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Black Excellence Shines as Pirates Players Dominate PSL Awards

Orlando Pirates' players showcase Black excellence at PSL awards, dominating defensive categories while Sundowns' Ribeiro claims top individual honors in celebration of South African football achievement.

ParZanele Mokoena
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Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate excellence at the annual PSL Awards ceremony in Johannesburg

In a significant display of sporting excellence in Johannesburg, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards ceremony highlighted both international talent and local Black excellence, with Orlando Pirates players securing multiple prestigious honors alongside Mamelodi Sundowns' Brazilian forward.

Pirates' Black Excellence Takes Center Stage

In what represents a triumph for Black South African talent development, Orlando Pirates dominated the individual awards. Rising star Relebohile Mofokeng claimed the young player of the season award, while his teammates swept the defensive categories.

The Pirates' triumvirate of Nkosinathi Sibisi, Makhehleni Makhaula, and Sipho Chaine demonstrated excellence in leadership and skill, securing defender, midfielder, and goalkeeper of the season awards respectively.

International Recognition and Local Impact

While Mamelodi Sundowns' Lucas Ribeiro claimed four awards including player of the season and players' player of the season, the ceremony highlighted how African football continues to attract and develop talent at an international level.

Award Winners Breakdown:

  • Player of the Season: Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns)
  • Players' Player of the Season: Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns)
  • Leading League Scorer: Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns)
  • Young Player of the Season: Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates)
  • Defender of the Season: Nkosinathi Sibisi (Pirates)
  • Midfielder of the Season: Makhehleni Makhaula (Pirates)
  • Goalkeeper of the Season: Sipho Chaine (Pirates)

Zanele Mokoena

Political journalist based in Cape Town for the past 15 years, Zanele covers South African institutions and post-apartheid social movements. Specialist in power-civil society relations.