How Themba Zwane And Mamelodi Sundowns Are Taking Shoe Shine & Piano To The World Stage
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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 13: Themba Zwane from Mamelodi Sundowns poses during a photo session … More on March 13, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images When Themba Zwane steps onto the pitch to begin South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns’ FIFA Club World Cup campaign, he won’t just be representing the Pretoria-based club. He will be carrying the hopes of a continent and the pride of a club that has grown from a domestic powerhouse to a global competitor. Zwane, is no stranger to the elite competition, having been part of the Mamelodi Sundowns squad that featured at the Club World Cup in 2016, following their historic CAF Champions League victory under then-coach Pitso Mosimane. However, this time, he returns older, wiser under the tutelage of Head Coach Miguel Cardoso, and with the captain’s armband on his sleeve, a symbol of how far both he and the club have come. “Obviously we are excited as a team,” Zwane shared with Forbes.com and other international media. “We’re going to represent Africa as a whole. It’s the kind of experience every player dreams of, to go there, compete at a high level, and test how far you’ve come.” Group of Giants Sundowns’ South African midfielder #18 Themba Zwane (L) fights for the ball with Pirate’s South … More African midfielder #14 Monnapule Saleng (R) during the Premier Soccer League football match between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on September 20, 2023. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn into a fiercely competitive Group F, alongside South Korea’s Ulsan HD, Brazilian giants Flamengo, and German Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund. This draw reflects the evolution…
