‘I’m a Kaizer Chiefs fan’ – Maswanganyi explains Pirates decision

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Patrick ‘Tito’ Maswanganyi has revealed that he is a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, despite always dreaming of playing for the Buccaneers.

The 28-year-old left Pirates after three years to join Bahrain this season, bringing an end to his spell with the Soweto giants.

Speaking to the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), Maswanganyi revealed that playing for Pirates had always been his dream, dating back to his time at SuperSport United.

“I’ve always told my friends, even when I was at SuperSport doing trials, every training session, I would always tell my friends that I want to play for Pirates because you guys don’t wanna sign me here at SuperSport. So it’s been my dream club, you know, I’ve always wanted to play for Pirates,” he said.

Tito is a Kaizer Chiefs fan

Although he played for Pirates, the former Bucs star admitted that his childhood allegiance was with their bitter rivals, Kaizer Chiefs.

Maswanganyi explained why he ultimately chose Pirates, saying the club’s style of play and the quality of players who had represented them influenced his decision.

“I’m a Kaizer Chiefs fan, but I always knew that playing for Pirates would be great for me in terms of how they played and watching the players they had before. When I went to Pirates, I told myself that that was the only club I’ll play for in South Africa and that’s where I will end my football at,” he added.

Tito sends message to Kaizer Chiefs supporters

Maswanganyi also weighed in on Kaizer Chiefs’ 2-1 victory over Siwelele in the Carling Knockout Cup, using Mduduzi Shabalala’s missed penalty as an example of why supporters should be patient with young players.

The midfielder was left disappointed by the reaction of some Amakhosi supporters after Shabalala failed to convert from the spot.

However, the youngster later won another penalty, helping Chiefs get back into the contest.

“I watched the Kaizer Chiefs [vs Siwelele] and I saw Mdu miss a penalty,” Tito added.

” And I watched the fans signal for him to go out. Minutes later, he creates another penalty for the team, the team gets back into the game.

“Just imagine if they would have taken him out at that time. Probably they would never have even got a goal. They would have lost the game.”