Football legend Kaizer Motaung celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday. The well-respected and honourable Motaung was born in Orlando East‚ Soweto‚ on 16 October 1944 and is showing no signs of slowing down as he continues to juggle his popular club with his duties at the Premier Soccer League and at the South African Football Association‚ among others.
☠ To a Legend of @orlandopirates, Happy 75th Birthday Kaizer Motaung! 🎂🎉
🖥 A Birthday Message from Dr. Khoza 👉🏾 https://t.co/IBjnLVFDzX
⚫⚪🔴⭐#Kaizer75#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/2KuyZRiwiC
— Orlando Pirates FC (@orlandopirates) October 16, 2019
From our family to yours @KaizerChiefs happy birthday Mr. Kaizer Motaung #KM75 #Kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/GJUSxC4Qv9
— Vodacom Soccer (@VodacomSoccer) October 16, 2019
Motaung made Mzansi history when he founded football club Kaizer Chiefs in 1970. Tributes poured in from across the country as many football followers showed lots of love towards the Kaizer.
One of the titans of South African football turned 75 on Wednesday as Kaizer Motaung celebrated his birthday. To help him celebrate the auspicious occasion, football followers across the country wished him well. Motaung first rose to prominence as a player when he signed for Orlando Pirates at the tender age of 16.
Thank you Kaizer Chiefs Legend, Mdokies, 16V, Jersey No. 15 @DK15_official for your special message to the Chairman #Amakhosi4Life #Kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/dEPQuw5Qh3
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
Happy Birthday Chairman 🙏🏾#Kaizer75 @KaizerChiefs pic.twitter.com/45A5hpoIOc
— Khama Billiat Official (@khama_Billiat11) October 16, 2019
Situation right now at @KaizerChiefs village. Everyone is in celebratory mood as the club's chairman and founding father Kaizer Motaung turns 75 today, issa birthday @SowetanLIVE 🎂🎁 pic.twitter.com/ibL8tLKdr6
— Sihle Ndebele (@SihleNdebeleSK) October 16, 2019
He earned a transfer to Atlanta Chiefs in the United States, where he got the opportunity to line up against the legendary Brazilian striker, Pele.
However, Motaung is most famous for starting the Kaizer Chiefs football club in January 1970. The club indicated that Motaung actually turned down a lucrative $1 million contract to remain in the US and formed the mass supported giant that is AmaKhosi.
Motaung combined his first name with his former club Atlanta Chiefs to create the name Kaizer Chiefs.
He rejected the money in favour of starting his own football club – a remarkable sense of vision at only 24 years of age.
Thank you @OfficialPSL's acting CEO Ms Mato Madlala for the lovely message #Kaizer75 #Amakhosi4Life pic.twitter.com/XBfQpXazEa
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
A special thank you to the Chairman of the @OfficialPSL, Dr Irvin Khoza for your wonderful message to Chairman #Kaizer75. Your leadership in South African football is truly appreciated. Continue to hold hands as The Iron Duke and Chincha Guluva!#Amakhosi4Life #Kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/LqkjI76VcZ
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
Thank you to the Honourable Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture @NathiMthethwaSA for this great message to the Chairman, Kaizer Motaung on his 75th birthday #Amakhosi4Life #Kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/IWWUelM50k
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
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