My hot take is that Bafana Bafana need to be Men Men

I get that playing the first game in the WC is a big deal. But they are literally being paid and trained not to let the pressure get to them. This game just seemed like they let the boos and intimidation get to their heads because they played so terribly.

I’m not normally a sports fan but South Africans have this gees (spirit) to us that transcends winning or losing. It’s *HOW* you play more than what you played… and today, it was not there. That spirit just… was nowhere to be found. I’m not disappointed that our boys lost, I’m disappointed that they lost without igniting that flame… at least for me. Our reps have done so much, rugby, cricket, UFC, MISS UNIVERSE ?! I mean come ON. There’s a lot more I’m missing, I know. But we’re the most diverse, uniquely talented little country, and man we pack a punch. But this shit show was not it. I don’t know if this is that status quo for our soccer team but, uhm… no.

The nation showed up, not to see the boys win or lose… we showed up for them to play the game with that SA spirit. Or at least I did.

Show some heart man.