Orlando Pirates have released a vintage jersey but the price might be prohibitive for some of their fanatical supporters across Mzansi.
Orlando Pirates are selling a lush-looking vintage jersey at a steep price
Via Football SA on Facebook, Orlando Pirates have released a vintage jersey on sale for R2499 a pop. Click the link to see how Lucky Lekgwathi looks wearing the strip.
Lekgwathi’s Legacy with Orlando Pirates
Lekgwathi famously and loyally donned the number 14 jersey for the Buccaneers for 14 years, making over 300 appearances. He won six major honours with two DStv Premiership crowns and two MTN8 titles as part of a stellar trophy collection. He is, without question, their most successful skipper in the modern era. Lekgwathi called time on his illustrious career in 2016. The uncompromising central defender also, fittingly, won 14 Bafana Bafana caps.
Where is Lucky Lekgwathi now?
Lekgwathi is now a successful and active entrepreneur. His focus right now is his Grootman Restaurant. Their spices and sauces range is currently stocked in Checkers stores around Mzansi and dubbed “The Grootman Legends Selection” with current PSL stars Teboho Mokoena and Kermit Erasmus as two of the brand’s ambassadors. It wasn’t all sun and rainbows for LL14 in his business ventures though, with looters damaging his Grootman premises in July 2021. He’s also run into other difficulties.
“I tried investing in a butchery near Sebokeng in 2014, and it didn’t work out; I lost my money there. I then tried my hand at the funeral parlour business. That didn’t work again,” Lekgwathi told FARPost.
Besides the restaurant, Lucky is building his clothing brand ‘F14’. “The ‘F’ stands for Fantastic in ‘Captain Fantastic’, and 14 is a special number for me,” he explains. A truly legendary figure in Orlando Pirates folklore, Mr. Lekgwathi has rolled with the punches and used adversity as a massive motivator throughout his playing career and beyond.
Saleng is wanted in two European nations
Meanwhile, Pirates hope to command a massive fee for 26-year-old winger Monnapule Saleng, who has started 2024-2025 in sparkling form. Belgian Jupiter Pro League side Standard Liege are reported to be interested in the 2022-2023 PSL Player of the Season. This follows interest from France’s Ligue 1:
What are your thoughts on this vintage Pirates jersey sold for R2499? Cop or drop?
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