Ex-Sundowns star sparks controversy with Soweto Derby comment

Simba SC star attacker Keletso Makgalwa has South African football fans talking following the comment he made about the Soweto Derby.

Makgalwa was with his Simba teammates for their 10-day training camp in Polokwane ahead of their clash with arch-rivals Yanga SC.

And speaking to iDiski Times about what it meant to play in the Kariakoo Derby, Makgalwa said it is just unexplainable.

Where the 29-year-old infuriated South African fans was when he placed the Kariakoo Derby ahead of the Soweto Derby.

It is worth mentioning that Makgalwa has never played a Soweto Derby as he was at Mamelodi Sundowns before moving to Sekhukhune United.

EX-SUNDOWNS STAR MAKGALWA PUTS KARIAKOO DERBY AHEAD OF SOWETO DERBY

“The atmosphere of that derby is wow, I can’t explain it,” said Makgalwa.

“That game is tough, to be honest, because it’s a Tanzanian Derby, and the fans demand a lot.

“I think, to be honest, it’s a better derby than the one we have in South Africa, the Soweto Derby,” he added.

SIMBA BEAT YANGA IN KARIAKOO DERBY

The two teams – Simba and Yanga – met in the Kariakoo Derby on Saturday, and for the first time in history, this titanic clash involved two South African coaches in Steve Barker and Manqoba Mngqithi.

Simba got the better of Yanga on the day, beating them 2-1, thanks to goals from Neo Maema and Elie Mpanzu who was assisted by Makgalwa himself.

Yanga had opened the scoring in the 6th minute through former Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile who left them at the end of last season.