An emotional Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela has praised his side's 'togetherness' after lifting the MTN8 trophy in a hard-fought win over AmaZulu. Read more here ▶️
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 05: Pirates celebrate winning the MTN8 final match between AmaZulu FC and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. ,ð¥¾|ò
An emotional Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela has praised his side's togetherness after lifting the MTN8 trophy in a hard-fought win over AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Maela was forced to watch on from the sidelines through injury alongside other casualty Fortune Makaringa. The Mpumalanga-born defender joined his teammates in emotional celebrations after the Buccaneers claimed their fourth MTN 8 trophy."It was a good fight, good team spirit, and good team chemistry," Maela said.
"I was so nervous watching from the stands, but I knew by the way we started, with so much commitment and fight, that we didn't have a chance of losing the match."I don't know how many different players we used throughout this campaign, but it shows the unity and togetherness in the group."It just shows how strong and together we are, it was a good fight, and I am glad we were victorious at the end.
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