Mamelodi Sundowns have strengthened its ties with Uganda's football fraternity after a fruitful trip to the home of club legend, Denis Onyango.
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Mamelodi Sundowns, led by chairman Thlopie Motsepe and legendary goalkeeper Denis Onyango, visited Uganda over the long weekend.
The Tlhopie Motsepe-led Sundowns delegation were in the East African nation to pay tribute to Onyango's legacy and football routes and to visit The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) head offices.
The club engaged in charity work in collaboration with the Denis Onyango Foundation. One the first day of the tour Sundowns headed to Butambala to conduct a donation drive to Onyango's alma mater, Ntanda College and to hand over a framed jersey.
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On the second day of the tour. Sundowns visited Onyango's former club SC Villa, to "understand where his journey began and connect with the current and future generations of Ugandan footballers in the community," as stated by their social media pages.
This visit to SC Villa in Kampala happened on the same day as their visit to the FUFA Headquarters. The visit to Villa gave Downs the opportunity to celebrate the Ugandan side for giving Onyango's his first opportunity in professional football and for developing arguably their greatest goalkeeper of all time.
Another leg of the tour saw the 39-year-old taking his club on a trip down memory lane to speak about the significance and the memories made at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, Uganda's national arena.
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Watch what the 82-capped shot-stopper had to say about the stadium below:
South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns FC delegation pays courtesy call to FUFA.
— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) March 21, 2025
Led by @Masandawana Chairman Mr. Tlhopane Motsepe, the team visited FUFA headquarters this afternoon. Their trip to Uganda is a tribute to legendary former @UgandaCranes captain and goalkeeper… pic.twitter.com/u15Pk7RxTR
