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Senzo Meyiwa and Itumeleng Khune (Gallo Images)
- Itumeleng Khune has shared fond memories of Senzo Meyiwa at the unveiling of the late goalkeeper’s tombstone.
- Khune and Meyiwa first met during the youth national levels before making a name for themselves in the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, respectively.
- Khune remembers the time the couple played television games during the national camp.
Bafana Bafana goalie Itumeleng Khune shared good memories of his “friend” Senzo Meyiwa during the unveiling of the late star’s tombstone in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
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Khune and Meyiwa both rose through the national youth ranks before stepping up for a shot at Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, respectively.
Both goalkeepers were considered in the senior team before Meyiwa’s murder in 2014, which is still under investigation six years later.
Speaking at Moses Mabhida Stadium during Meyiwa’s tombstone unveiling, Khune said the two were inseparable and gave then-under-23 coach Steve Komphela “stress.”
“We had good memories with my friend,” Khune said. “I remember we were in Botswana for the national team and because we were inseparable because of our talent, we put stress on coach Steve Komphela.
“Coach Steve would start selecting the team among the defenders not including the goalkeepers and asked the players to vote who should be in the starting lineup between the two of us.
“They couldn’t separate us. At some point they hoped to use us both.”
Khune also told the story of the time when they played FIFA on PlayStation and neither wanted to lose due to their competitiveness.
“In that camp in Botswana, as we were very competitive, we were playing television games and, as we did not want to lose, we damaged our room. Every time he scored, he would throw a chair and I would also do the same with the bed” Khune.
“When we were leaving the hotel, they called us and the coach told us to avoid such [incidents]. He separated us every time he called the team. “
Khune added: “My friend passed away when he was at the top of his game, and what hurts me the most is that he didn’t achieve more than he deserved.
“I hope justice is served because he deserves it. Lala kahle mngani wami, I still miss you and we had a vision.”
– Compiled by Tashreeq Vardien
