Percy Tau, Desiree Ellis and Mamelodi Sundowns Win Big at the CAF Awards 2023, SA Celebrates Them
- Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, Al-Ahly forward Percy Tau and Mamelodi Sundowns’ women team won at the CAF Awards 2023
- Ellis scooped the women’s Coach of the Year for a fourth consecutive time, Tau was given the interclub Player of the Year, and Mamelodi Sundowns clinched the women’s Team of the year
- Many believed that Desiree Ellis did not deserve the award and slammed CAF for giving her the accolade
With eight years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News, Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News journalist, provided coverage of current affairs, shedding light on sports-related news, events and developments in the sports sector.
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South Africa was well represented at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards 2023 ceremony. Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis won her fourth consecutive Women’s Coach of the Year award, Percy Tau walked away with the interclub Player of the Year, and Mamelodi Sundonw’s female Team won the Team of the Year in the women’s category. South Africans gave them flowers and felt proud of how Mzansi’s stars shone.
Mzansi wins big at CAF Awards 2023
According to tweets posted by @CAF_Online, Desiree Ellis was honoured with the 2023 Women’s Coach of the Year award. Ellis guided Banyana Banyana beyond the FIFA Women’s World Cup knockout stages when the Netherlands defeated them. Lion of Judah, Percy Tau, who plays for Egyptian side Al-Ahly, was given the interclub Player of the Year award, and Mamelodi Sundowns’ women’s Team walked away with the women’s Club of the Year for clinching the Women CAF title a few weeks ago. View the tweets here:
South Africans praise Tau
Netizens, including the football fraternity, praised Percy Tau for winning the accolade.
Pitso Mosimane said:
“I am so proud of you. Your respect, work and mental strength in the game are on another level. Congratulations, Sledge.”
Madanga wrote:
“I genuinely believed his time in Cairo was done after Pitso left. Exceptional mentality from the Lion of Judah and a well-deserved win.”
Others disagreed with Desiree winning hers
Many did not believe that Desiree Ellis deserved the award.
Sphelele asked:
“She is the best, but her team is not the best in Africa? Make me understand.”
Denny_footy wanted to know:
“What’s happening? The Moroccan coach deserves this award more.”
Minister Cocopee wrote:
“Desiree Ellis is a good coach, no doubt, but this award should not be colonized. She should be top 3. I think the Nigerian Cpach deserves this award.”
Miss_M was unhappy.
“Coach Jerry again being subbed. Is Desiree winning this award because she is the only woman nominated in that category? It doesn’t make sense.”
Percy Tau not returning to South Africa
Similarly, Briefly News reported that Percy Tau refuted the claims that he might return to South African football.
This was after rumours spread that Tau might return to play for Mamelodi Sundowns. Tau confirmed that his contract with Al-Ahly runs until 2025. South Africans were split between those who believed he should remain and those who thought he should return to South Africa.
Source: Briefly News
