Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune has posted a cheeky Instagram post in the wake of the club’s 1-0 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns.
The retired soccer player attended the match, which took place at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, 1 March.
Khune’s quip comes after he was called a “traitor” for supporting Orlando Pirates at the Soweto derby last month.
KHUNE MOCKS KAIZER CHIEFS?
In an Instagram post, Itumeleng Khune posted a look at his attendance as a spectator at the Kaizer Chiefs vs Sundowns PSL match in Pretoria.
The former Amakhosi goalkeeper and coach posed for a clip in front of the Lucas Moripe Stadium, which often hosts games for the Brazilians.
But according to a few of his followers, the retired player made another shady quip about his former team. Khune captioned the clip: “Focus on improving yourself, not proving yourself.”
Last year, the 37-year-old unofficially resigned from his post at Kaizer Chiefs after 20 of long service. According to reports, Khune quietly left after his contract for the 2024/2025 season was not renewed.
He has now started his next chapter outside of professional soccer, which includes working as a health and safety officer and owning shares in a sports betting agency.
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Itumeleng Khune was labelled a ‘traitor’ after supporting Kaizer Chiefs’ rivals, Orlando Pirates.
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COACH: ‘I FEEL FRUSTRATED’
Kaizer Chiefs’s defeat was no doubt felt by fans, considering it was their sixth successive loss to Sundowns in the league and second in a row.
Speaking in a post-match briefing, coach Nassredine Nabi said: “I feel frustrated for my players and for the fans. We feel that we had a strong performance that could’ve given us something better than what we got. But that is football. We have to accept it”.
Despite the loss, Kaizer Chiefs fans were in a jovial mood, given that rivals Orlando Pirates’s Betway Premiership title ambitions were dashed following the latter’s loss to Marumo Gallants on Saturday.
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