Siphiwe Tshabalala

Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (born 25 September 1984) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Quotes We still have a challenge with development in our country, the facilities in rural areas or in townships are in dire state. So, it's very important and highly, highly imperative to invest in the development of our people. And I for one, I always advocate for that, making sure that the generation that is coming should not encounter the same problems that we encountered. I mean, if I played in a gravel field 20 or 30 years ago, and I managed to be successful, imagine if a child can play in a world class facility at such a young age, they can easily thrive, they can easily adapt, they can, they can easily progress because of the facilities and the environment, Had it not been for Nedbank, I don't think we would have known that there's such a quality coach that needs an opportunity And reality is that you cannot win all the games. However, you could still give your best and leave everything on the field, regardless of the outcome of the game You learn something from adversity. I think we learn more in failure than in success. Therefore, that makes you a special person and a special person must also behave like a special person. You want to get to that level where you become a brand, and when you become a brand, other brands will want association because they see value If you take care of your brand, nurture and associate it with other brands, to such an extent that it becomes difficult for people to disassociate you from that brand, then you've done a great job. Started planning for life after football immediately when I turned professional. I didn't wait until I played for Chiefs to start thinking, investing, investing, investing. Shabba: That’s Why I Survived, November 2024, SOCCER LADUMA by Siphiwe Tshabalala That goal was special at the time, it’s special today and, for me and a lot of other people, it will be special forever When they announced the World Cup was coming to South Africa [in 2004], I was nowhere as a footballer. But I remember telling my friend, ‘I’ll be there in 2010, playing for Bafana Bafana’. It shows the power of positive thinking Tshabalala: My 2010 goal will be special forever, Friday 20,2020,FiFA by The Reporter External links Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1984 births