A sign of goodwill and healthy competition, Andile Mpisane and Thlopie Motsepe were pictured together before the Royal AM and Mamelodi Sundowns match held at Loftus Stadium on the 8th of December. The two young men looked glad and cheerful in the picture, showing no nervousness or stress over the match. Both of them were excited about the DStv Premiership match.
Andile Mpisane and Tlhopie Motsepe
These two young men are all rich kids. Andile Mpisane is the chairman of and player of Royal AM FC, owned by his mother, Shauwn Mkhize. Tlhopie Motsepe is the son of the mining and banking giant Patrice Motsepe. His father owns many successful companies and Mamelodi Sundowns FC, and just like Andile, Tlhopie is the chairman of the soccer team owned. Although Tlhopie is 32 years of age, he still qualifies as a South African youth as the national cut off is age 35.
Shauwn Mkhize posted the picture on her Instagram, calling the two young chairpersons prospective football club owners.
Sundowns FC and Royal AM FC match
Mamelodi Sundowns won by a goal against Royal AM, and the final score was 3-2. John Maduka, the manager of Royal AM, was disappointed by the results. In John’s opinion, Royal AM lost because of their slow start. Judging by the performance, they could’ve escaped a draw. Royal AM only managed a goalless draw on their last match, and their form is dipping. They slid from second to the fourth position in a week. After an underwhelming start to life in the PSL, Royal AM surprised football fans as they kept winning matches, something unusual for debutants.
Their opponents are on the path to retaining the PSL trophy leading by eleven points after fourteen matches. Led by the young Motsepe, the team has won four consecutive league titles and are the favourites to win it again next year. While father and club owner Patrice Motsepe is leading CAF in Egypt, Thlopie has managed to create a strong team that consistently performs better than any other team on the continent. Sundowns is the most successful team in South Africa, thanks to sound leadership and huge transfer budgets.
