Did Skeem Saam actor Eric Macheru play for Tottenham Hotspur?

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With an illustrious career spanning years, Eric Macheru has quickly become one of the most celebrated actors in South Africa.

He has wowed many with his on-screen character of Leeto on Skeem Saam.

ERIC MACHERU’S INTERESTING TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR PAST REVEALED

However, before his thrust into the limelight, he was lauded as one of the most promising football stars.

Over the years, many have been trying to connect the dots about what happened to his promising footballing career.

In 2005, the Skeem Saam actor Eric Macheru won the reality TV soccer competition Soccer Kings.

The once-popular soccer competition saw several youthful talents across South Africa being selected for a football showdown after being trained by professional coaches over a chosen period.

Eric Macheru was the eventual winner of 2005 and had the opportunity to train with European giants Tottenham Hotspur before signing for a club of his choice in the South African Premier Soccer League.

Against his big win, he had the opportunity to train at the same facility with some English Premier League greats, including Michael Carrick and Aaron Lennon.

At the time, Tottenham Hotspur also boasted exceptional stars, including club legend Jermain Defoe.

However, the Skeem Saam actor never played for Tottenham Hotspur as alleged. Eric Macheru only had the opportunity to train with the European outfit.

After his training stint with Spurs, he signed for Ajax Cape Town according to reports.

Despite being dubbed the next big thing in South African football, the football maestro had a career-threatening injury that forced him to call it quits.

In recent years, he has made it known that football is his first love and would wish to bounce back as a coach.

CAREER

After his career-threatening injury, he switched from the floor to acting. This left many convinced that he was undoubtedly a jack of all trades.

After switching the floor to acting, he had his shot at fame with his on-screen character of Leeto on Skeem Saam.

Over the years, Eric Macheru has become the star actor we all love to hate. Rumour mill has it that the star has since spread his wings beyond acting.

Reports have it that Eric Macheru has established himself as a businessman with several businesses under his watch.