Mbalula visits Sundowns at Chloorkop
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula took time out of his busy schedule on Wednesday to pay a whistlestop visit to Mamelodi Sundowns at their Chloorkop training base to wish them luck ahead of their departure for Egypt.
Mbalula addressed the team and management after their final training session on home soil.
Masadawana face Eyptian giants Zamalek in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final in the port city of Alexandria on Sunday evening - Kick-off 8.30pm
The Tshwane side head into the second leg with a very handy 3-0 aggregate lead following their handsome victory in last weekend's first leg at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
It's a massive weekend for the City of Tshwane.
Cross town rugby neighbours, the Blue Bulls, are Bloemfontein-bound, where they are set to face the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup final on Saturday afternoon -- Kick-off 4pm.
Blue Bulls captain Arno Botha and his Sundowns counterpart Hlompo Kekana exchanged jerseys in a symbolic gesture of the mutual support the two Tshwane sides enjoy.
One city to rule them all! #Sundowns #BlueBulls pic.twitter.com/AmJ7YoZRf5
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) October 19, 2016
All aboard! - #Sundowns heading for OR Tambo en route to Cairo. #Masadawana bring it home. pic.twitter.com/wbY6SwIYMC
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) October 19, 2016
#CAF Champions League Final - Minister Fikile Mbalula pops in to training to wish #Masadawana well. pic.twitter.com/5dchANVZ89
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) October 19, 2016
#Sundowns - Minister Fikile Mbalula addresses #Masadawana at training ahead of departure for Egypt. pic.twitter.com/IKGAWuYO6u
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) October 19, 2016