Whilst still the coach of PSL side Baroka FC, Kgoloko Thobejane made a statement about football having the ability to kill you.
That statement bore truth, as there were shocks aplenty in the UEFA Champions League this week. Check it out!
— Percy (@OrapelengMonamo) May 8, 2019
"Football will kill you, it will kill you a real death! You will die because of football." These were the words of former Baroka FC coach Kgoloko Thobejane after his side suffered defeat last season.
There were two of the biggest shocks of the season in the UEFA Champions League this week.
Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur overturned first-leg deficits to Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam respectively, to advance to the final in Madrid.
Social media reacted to these defeats in the words of the popular Thobejane.
Sports anchor, Robert Marawa echoed the words of the coach.
"Football will kill you.....a real death."~
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) May 8, 2019
So said a famous Coach!! #UCL
Along with a picture of the coach, Ajax Cape Town reacted to the defeat of their namesake.
Football will kill you?????? pic.twitter.com/WntZ6m8OBW
— Cape Town Spurs FC (@CapeTownSpursFC) May 8, 2019
While other fans created a meme of the incident.
Guys football will kill you!! Ajax played well but Spurs showed the right attitude to want to win it #AjaxTottenham pic.twitter.com/JfakiKjtft
— Phenyo (@phenyoleepile) May 8, 2019
What do you think of Thobejane's statement?
