A Mamelodi Sundowns ball boy's encounter with AmaZulu's players on Tuesday evening caused a debate
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During Mamelodi Sundowns' hammering of AmaZulu on Tuesday evening, there was another internal battle the caught the eyes of fans on social media.
A Sundows ball boy at Loftus Versfeld showcased nerves of steel by using streetwise tactics to frustrate the AmaZulu players, early in the second-half.
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Sundowns ball boy vs AmaZulu
It was a long day at the office for Pablo Franco Martín's troops in Pretoria on Tuesday evening against league leaders, Sundowns.
Rulani Mokwena's men walked away with all three points against Usuthu at Loftus, with their Brazilian star Lucas Ribeiro Costa getting himself a hattrick.
Prior to the in-form Brazilian's second goal, a cheeky Sundowns ball boy delayed the restart around the 54th-minute, taking his time to hand the ball back to Olwethu Mzimela.
Mzimela had to complain to the referee and run to the advertising boards to get the ball back from the youngster, who dropped the ball just in front of the Usuthu keeper as he arrived to collect it.
The boy appeared to receive some strong words from AmaZulu defenders Taariq Fielies and captain, Ramahlwe Mphahlele.
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Watch below:
A red card is given to Mamelodi Sundowns ball boy after Amazulu FC players accused him of delaying to give them the ball.#Rushsportson #Sundowns #Amakhosi4Life #OrlandoPirates kaizer Chiefs pic.twitter.com/WYV8bGqRIZ
— Rushsportson (@Rushsportson2) February 27, 2024
Fans had mixed reactions to the antics from the ball boy. Take a look:
I see some people are defending him but what you are missing is the attitude from the boy. The walk even after receiving the red card that's what soft parenting has brought us
— Shonny (@Shonny_SA) February 27, 2024
There is no need of ballboys before football used to be played without ball boys and if you look at this one he's very arrogant and he lacks discipline,he is chewing bubble gum and dressed/walks like a tsotsti,he's not a child and this is disgusting
— Baba kaNkule SA ???? (@Sbusiso74202589) February 27, 2024
ball boys are part of home advantage
— Bru Kate (@Bru_Kayte) February 27, 2024
That ball boy is already thinking about our CAf Champions league fixture this coming Saturday ??????
— Mamelodi Sundowns Fan ???? (@PMSFC__) February 27, 2024
They were wasting time jiki jiki they are angry with the young man ?? https://t.co/mvaxuX52EJ
— CIC (@PatBafo) February 27, 2024
Nooo this was unacceptable, nothing brave about?? https://t.co/2W0xKgOCZ0
— SIBUSISO. (@SbuMasang) February 28, 2024
I love him , ?????????????????????????????? https://t.co/q7pxxLWvsR
— Pauline Ribeiro (@Miss_PauLee) February 28, 2024
What about the 3 grown ups who were, Yelling at the child like that , we should ignore that ???? I don't care if the child was wrong or right
— Swazi Q. Dlamini (@mhlayisto) February 28, 2024
I don't care of he is in the wrong or what, abo Filies shouldn't do that to a Child https://t.co/hvRKUH5apT
— Dlamini, Sibalukhulu (@LwazmeroDlams) February 28, 2024
I like this boy .we need 5 of these for Mazembe game https://t.co/rzgij4ys0X
— Trevor Thuso (@Thuso4u) February 28, 2024
No need to be harsh on that boy the practise is well known across the globe currently
— Collen (@Collen077) February 27, 2024
Sundowns ball boys do this all the way through different age groups. Seen it. Love it. https://t.co/1TpP1dvtj8
— godspeed. (@Godspeith) February 28, 2024
PSL should start punishing clubs for their ball boys behaviours.
— Karabo Mokwele ? (@KaraboMokwele_) February 28, 2024
This is disrespectful, we are not going to tolerate wasting time tactics from both players and ball boys. https://t.co/EcK7vSCByD
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