Eights team to participate in Ramagalela tournament

Eight teams from around Nzhelele will participate in the Absa Premier League top goal scorer, Rodney “RamaG” Ramagalela winter tournament at the Mabvuka grounds on Saturday and Sunday.

The teams are Rabali Pull Together, Mabirimisa Powerline, Mamvuka Black Stars, Matanda Rockers, Nzhelele All Nations, Tshituni, Tshikuwi Stone Breakers and Seven United Brothers.

According to the organisers, the winners will go home with R8 000, a soccer kit, floating trophy and gold medals. The runners-up will receive R5 000, a soccer kit and silver medals.

The team which will end in third position will receive R1 000, bronze medals and a soccer kit and the fourth placed team will receive R1 000 in cash. The player of the tournament and top goal scorer will get R500 each.

Ramagalela won the PSL top goal scorer award last Tuesday night. He said that he was ploughing back into the community and wanted to help develop young players at grassroots level.

Mr Elelwani Funyufunyu of Rockers described Ramagalela as “a selfless and caring community developer.” He said it was painful to see that many business people did not plough anything back into the community. He said most of the soccer stars of yesterday are now penniless and some were even taking ordinary jobs after a life of glory.

Date:07 June 2018

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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