About this episode
Simba Marumo discusses his soccer career and personal experiences in an interview with Josta Dladla.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, Platinum Stars and AmaGlugGlug striker Simba Marumo sits down with Josta Dladla at the Izinja zeGame studios. He talks about giving up his studies for soccer, being benched by the 'original Ronaldo' and training with Andrea Pirlo in Italy, running against Tshakile Nzimande, missing out on the 2000 Olympics, being rejected by Kaizer Chiefs, working under ‘iron fist’ Paul Dolezar and playing ugly football at Platinum Stars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Host: Josta Dladla
Guest: Simba Marumo
Topics covered
- soccer
- sports career
- Olympics
- football training
- personal sacrifices
- team dynamics
Keywords
- Simba Marumo
- soccer
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Olympics
- Andrea Pirlo
- Kaizer Chiefs
- football training
- Paul Dolezar
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, Platinum Stars, AmaGlugGlug, Kaizer Chiefs, Africa Podcast Network
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