Kaizer Chiefs legend Brian Baloyi has revealed that he has always been a supporter of Orlando Pirates despite playing the majority of his career with Amakhosi.
The 51-year-old retired goalkeeper played over 400 matches for Chiefs before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004 where he won two league titles with them. Between 1997 and 2009, Baloyi featured 24 times for Bafana Bafana and was the first-choice keeper at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1998.
The Chiefs legend has revealed that he has always been a big supporter of Pirates.
“I’m not confused. The person that always tries to expose me is Jerry Sikhosana, every time we’re together in many interviews, he always tells people that I’m a Pirates supporter and I don’t deny it,” Baloyi said iDiski Dine YouTube Channel.
Brian Baloyi is a fan of Pirates but played for Chiefs
“But the reason I support Pirates is that my uncle played for Pirates, my uncle was a Pirates captain, Phil Jones Setshedi. So growing up, my whole family supported Pirates,” said the ex-Kaizer Chiefs keeper
“So this is what I say to people, I love Chiefs (but on the other hand) I support Pirates. It’s the love (that I go with),”
Baloyi is not the only player who grew up supporting one Soweto team but ended up playing for their rivals. Former Bafana Bafana star Teko Modise was a big Chiefs supporter but ended up playing for Pirates.
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