Is Rulani The Most Popular Coach In African Club Football?

Mamelodi Sundowns boss Rulani Mokwena is slowly becoming a fan favourite in African club competitions.

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Masandawana's charismatic head coach Rulani Mokwena is becoming a crowd favourite on his club's travels in continental competitions this season.

Before his side faced Young Africans SC in Dar es Salaam, Rulani was wonderfully embraced by the Yanga faithful at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

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Rulani Mokwena: An African Football fan favourite

Mamelodi Sundowns played out a goalless against Yanga SC in the first-leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final match, in front of a jam-packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

The partisan Yanga supporters were in full voice for most of the game despite not being entertained with goals and prior to the encounter, they showed Rulani plenty of love.

Rulani reciprocated the love by waving back at the buoyant supporters, showing just how popular the 37-year-old has become in African club competitions, coaching the team with the most eye-catching style of football.

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Here's Rulani soaking in the atmosphere before Downs' 0-0 draw away to Yanga:

In the first-leg of the African Football League final away to Wydad Athletic Club, Rulani was embraced in a similar fashion by the die-hard fans in Casablanca, Morocco.

Re-live the unreal moment:

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