'Mahala' returns to action

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FRANCISTOWN: Former international goalkeeper Thabo 'Mahala' Motang stole the show when he appeared between the posts during a First Division North League game between his club Mahalapye United Hotspurs and Great North Tigers (GNT) at the Francistown stadium Saturday.

The Hotspurs' manager proved that experience counts in soccer though his side eventually lost 3-2 to the police-dominated GNT. Surprised spectators watched as the 39-year-old custodian pulled a number of saves to deny GNT.

Everybody wanted to shake hands with him after the game. Some inquired if he has made a comeback. Motang quit competitive football in 2004 after helping Lobatse-based BMC to gain promotion to the topflight. After this, everyone thought he had retired for good, but his performance over the weekend has set tongues wagging.

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