It is rare these days for a well-known person to carry out an act of kindness without it being captured by cameras and blasted onto social media – whether they like it or not, writes columnist Gasant Abarder:
Hack with a Grenade,He cuts a lanky figure. A giant towering over a group of girls and boys. I struggle initially to see who this new football coach is working with the under-8 players. The Hashim Alma-like beard then gives it away. It’s Taariq Fielies – the rock at the heart of Cape Town City Football Club’s defence.
Dare I say, if he was playing in England, the ball-playing centre-back, who creates so many chances for his club and chips in with some spectacular goals, would have been snapped up by one of the big clubs. Better by far than Man United and England’s Harry Maguire, Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings and Man City’s John Stones put together.Yet, that is where the similarities end.
‘It’s important to contribute here at Salt River Blackpool Football Club. I can possibly help out to lift the club and bring it back to the way I once knew it to be and where it can reach new heights,’ he says.I tell him this would be the perfect PR for Cape Town City Football Club. But this isn’t why he does it. In fact, I doubt the club knows what Taariq is up to during the off-season.
This is especially true of black players who play in Europe’s top leagues for big money. It often turns ugly. Recently, Vinicius Jnr of Real Madrid fell victim to heinous racist abuse. The black players’ wealth is often policed with headlines like, ‘Marcus Rashford goes to shop in super car’ .
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