AFCON: Siphiwe Tshabalala Rubs Shoulders With El Hadji Diouf, Jay Jay Okocha, and Other Legends

AFCON: Siphiwe Tshabalala Rubs Shoulders With El Hadji Diouf, Jay Jay Okocha, and Other Legends

  • Siphiwe Tshabalala is in Ivory Coast for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament
  • The star met and took pictures with African football legends like El Hadji Diouf and Jay Jay Okocha
  • His post garnered positive reactions from fans, who expressed admiration for the gathering of football greats

Bafana Bafana legend Siphiwe Tshabalala is among the many football fanatics and enthusiasts who are in Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Siphiwe Tshabalala hangs out with African legends
Siphiwe Tshabalala shared pictures hanging out with fellow legends at the AFCON. Image: Michael Steele, Ben Radford and Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates
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Siphiwe Tshabalala chills with African soccer legends

The AFCON is currently under way in Côte d'Ivoire and Bafana Bafana and AmaZulu midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala is also attending the continent's biggest soccer tournament.

Tshabalala who is regarded as the one of the most decorated South African player rubbed shoulders with some of Africa's greatest football players.

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Taking to his Instagram page, Siphiwe Tshabalala posted a few pictures chilling with internationally recognised stars including El Hadji Diouf, Jay Jay Okocha, and Tiko Tiko Bucuane. He captioned the post:

"Hello Africa tell me how you doing @caf_online #totalenergiesafcon2023."

Fans react to Siphiwe Tshabalala's pictures

Social media users were impressed by Tshabalala's post. Many said seeing the great stars together brought back beautiful memories of when they played together.

@africaj09 said:

"Tiko Tiko Bucuane He just remind me the old days jerrr"

@dona_soprano commented:

"Lovely seeing you step into your rightful place as an African football legend, Shaba . Bless up ✨️"

@thapelomojalefa added:

"Big boys right there. Servants and evangelists of Afrikan football…Afrika has no borders "

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@sydney__west commented:

"It's safe to say the legends of African football"

@mthobimabaso added:

"Siphiwe what a humble soul your parents raised a gentleman big up brother."

@kabelo_mashabela25 said:

"looks like just grootmaans taking a pic but hai hai the royalty Africa stand "

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi blasts Cameroon's André Onana

Briefly News previously reported that Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has shared his thoughts on Cameroonian football star André Onana who arrived late at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Manchester United and Cameroon's goalkeeper André Onana has been making headlines following the reports that he was granted a special pass to arrive late at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire. The star played for United in their 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday, before boarding a private plane to travel to the Ivory Coast.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.