Former Premier Soccer League Player States That Alcohol Has Been A Problem In South African Football

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Alcoholism is intrinsic in South African football culture. This is the assertion of former Platinum Stars player Tintswalo Shabalala in the wake of the allegations that Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana legend Itumeleng Khune arrived drunk to practice, subsequently being suspended.

Speaking to Kick Off, Tshabalala alleged that this sort of behaviour is happening at all the clubs across the land, adding:

"The current players don't take their jobs seriously, and that's why it's worse. The problem is that, as humans, we don't handle frustrations in the same way. Someone like Itumeleng Khune might be frustrated by the fact that they are no longer the club's the first-choice goalkeeper.

"When such things happen, others console themselves with alcohol. I fail to understand why we still have players like this when individuals such as Junior Khanye and Thabo Malatsi have repeatedly warned us about the dangers of alcohol."

As per Sports Brief South Africa, ex-Orlando Pirates player Gerald Modabi spectacularly revealed how he played a match while drunk. Relaying the anecdote on SuperSport's 'Sitting With Stan', Modabi said:

"I was scared that they would smell the alcohol on my breath. I was not sure if I would be punished for being drunk by him (the referee). All I knew was that I had to behave in a way that would not see me ending up talking to the referee!"




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