Andrew Watson: The 'most influential' black footballer for decades lost to history

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  By Andrew Aloia BBC Sport Last updated on 11 October 2021 11 October 2021 . From the section Football Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we know it, the other is Pele. Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his achievements went unrecognised. Research conducted over the past three decades has left us with some biographical details: a man descended of slaves and of those who enslaved them, born in Guyana, raised to become an English gentleman and famed as one of Scottish football's first icons. And yet today, 100 years on from his death aged 64, Watson remains something of an enigma, the picture built around him a fractured one. His grainy, faded, sepia image evokes many differen
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Tlhopane Motsepe gets seal of approval from Sundowns coach

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Tlhopane Motsepe has been backed to pick up where his father left off at Mamelodi Sundowns with the entire outift backing their new leader.

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 19-03-2021 13:12
 
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 12: Nthabiseng Mo,Tlhopane Motsepe with partner during the Mamelodi Sundowns 50 Year Anniversary Celebrations at Pavilion, Sandton Convention Centre on December 12, 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

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Mamelodi Sundowns newly appointed chairman Tlhopane Motsepe has received the backing of the team’s co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi.

Tlhopane has assumed the top job after his father Patrice Motsepe was appointed Caf President on a four-year term.

TLHOPANE MOTSEPE HAS THE BACKING OF MANQOBA MNGQITHI

The billionaire’s son has reportedly been groomed to take over at Chloorkop for some time despite his lack of exposure to the media and general public and Mngqithi has described him as humble, intelligent and an excellent choice of chairman.

“The least I can tell you is that‚ this is one of the best decisions that a father can take. Tlhopie is a very good boy‚ he is very intelligent‚ he is very humble‚ he is very principled and for me, there is no chance that he will fail,” said Mngqithi.

The coach said that senior staff members at the club would do their utmost to ensure Thlopane is bedded in as seamlessly as possible at the Tshwane giants.

“He also has us as adults to assist him and because he is humble it will be easier for him to grasp all the right information that can make him a top leader,” the Sundowns coach added.

Mngqithi revealed that he and other top members of staff have worked with Thlopane on other projects at the club and is confident in the abilities of the Wits graduate.

LEADING SUNDOWNS INTO ANOTHER GOLDEN ERA

“Honestly speaking‚ I am looking forward to seeing him take charge,” added Mngqithi.

“Fortunately, he has been working with us in many other projects within the team, and one thing I can tell you is that if you have not met him‚ he is a very‚ very good person and you will like him.

“He is destined to become one of the best leaders to lead Sundowns.”

Under the guidance of Patrice Motsepe, Sundowns have established themselves as the most successful club in South Africa and also established a partnership with Tshwane’s other giants, the Blue Bulls, who often share their home of Loftus with Kabo Yellow.

Thlopane Motsepe has stepped in to take over from his father as a club chairman cannot hold the position of Caf President at the same time.

It has been suggested that his mother Precious will assist in running the ‘family business’ alongside long-time servant of Sundowns Dr Rejoice Simelani and his brothers Kgosi and Kabelo.

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