MPUMALANGA Black Aces captain Godfrey Nobula leads his men with aplomb despite the precarious situation they find themselves in.
Aces have been thrown a lifeline to remain in the lucrative Absa Premiership. Having finished 15th out of the 16 teams, they will take part in the playoffs.
Nobula, the Taung-born defender, shared some moments with Sowetan.
Q: How old were you when you started developing an interest in sport?
A: I was about nine years old and started playing football with the likes of Lucas Tlhomelang, who was a bit older than me.
I wasn't even aware that I could make a living out of football until I joined Bloemfontein Young Tigers in 1999.
Q: Who did you support as a child and who were your heroes?
A: I supported Kaizer Chiefs and I admired Lucas Radebe, who played in the same position as me.
Q: What car do you drive?
A: A VW Polo 1.6.
Q: If money was not an issue, which car would you be driving?
A: A Ferrari.
Q: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
A: South Africa! There's no place like home.
Q: If you could choose between Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, who would it be?
A: Bob Marley.
Q: If you could invite five famous people over for dinner, who would they be?
A: Nelson Mandela, Denzel Washington, Lucas Radebe, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Sean Connery.
Q: If you could bring one famous person back from the dead, who would it be?
A: Sizwe Motaung. We still haven't found a replacement for him.
Q: Who is your all-time favourite musician?
A: (The late Joseph Hill's reggae group) Culture.
Q: What is your favourite song?
A: I Got Caught Making Love by Clarence Carter.
Q: Who is your favourite actor?
A: Sean Connery.
Q: What is your favourite movie?
A: Desperado with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
Q: Have you got a celebrity crush?
A: Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Q: What do you know about global warming?
A: I've got no idea.
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
A: I hang out with friends.
Q: What is your favourite restaurant?
A: Any one that prepares nice food.
Q: Any embarrassing moments on or off the field?
A: I remember playing for City Pillars against Tembisa Classic. Robson Muchichwa and I tried to dispossess Emmanuel "Scara" Ngobese who was with Classic at the time near the corner flag. He put the ball between Muchichwa's legs and I came flying in, trying to help Muchichwa out but he also nutmegged me and I ended up breaking the corner flag. After making fools of us, he played a cross and they scored.
That was really embarrassing.
This ace leads from the back
MPUMALANGA Black Aces captain Godfrey Nobula leads his men with aplomb despite the precarious situation they find themselves in.
Aces have been thrown a lifeline to remain in the lucrative Absa Premiership. Having finished 15th out of the 16 teams, they will take part in the playoffs.
Nobula, the Taung-born defender, shared some moments with Sowetan.
Q: How old were you when you started developing an interest in sport?
A: I was about nine years old and started playing football with the likes of Lucas Tlhomelang, who was a bit older than me.
I wasn't even aware that I could make a living out of football until I joined Bloemfontein Young Tigers in 1999.
Q: Who did you support as a child and who were your heroes?
A: I supported Kaizer Chiefs and I admired Lucas Radebe, who played in the same position as me.
Q: What car do you drive?
A: A VW Polo 1.6.
Q: If money was not an issue, which car would you be driving?
A: A Ferrari.
Q: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
A: South Africa! There's no place like home.
Q: If you could choose between Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, who would it be?
A: Bob Marley.
Q: If you could invite five famous people over for dinner, who would they be?
A: Nelson Mandela, Denzel Washington, Lucas Radebe, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Sean Connery.
Q: If you could bring one famous person back from the dead, who would it be?
A: Sizwe Motaung. We still haven't found a replacement for him.
Q: Who is your all-time favourite musician?
A: (The late Joseph Hill's reggae group) Culture.
Q: What is your favourite song?
A: I Got Caught Making Love by Clarence Carter.
Q: Who is your favourite actor?
A: Sean Connery.
Q: What is your favourite movie?
A: Desperado with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
Q: Have you got a celebrity crush?
A: Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Q: What do you know about global warming?
A: I've got no idea.
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
A: I hang out with friends.
Q: What is your favourite restaurant?
A: Any one that prepares nice food.
Q: Any embarrassing moments on or off the field?
A: I remember playing for City Pillars against Tembisa Classic. Robson Muchichwa and I tried to dispossess Emmanuel "Scara" Ngobese who was with Classic at the time near the corner flag. He put the ball between Muchichwa's legs and I came flying in, trying to help Muchichwa out but he also nutmegged me and I ended up breaking the corner flag. After making fools of us, he played a cross and they scored.
That was really embarrassing.
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