Just a week ago, TS Galaxy were celebrating a momentous win over Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup final, but today they’re in mourning after one of their players was killed.
Thembinkosi Mbamba, who started in the cup final at Moses Mabhida Stadium last Saturday, and the 23-year-old played over 10 games for the club this season having joined them from African All Stars.
Devastatingly, the young midfielder now joins the growing list of South African footballers who have lost their lives on the roads, and Soccer Laduma’s thoughts go out to the player’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.
The club’s official Twitter account confirmed the tragic news, saying, “A sad morning for the TS Galaxy family as we woke up to the sad news of Thembinkosi Mbamba's passing. Last week we were celebrating with him, today we mourn him. Our sincere condolences to his family during this difficult period. Sleep well young Rocket.”
