“Go Make Bafana Great”: SA Enjoys Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Play Keepy-Ups in Video

“Go Make Bafana Great”: SA Enjoys Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Play Keepy-Ups in Video

  • Stormers players Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu showed people their skills with a soccer ball
  • The two South African rugby players played a game of keepy-ups and went well over 100
  • Many social media users were entertained and said the men would need to assist the national soccer team
Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu showed their soccer skills.
Rugby players Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu showed their soccer skills in a game of keepy-ups. Images: @manielibbok, @sachgome10
Source: Instagram

While away from the rugby field, Springbok stars often find creative ways to entertain themselves and unwind. Recently, two players showcased their impressive skills with a soccer ball, proving their athletic talent extends beyond the try line.

Springbok stars' soccer skills

If rugby doesn't work out, they'll always have a backup plan!

In a video posted by SuperSportTV's TikTok account (@supersportofficial), Stormers teammates Manie Libbok (wearing Birkenstocks, no less) and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu partook in a game of keepy-ups before their game against the Lions.

"The boys got well over 100 and started messing about at the end," the social media page wrote.

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Watch the TikTok video below:

Mzansi enjoys rugby players' soccer skills

Hundreds of members of the online community shared how the two Springbok stars entertained them with their game of keepy-ups, while others joked about South Africa's national soccer team needing assistance from Manie and Sacha on the pitch.

@thereald226 told app users:

"You can see Manie is an old baller."

@mommy_can_i_get shared their thoughts with the public:

"I wonder how good our soccer teams would be if some rugby guys went there."

@basie7647 wrote to the men in the comments:

"Please go make Bafana great."

@1brafats spoke about one of the men and commented:

"Where's my Kaizer Chiefs scouter? Here is a striker for us."

@thabisomashapa appreciated the talent, writing:

"Such control and balance."

@pits1414 told the online community:

"This is amazing. This is what we're not talking about. These rugby players have good ball control. I saw other Springboks doing the same thing with a soccer ball."

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  • A local man dubbed Makazole Mapimpi the fashion king of rugby. However, online users named other rugby stars they thought took the crown.
  • Springbok captain Siya Kolisi joined fans to poke fun at Eben Etzebeth, who took on the role of water boy during a home match.

Source: Briefly News

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