Former Orlando Pirates captain Benedict Vilakazi has come to the defense of club legend Jomo Sono from the bashing he has encountered from a certain section of the Pirates fan base.
The ‘Black Prince’ came under heavy scrutiny last week after telling reporters that he should not be compared to Maswanganyi after he performed a similar trick to that of Sono in his heydays.
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‘Tito’ wears Sono’s retired jersey number 10 in the CAF Champions League, and Sono added that he shouldn’t be compared to the youngster because the two are galaxies apart and he used his skills to benefit the team whereas Maswanganyi even dribbles in his own half, something Sono expressed his dislike for.
Fans came to the defense of the 26-year-old, with others claiming jealousy and bitterness from the Black Prince, with Vilakazi saying people misconstrued Sono’s point, and that fans and players need to do some research on the club’s legends to understand where he is coming from.
“I always say there is nothing wrong when players jump on top of the ball,” Tso said on iDiski TV.
“But the question I have is, ‘Why are you doing that skill’? Are you doing that to minus the opposition, are you doing that to buy time so that you can get support? Why are you doing that?
“Dr Sono said I saw Maswanganyi doing his style but going towards his own goal posts. From the clips I saw [of Sono] I saw him jumping but going forward and from there he made a pass going forward.
“Our fans they don’t respect anyone. They need to be educated about football. Our people love football they are not educated about football. They don’t know the history about football.
“Dr Sono did his thing, he was the best player during his time and the new generation didn’t see Sono and they don’t want to know what he did. They don’t care and that’s the problem with our people.
“And I don’t know how we can help them to see the way we see. Maswanganyi is a very good player but for me you can’t go as far as Dr Sono.”
You can view Tso’s full comments on Sono on iDiski TV official YouTube channel.
