Orlando Pirates finally end trophy drought: "I'm still celebrating"

- Orlando Pirates managed to take home their first trophy in six years over the past weekend

- Pirates beat Bloemfontein Celtic in the MTN8 final in Durban, allowing them to lift the trophy

- Pirates fans and other soccer fans have taken to the club's Twitter page to share their thoughts about the win

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After a six-year trophy drought, Orlando Pirates managed to take home the MTN8 trophy. The Bucs defeated Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 over the weekend, allowing them to lift the coveted trophy and celebrate their hard work.

The last time Pirates lifted a trophy was back in 2014 when they won the Nedbank Cup. In the 58th minute, Celtic was down to 10 men due to Thato Lingwati receiving a red card.

Josef Zinnabuaer's team shared the news of their win to Twitter and fans are ecstatic. Other soccer fans also made their way to Pirates' Twitter post to share their thoughts on the team's recent win.

eNCA reported that Zinnbauer, who joined Pirates last year, praised the resilience of the Pirates' players after falling behind in the first three minutes. Meanwhile, DispatchLive reported that Zinnbauer hasn't made any promises regarding the Soweto Giants bringing home any other trophies this season.

Below are some of the responses to the Pirates' win:

@BoyJacobs2 said:

"Celtics failed us."

@Selokelaboledi wrote:

"Si happy, si alright this morning."

@DalisuZuluu tweeted:

"I'm happy, I have no time to analyse the game, besides The Chairman pays people to do the analysing job. I'm just a happy fan who is happy we have a cup. I believe in JZ."

@ThatMosalakid added:

"Thank you JZ for this milestone, there [are] still more to be won. In you we believe and in the club we believe."

In other sports news, Briefly.co.za recently reported that Quinton de Kock was named the Proteas' test team captain. The 27-year-old will be the temporary captain for the 2020/21 season.

Former SA cricketer and cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith said in April that he believed De Kock would be over-burdened if he was to be test captain. De Kock was named captain of the South African limited overs teams last season but Smith had ruled him out as test captain.

The Proteas are set to play three tests this season. The first two matches will be against Sri Lanka just after Christmas. SA will then take on Pakistan in two tests followed by a series against Australia.

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Source: Briefly News