Manie Libbook has remained firm in his faith after sharing another motivational message on his wristband over the weekend. This comes as the Springbok flyhalf admitted he had worked on his penalty kicking amid public backlash.
According to reports, Libboks is set to move to Japan after cutting short his contract with the Stormers.
MANIE LIBBOK SHARES MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
As he has previously done, Manie Libbok shared a special message for himself and the public on his wristband during the Springboks’ game against Italy in Gqeberha over the weekend.
The mantra simply read: “God did”.
The Bok fly-half was a crucial element in South Africa’s second consecutive win over the European country.
But while he is now receiving high praise, just a few months ago, it was a different story.
Last September, Manie Libbok was mercilessly trolled on social media after he missed a penalty kick against Argentina that would have likely secured victory for South Africa.
After bouncing back, Manie posted a message of resilience on his social media.
Sharing pics of behind-the-scenes action, he shared: “You know that God did, he never gon’ fail on us.”
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, MOVE OVERSEAS
This week, Manie Libbok admitted that he had worked hard at improving his penalty-kicking performances after that infamous stint in Santiago last year.
He shared: “I didn’t have a good record in kicking for poles…I identified the situation, and it freed me up to focus more on my open play and executing our plans, driving the team around the park, and putting us in a position to score tries.
He continued: “It’s one area of my game I’ve worked really hard on to get right in the past few months…My focus now is just to improve on that performance and do my best to get it right”.
Manie Libbok is also set for a new chapter in Japan, reportedly with the Hanazono Liners.
Last month, Stormers boss John Dobson revealed Manie had cut short his contract to play abroad.
Holding no grudges, he said in a press conference: “We’ve had a fantastic journey with him. He’s a massive loss. Manie got an eye-watering offer from Japan, and it’s a life-changing amount of money. It’ll change his whole family’s life.
He added: “Manie goes with blessing… and an open invitation to come back.”
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