Lebohang "Cheeseboy" Mokoena shared some wholesome stories about his late teammate and close friend, Gift Leremi.
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Former Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows baller Lebohang Mokoena revealed some heart-warming stories about the late Gift Leremi.
"Cheeseboy" shared a close friendship with Leremi from childhood to the bright lights at the Buccaneers and spoke highly about his abilities on the pitch and other touching tales.
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Cheeseboy on Gift Leremi
The South African football fraternity was left shattered in 2007 when Gift Leremi tragically lost his life in a car accident in Johannesburg, aged 22.
Since then, many have been left wondering what highs Leremi would've been able to reach after being touted as one of the finest football talents that's been produced in Mzansi.
Cheeseboy Mokoena believes that Leremi would've reached the level of Benni McCarthy and told Mahlatse Mphahlele in an podcast interview that the ex-Pirates and Sundowns star was always confident of his abilities.
"I knew him from a very young age, we played in these local tournaments, Gift would score with either foot with the same power. He was physically strong, aggressive and had a never-say-die attitude," says Cheeseboy.
"He always believed in his ability, never doubted himself, he always saw himself as a Real Madrid player," added Cheeseboy who also recounted the time Leremi jokingly referred to himself as the King of soccer.
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The 36-year-old, who last featured for Swallows in 2022 also revealed that they used to stay together and that his family didn't really want him to play the beautiful game.
"Sometimes, we'd go and wait outside at the corner and ask him to throw his boots outside the gate so that we could go and play on the weekends," recounts Mokoena.
Skip to 20:00 to hear Mokoena speak glowingly about Leremi:
Scroll through the gallery to view throwback snaps of Cheeseboy with Gift Leremi:
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