“Crazy Work”: Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Rhulani Mokwena Gives Off Pep Guardiola Vibes, Draws Side-Eye

“Crazy Work”: Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Rhulani Mokwena Gives Off Pep Guardiola Vibes, Draws Side-Eye

  • Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena pulled "Pep Guardiola" vibes during a recent interview after a match against Stellenbosch FC
  • Mokwena spoke in an accent that seemed to imitate Guardiola's, even portraying some of the Spaniard's hand gestures and mannerisms
  • The oddity of the entire thing sparked a hilarious reaction from X users, who took turns taking funny jabs at the coach
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Local football coach Rhulani Mokwena has been likened to his international counterpart Pep Guardiola. Images: Khaled Desouki and Justin Setterfield
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The usually chirpy Sundowns mentor, Rhulani Mokwena, again has the social media streets in stitches with his never-ending rants, punchlines and clapbacks in interviews.

As expected, Mokwena gave an animated interview at a media briefing after a recent encounter against DStv Championship side Stellenbosch FC.

Mokwena serves up the humour

X user @Am_Blujay shared a clip of Mokwena responding to a reporter's question.

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The caption read:

“He thinks he is Pep. My man even imitates the accent.”

Nicknamed “Pep Lite” for his well-known adoration of Premier League manager Pep Guardiola, he has taken after the Manchester City manager in more than just his dominance of the local football scene.

In the clip, he seemingly imitates his Spaniard idol’s accent and other subtle mannerisms, including facial expressions and hand gestures.

He said:

“The coach of the season should be me.”

A hysterical response follows as the media breaks out in laughter.

Mokwena continues:

“I think the coach of the season must be the coach that wins the league. But I can’t give lots of compliments to the work that [Stellenbosch coach] Stevie Barker has done. He deserves incredible plaudits for his work and my many other colleagues.”

The interview excerpt generated over two million views and attracted 14 000 likes and nearly 2 000 reposts.

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Comparison has Saffas cracking up

Hilarious responses poured into the post, with many drawing parallels between the two coaches.

@rvheriwa said:

“He is watching too much of Pep's interviews. Even the hand gestures, facial expressions and dressing.”

@stun223 asked:

“Lol, what if Pep is imitating Rhulani?”

@TheGeopol remarked:

“Everyone has a role model, and Rhulani is clearly inspired by Pep.”

@the_realest999 added:

“Imitating an accent is crazy work, though.”

@ronaldanele mentioned:

“Even outfits, he makes sure they are almost the same.”

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Tshepiso Mametela Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is an evening/weekend editor at Briefly News. He was a general news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops, including the crime and court reporting one by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism in 2024. He was a member of the Forum of Community Journalists (FCJ) from 2018 to 2020.