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Soccer players must hit the books

There's no substitute for education. For as long as our soccer players shun education, they'll continue to live below poverty live the moment they retire. Their lack of education also leads them into thinking that they are celebrities and end up living reckless lives that celebrities are known for. Working for defunct Vista University I admired former professional footballers in Ntsie Maphike, Chris Molebatsi and Bernard 'Shoes' Lushozi who came to the library to study and do their assignments. In one incident, Kaizer Chiefs were playing against Michau Warriors in PE mid-week and they only came back early the following morning. Ntsie came to the library to study and slept on the table the whole day as he was in no condition to study, but he came all the same. We nearly locked him in the library when we knocked off but for hawk eyed colleague we saw just in time. I am happy to report that all 3 gentlemen finished their studies and graduated accordingly.
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