Favourite Football Team
Manchester City
Favourite Football Player
Lionel Messi
Favourite Football Ground
FNB Stadium, South Africa
Favourite Sporting Memory
Zidane heading an opponent in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Favourite Sports Movie
30 for 30, Nature Boy
A passionate football fan with a dream of playing for Kaizer Chiefs, he found his true calling in sports journalism during his university studies in 2018.
Why is sports important?
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Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand.
What sports teaches us in life?
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Learning that failure is not the end, but part of the learning experience has far-reaching implications, affecting our self-esteem, our resilience, and our mental agility."
Clifton Mabasa
Clifton Mabasa, a journalism graduate from Tshwane University of Technology, is a multimedia journalist specialising in football. He gained experience as an intern at iDiski Times in 2021 and has since written for publications like This Is Football Africa, LimSportsZone, and FarPost.