South Africa international Motjeka Madisha died in crash at 25
South African international Motjeka Madisha at a press conference.
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South African international defender Motjeka Madisha died on Sunday, December 13 in a car accident in Johannesburg, aged just 25.
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For the second time in less than a month, South African football is in mourning.
20 days after Anele Ngcongca, another "
Bafana Bafana
" was killed in a car accident this Sunday, December 13, east of Johannesburg.
Motjeka Madisha, center-back for Mamelodi Sundowns FC, was just 25 years old.
A "
smiling
" and "
humble
" player
“He
was a rising star with a good attitude,”
says coach Molefi Ntseki on the official website of the South African Federation
.
It's so devastating for such a promising player to lose his life this way.
No one will be more professional than the late Madisha.
He was always smiling, humble and was the first to arrive on the training ground, which explains his status as a rising star
”
.
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing on of @BafanaBafana and Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Motjeka Madisha.
We are shocked and devastated.
pic.twitter.com/qYnNXRQ0N0
- Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) December 13, 2020
A player of the future who was starting to make his hole in the selection.
For his first cape, he is even propelled holder against Angola in a friendly, in March 2018 (2-1).
He is then one of the tauliers of the South African B team which takes part in the Cosafa Cup the same year, with a fifth place.
Another friendly selection followed, against Paraguay in November 2018 (1-1).
An executive from Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Madisha was not one of the 23 players selected for CAN 2019 but the defender has regained the selection this year for the two friendly matches in October, then the two matches counting for the playoffs of the next CAN in 2022.
With his club Mamelodi Sundowns FC, he was an indisputable start.
Madisha has taken an active part in the last three titles of champion of South Africa of the “
Brazilians
”.
Motjeka Madisha is No more, kubi 😭 💔 #RIPMadisha pic.twitter.com/gG04KDAnEX
- Hermaine M (@HermaineM) December 13, 2020
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