly, Sundowns is not home affairs. They don't issue Visas to players," replied IG user Mahlase Temosho on Mayele's post.
He is quoted "you refuse to give me a visa believing you'll beat us". He insinuating that Masandawana have something to do with the outcomes of his visa application. My understanding is that he was refused a visa because he is working with a temporary work permit in Egypt. Visas…
— THARI (@charles_tshwane) December 10, 2023
That's unprofessional from the player.
— THARI (@charles_tshwane) December 10, 2023
Someone educate him that Sundown has nothing to do with Home Affairs and also tell him that Sundowns is going through to knock out stages no matter what
— Menziwa ?? (@Menziwa__) December 10, 2023
Wow everything for the second star https://t.co/QGPPSnSxTr
— MuziBucs (@MuziBucs) December 10, 2023
Love African football ?????? https://t.co/0LGJpeIm2z
— Abdurrahim (@therealabdi_01) December 10, 2023
Sundowns played the likes of Al Ahly and Wydad without doing such scandals and now debutant team at CAF is accusing them of such?
— Zamasu_student_of_Gowasu (@ZGoasu) December 11, 2023
Rhulani Mokwena must field the right plays at CAIRO to restore order and discipline here. https://t.co/zWA2H8IKzs
Okay give me an ear
— Back2Back MTN8 Champ Nathan (@_Innocuous_taps) December 10, 2023
You know how as S.Africans we always say we give our African opponents luxury treatment and they don't repay us. Sundowns is leveling the play field and SAFA must take notes also https://t.co/HHw0VlL4FR
Fiston Mayele is not even close to Shalulile's level yet some gullible people think Mamelodi Sundowns FC made sure he doesn't come to South Africa? Stuart Baxter was right but we didn't believe him.I mean not long that guy couldn't play for his country because of visa issues..
— Sundowns_Fanatic08 ?? ?? (@Madumetja__M08) December 11, 2023
Sundowns approves Visas now pic.twitter.com/Ocz8hIGK7h
— Ngoako Mapunya (@NgoakoM) December 10, 2023
Fiston Mayele's stats in CAF Champions League this season.
— Mamelodi Sundowns Fan ???? (@PMSFC__) December 10, 2023
1 assist and 0 goal in 4 appearances, but someone out there is claiming that Mamelodi Sundowns paid home affairs officials because they didn't want face this game at Loftus ??????????????????????????????????
I know… pic.twitter.com/0q95A7LMuA
They are claiming that your president went all the way to home affairs and paid millions so that someone with 1 assist and 0 goal in Champions league this season can't play against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus ?????? pic.twitter.com/eoFzkIYL8A
— Mamelodi Sundowns Fan ???? (@PMSFC__) December 10, 2023
Continental football is peaking this season. TIA. https://t.co/NSOuQkpACF
— the gifted guy (@AthiTsotsi) December 10, 2023
"Sbali....it's Fiston Mayele,Not Fistoz Maela,make sure Motsoaledi reject that Visa himself"
— Shamase (@uNdu_Mk) December 10, 2023
?????????? pic.twitter.com/HcYC0GKvXk
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