http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/hail-to-the-chief-ntsoelengoe-recalled-before-absa-cup-final/ Soccer as a second language Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/hail-to-the-chief-ntsoelengoe-recalled-before-absa-cup-final/comment-page-1/#comment-76182 emmanuel mogobye Fri, 22 May 2009 10:37:55 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=159#comment-76182 While many wept the passing on of this icon, I found solace in the belief that Ace has gone to heaven to be in the company of other great footballing names ... <strong>Bobby Moore, Lev Yashin, Garrincha, Ariel "Pro" Khongoane, Roadblock Makhathini, Elkim "Pro" Khumalo, Moran Samora Khulu, Julius Chirwa, Andy Cencig, Vusi Mcwanga, Lesley "Slow Poison" Manyathela, Marc Vivian Foe, George Best, David "Effort" Chabala, Robert Watyakeni, Godfrey Chitalu, Gift Leremi, Matt Busby, Walter da Silva</strong> and <strong>Erwitt "The Lip" Nene</strong>. With this rich talent having passed on, indeed death is a cruel eventuality. While many wept the passing on of this icon, I found solace in the belief that Ace has gone to heaven to be in the company of other great footballing names … Bobby Moore, Lev Yashin, Garrincha, Ariel “Pro” Khongoane, Roadblock Makhathini, Elkim “Pro” Khumalo, Moran Samora Khulu, Julius Chirwa, Andy Cencig, Vusi Mcwanga, Lesley “Slow Poison” Manyathela, Marc Vivian Foe, George Best, David “Effort” Chabala, Robert Watyakeni, Godfrey Chitalu, Gift Leremi, Matt Busby, Walter da Silva and Erwitt “The Lip” Nene. With this rich talent having passed on, indeed death is a cruel eventuality.

]]> http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/hail-to-the-chief-ntsoelengoe-recalled-before-absa-cup-final/comment-page-1/#comment-76180 emmanuel mogobye Fri, 22 May 2009 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=159#comment-76180 Being black and from South Africa denied the world of seeing this truly remarkable player on the global stage that is the World Cup. They would have seen him playing amongst his fellow countrymen who were familiar with his kind of play. Some of the tricks he performed with a ball I couldn't do but to him they seemed to come naturally as though the ball was actually an extension to his body. I feel privileged to have lived in his lifetime and not read about him as I have with <strong>Kalamazoo Mokone, Difference Mbanya, Scara Sono, "Hurry Hurry" Johansson, Percy Moloi, Pro Khumalo, Magwegwe Mokoena, Andy Karajinsky, Frank Mcgrellis, Ryder Mofokeng, Rhee Skosana, Pele Blascke, Shaka Ngcobo</strong> and many more. Being black and from South Africa denied the world of seeing this truly remarkable player on the global stage that is the World Cup. They would have seen him playing amongst his fellow countrymen who were familiar with his kind of play. Some of the tricks he performed with a ball I couldn’t do but to him they seemed to come naturally as though the ball was actually an extension to his body. I feel privileged to have lived in his lifetime and not read about him as I have with Kalamazoo Mokone, Difference Mbanya, Scara Sono, “Hurry Hurry” Johansson, Percy Moloi, Pro Khumalo, Magwegwe Mokoena, Andy Karajinsky, Frank Mcgrellis, Ryder Mofokeng, Rhee Skosana, Pele Blascke, Shaka Ngcobo and many more.

]]> http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/hail-to-the-chief-ntsoelengoe-recalled-before-absa-cup-final/comment-page-1/#comment-76179 emmanuel mogobye Fri, 22 May 2009 10:18:03 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=159#comment-76179 As with Pelé and Maradona and the number 10 jersey globally, in South Africa the number 12 jersey is revered due to the exploits of Ace! I have read about <strong>Ace Mgedeza, Ace Skosana, Ace Mnikathi, Ace Mnini</strong>; seen <strong>Ace Khuse, Ace Mbuthu, Ace Gulwa, Ace Makhaya</strong> and <strong>Ace Adams</strong>. There will always be one Ace ... pule <strong>Patrick Ace Ntsoelengoe</strong> ... matatazela ... mabhekaphanzi ... modimo wa bolo! Such was his ability that every new player with skill at Chiefs is always baptized as the new Ace. Ace has become a yardstick against whom all future footballers will be measured. As with Pelé and Maradona and the number 10 jersey globally, in South Africa the number 12 jersey is revered due to the exploits of Ace! I have read about Ace Mgedeza, Ace Skosana, Ace Mnikathi, Ace Mnini; seen Ace Khuse, Ace Mbuthu, Ace Gulwa, Ace Makhaya and Ace Adams. There will always be one Ace … pule Patrick Ace Ntsoelengoe … matatazela … mabhekaphanzi … modimo wa bolo! Such was his ability that every new player with skill at Chiefs is always baptized as the new Ace. Ace has become a yardstick against whom all future footballers will be measured.

]]> http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/hail-to-the-chief-ntsoelengoe-recalled-before-absa-cup-final/comment-page-1/#comment-72185 emmanuel mogobye Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=159#comment-72185 He's the first man that I revered as a footballer, together with teenage [<strong>Josta</strong>] <strong>Dladla</strong>. He could slow the pace of a game by "walking" with the ball during play. He would always look down, hence opponents would think he could not see around them. Like [<strong>Theophilus</strong>] <strong>"Doctor" Khumalo</strong>, he had a trademark smile all the time. <strong>Louis Tshakoane</strong> once said Brazil had Péle, Argentina had Maradona and we had Ace ... <em>modimo wa bolo</em>! He’s the first man that I revered as a footballer, together with teenage [Josta] Dladla. He could slow the pace of a game by “walking” with the ball during play. He would always look down, hence opponents would think he could not see around them. Like [Theophilus] “Doctor” Khumalo, he had a trademark smile all the time. Louis Tshakoane once said Brazil had Péle, Argentina had Maradona and we had Ace … modimo wa bolo!

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