If Josef Zinnbauer wants to win the hearts of Orlando Pirates supporters‚ and even non-Buccaneers‚ his response to a question on Fortune Makaringe’s showboating in his team’s 1-0 win against Mamelodi Sundowns might be considered perfect for that aim.
European coaches often make the mistake‚ when they arrive in the country‚ of taking a hard line against this African and particularly South African trait of tricks on the ball when a team has a lead to whip up the crowd.
He dared journalists to ask the German‚ and said he would read the response in the press with interest‚ predicting a flimsy excuse. Zinnbauer said‚ while he did not approve of Makaringe’s trick on the night‚ he has been in the country for far too short a period to make a judgement on its football customs.
Pressed on being German‚ so surely by nature not disposed toward such customs‚ Zinnbauer was firm in a response that: “Yeah‚ I know this. But we are now in Africa‚ not in Germany. In South Africa exactly.“Maybe it’s a little [lack of] respect about the other team‚ the other players. But we cannot stop this in the game.
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