Orlando Pirates legend got super emotional after Ndlondlo’s maiden Bucs goal

Orlando Pirates legend Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi reacted emotionally and touchingly after Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo used his celebration to mark his first ever goal for the Sea Robbers.

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27-year-old playmaker Ndlondlo, signed from Gallants, scored his side’s fourth goal in the Buccaneers’ emphatic 4-1 win over Stellenbosch FC on Sunday. It was his first strike for the club.

He raced to the raced to the corner flag to mimic Vilakazi’s iconic celebration. Vilakazi, currently an iDiskiTv pundit and analyst, was Ndlondlo’s role model growing up. Vilakazi couldn’t hide his emotions after the match.

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Vilakazi hella emotional after Ndlondlo’s maiden Orlando Pirates goal

“I was very emotional when Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo scored his beautiful goal and did my celebration against Stellenbosch,” he said on iDiskiTV.

“Ndlondlo and I are around the same height and we play similar positions, and we both wear jersey number 15 for Orlando Pirates.

“I know that I am his role model as a Pirates legend, and I am proud to see him paying homage to me with that celebration.

“As a top goalscorer in Pirates history in the PSL era, there is nothing anyone can do to take my achievements away.

“I built my legacy and I’m happy to see the younger ones acknowledging that.”

Pirates have now won two consecutive PSL matches for the first time this season. Jose Riveiro’s men have climbed to fourth, and are just five points adrift of second-placed Richards Bay. Are they cooking?

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