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How Thuso Phala Got Everyone Dancing

How Thuso Phala Got Everyone Dancing

After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!

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:

Here's footage of how the man himself did the special dance:

Thuso Phala announced his retirement from professional football:

Take a scroll through the Thuso Phala gallery:

After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phal
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phal
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phal
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phal
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phal
After former SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala officially announced his retirement from professional football, we look back at his popular dance moves!

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