{"id":33466,"date":"2025-09-12T18:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33466"},"modified":"2025-09-12T18:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:50:06","slug":"mabasa-confident-pirates-can-make-history-in-mtn8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/12\/mabasa-confident-pirates-can-make-history-in-mtn8\/","title":{"rendered":"Mabasa confident Pirates can make history in MTN8"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33467\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-17.26.22-770x736.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-17.26.22-770x736.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-17.26.22-1170x1118.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-17.26.22-768x734.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-17.26.22.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Backpagepix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Orlando Pirates striker, Tshegofatsho Mabasa, says the recent motor vehicle accident that landed several members of the team, including head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, in hospital at the beginning of the month has strengthened the squad\u2019s determination to win a fourth consecutive MTN8 title.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred on August 31, a day after their 3-0 league victory over Chippa United at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on the R21 near OR Tambo International Airport, involving Ouaddou and five other members of the technical panel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, it [the accident] will always be a motivation because of the sense of unity we have in the group. We always support one another and we are always there for one another,&#8221; Mabasa said. &#8220;It was unfortunate what happened, but ours is just to focus on this game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Having been part of the teams that won the past three editions of the competition under former coach Jose Riveiro, Mabasa says the squad remains driven to make history again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a phrase that\u2019s been in these corridors here at Rand Stadium for a couple of years now, that &#8216;History can\u2019t be rewritten&#8217;, and that\u2019s what we believe in, and hopefully we can do that on Saturday \u2014 grab our fourth MTN8 title in a row.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTN8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTN8<\/a> Final \u231b\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u26ab\u26aa\ud83d\udd34\u2b50<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OrlandoPirates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OrlandoPirates<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnceAlways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnceAlways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bNGzXZqxEH\">pic.twitter.com\/bNGzXZqxEH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orlandopirates\/status\/1966471868245823952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>South Africans have taken to social media expressing their excitement ahead of the much anticipated match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Massive game tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>The MTN 8 cup final, which Mamelodi Sundowns are not featuring in \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BokScrum (@BokScrum1211) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BokScrum1211\/status\/1966516713039532205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&#8217;re feasting this weekend Sports wise, MTN 8 Final and World Champs \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u25c9 Ntsako \ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u25c9 (@Sevhic_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sevhic_\/status\/1966215213377794108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After the masterclass goal, that Mbokazi will score in the final of MTN 8&#8230; The boy will be as good as gone <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvdGs4Jlhk\">https:\/\/t.co\/kvdGs4Jlhk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Malome TT (@Malome_TT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Malome_TT\/status\/1966022921257730429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wait, Saturday is the Springboks AND the MTN 8 final? We feasting mos<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sizwe samaNgcolosi (@BathuNgcolosi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BathuNgcolosi\/status\/1965350710322590050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Written by: Ntsako Mukhari\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Pirates striker, Tshegofatsho Mabasa, says the recent motor vehicle accident that landed several members of the team, including head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, in hospital at the beginning of the month has strengthened the squad\u2019s determination to win a fourth consecutive MTN8 title. 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