Twitter went abuzz on Thursday morning as South Africans pay tribute to the former head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane!
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Pitso Mosimane announced his resignation from the club on Wednesday.
“It is with a sense of pain that I announce my departure from Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club. I have accepted an offer to join an international team.
“Mamelodi Sundowns has been my family for almost eight years. The president Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been like a father to me. He has been a mentor, a friend, a supporter, and a confidante. I could never quit him or Mamelodi Sundowns. I am only going away to carry the spirit of the Yellow Nation with me,” said Pitso Mosimane in a statement released on Wednesday in the afternoon.
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Pitso Mosimane said that after winning five league titles with Mamelodi Sundowns – the 10th for the club “how can a man ever find it easy to say goodbye to his home? How can I say goodbye to the family, the board, the supporters, and the fans?
“From the deepest of my heart, I am so grateful that the President has blessed my move. I did not expect less from a man who has been so good and generous to me,” said Pitso Mosimane.
On Thursday morning the hashtag #TributeToPitso was topping Twitter trends.
Here are some of the tributes sent to Pitso Mosimane:
“When I woke up it felt like a bad dream but thank you Pitso, you have made the things that can never be done #TributeToPitso,” @Miss_PauLee.
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“One thing I’ll definitely miss about Pitso are the match interviews, he made them interesting. South African football will never be the same again. Fawerell Jingles Pitso,” @MokotuTshepiso.
“You gave us the best memes, you made our bond with our team to strong, gave us CBD, gave us international superstars reinvented careers from the death bed u did a lot for us we love u, gave us ladecima the list is endless you truly the Goat,” @MkhwanaziThamie.
“You gave us 15 December 2015 at Moses Mabhida, it whipped out all the tears from the Rothmans Cup. When you sorted out Zamalek at Lucas Moripe in 2016 for the Caf Champions League, it was a sign that there is something special in you. Thank you for the memories,” @MrNtobela.
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“Embodiment of excellence. Successful coaching defines Pitso but he is more, he is a football scholar. He defined greatness, “If you do it once in a while, you are good. But if you do it day in and out, you are great.” Moreover, he knows most African players by the first name!” @castlenqaba.
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Bra Jingles has done South Africa well. Thank you grootman and thank Patrice Motsepe’s “son” – age difference means nothing, as a chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns – being a father was his role.
You can follow the hashtag #TributeToPitso to catch up on the conversations around Pitso’s departure and the new job offer. Pitso’s departure was live on his official Instagram page.
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