Retired midfielder Linda Mntambo has revealed that Thabang Monare was his best teammate throughout his playing days.
Mntambo recently called time on his career that spun over a decade where he represented clubs such as Jomo Cosmos, Chippa United, Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United.
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He spoke to iDiski Times journalist Lethabo Kganyago in the latest edition of the newspaper where he reflected on his time on the pitch. Meanwhile, Figo as Mntambo is affectionately and ‘Dash’ have shared the dressing room at several clubs including at Pirates and Babina Noko.
Mntambo says though their brotherhood started a bit rocky, they’ve gone on to become close as they have realised they share a lot in common.
“It has to be Thabang Monare,” Mntambo told iDiski Times when asked who his best teammate was.
“One thing I think about me and him is we started off on a bad note. When I was at Roses United, he was at Cosmos, and me being an attacking midfielder, and at Cosmos I think he was more of a defensive midfielder.
“We fought so many times, and then we happened to be teammates at Cosmos. I remember the first camp, me and him were roommates when I got there, and I played with him at Cosmos for so many seasons, played with him at Pirates, and then later he also joined me at Sekhukhune.
“So, him and I have always shared this brotherhood, and then we are age mates and have so many things in common. I always joke with Dash that maybe my dad got up to no good (laughs) because he’s from Mpumalanga.
“He’s one of the most humorous teammates I’ve ever had. Fashion sense, me and him complement each other, and then we were born in the same year. Quite a lot that me and him share, so I think one of the best teammates I ever had.”