The Chicken that spiced the local game

Friday, March 23, 2018

He might be slowly drifting away from most soccer fans’ minds, but at his peak, he was a menace even to the meanest of defences with his piercing runs, close ball control and trickery. Sekhana ‘Nandos’ Koko’s flying runs saw him play for the country’s top two teams and has made a telling contribution to the beautiful game, writes, MQONDISI DUBE

Koko has a deceiving demeanour, unassuming off the pitch, but a slippery customer on it with some fine dribbling skills and penetrating runs.

Growing up in Molepolole, Koko’s football career took a life changing turn when he had a smashing game for his school team, Kgari Sechele, and he was swiftly whisked from his home village team, Molepolole Stone Breakers to join Uniao Flamengo Desportos under Sexton Kowa.

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The Chicken that spiced the local game

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