Abdeslam Ouaddou Compares Bafana Bafana Star to Jesus Christ As Orlando Pirates Drop Points
- Abdeslam Ouaddou has compared a South African international to Jesus Christ after Orlando Pirates dropped points in the Betway Premiership
- The Soweto-based club dropped two vital points during their league match against Siwelele FC at Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday afternoon
- The former Marumo Gallants coach was full of praise for the Bafana Bafana star, who impressed in the match and was named the best player
Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has compared a South African international to Jesus Christ after the Sea Robbers dropped points in the Betway Premiership against Siwelele FC on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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The Buccaneers are in the title race alongside Mamelodi Sundowns and needed a win against Siwelele to maintain their strong lead on top of the Betway Premiership standings, but failed to do so at the Orlando Amstel Arena.
The Soweto giants were held to a 1-1 draw in front of their fans with their former player Vincent Pule scoring for the visitors, while a second-half goal from summer signing, Tshepang Moremi, rescued the Bucs from a defeat.
Pirates are now on top of the standings with one point ahead of the Brazilians, but the defending champions have one game in hand and could topple the Sea Robbers if they win their outstanding match.
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Jesus Christ at Orlando Amstel Arena
Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ricardo Goss, who was named in Hugo Broos' latest 37-man squad for the international break, has been compared to Jesus Christ by Orlando Pirates coach due to his performance against the Sea Robbers.
The South African shot-stopper, who is on loan at Siwelele FC from Mamelodi Sundowns, was named the Man of the Match after making a massive 11 saves. The performance showed that he prevented 2.36 goals from hitting the back of the net based on the Pirates' expected goals in the match, reaching a figure of 3.36.
Goss helped his parents' club with his performance and commanded his backline while putting more pressure on Ouaddou and his boys.
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Ouaddou praises Goss after Pirates' draw
Ouaddou, during an interview after the match, showered praises on Goss while claiming Jesus Christ was in goal for Siwelele FC today.
“First of all, we must credit the goalkeeper because he was clearly the Man of the Match. Today we didn’t face just a goalkeeper — it felt like we were playing against Jesus Christ in goal,” Ouaddou said.
“He stopped everything that came his way. I don’t even know what more my players could have done. They worked hard, created opportunities and had shots on target, but there was simply a wall in front of us. He really saved his team today and delivered an outstanding performance.”
The comments made by the French-Moroccan tactician sparked different reactions from fans on social media.
Matebele Letebele said:
"Pirates played very well, and the goalkeeper of Siwelele was super alert. The boys left the dressing room with a mission to win the match, but when it's not your day, it will never be the day to celebrate better results than a draw. Well done gaments, we move ON with our Heads held higher. Up the Bucs!"
Noah Lubisi wrote:
"Luck was not on our side, guys. If the Pirates drop points in their next game. Then we can say. The league is gone ...for now. It's not yet. Gone. Still open."
Zakhele Madondo shared:
"He is not happy today. I saw him very disappointed, but we moved on as bhakaniya."
Thipana Thipana commented:
You don't experiment at this level, you can't bench Otto at this crucial time of the season, while knowing very well that our defence is shaky, last we needed to calm down and place the ball to beat their showstopper goalkeeper cause we were just using the wrong technique to drill those balls.
Maurice Khendla added:
"OPFC has no striker coach, that’s why our boys are not clinical in finishing up clear-cut chances ☠️☠️."
Kaizer Chiefs' youngster joins Pirates
Briefly News earlier reported that a Kaizer Chiefs promising player nicknamed 'Messi' has left the club for the bitter rivals, Orlando Pirates.
The youngster was tipped to make it into Amakhosi's first team in the future, but he would now be playing for the Bucs.
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