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 natural sersitile soccer player who had a dream of turning out for Kaizer Chiefs, but ended up being a sports journalist. I fell in love with writing about football during my 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."
Latest Articles by Clifton Mabasa
Football
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Michael Nkambule on the advice he would give South African youngsters about European football
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Michael Nkambule shares invaluable advice for young South African footballers eyeing European opportunities.
Clifton Mabasa
2024-08-06
Football
Exclusive: DStv Premiership Clubs Linked with Zimbabwe International and JDR Stars’ Ishmael Wadi
Zimbabwe international Ishmael Wadi, currently with JDR Stars, attracts interest from top DStv Premiership clubs like Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu. Despite past transfer setbacks, Wadi remains hopeful for a move to South Africa's top-flight league.
Clifton Mabasa
2024-07-03
Football
Former South African Shot-Stopper Exposes the Fall of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns in Producing Future Stars
Former South African goalkeeper Calvin Marlin sheds light on the challenges faced by Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns in nurturing future stars.
Clifton Mabasa
2024-06-04
Football
Charlie Tsotetsi: The Rising Star Who Shined Bright but Faded After Training with Barcelona and Manchester United
Discover the story of Charlie Tsotetsi, the South African football prodigy who trained with Barcelona and Manchester United but saw his career cut short. Learn about his early promise, challenges with agents, and struggles with mental health and injuries, as well as his current role in mentoring future stars.
Clifton Mabasa
2024-05-29
Football
Former Chiefs striker Wedson Nyirenda salutes Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena
Wedson Nyirenda, former Kaizer Chiefs striker, praises Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena for his remarkable achievements in South African football. In an exclusive interview with SportsBoom, Nyirenda reflects on Mokwena's coaching style and impact on the game.
Clifton Mabasa
2024-05-17
Clifton Mabasa
Clifton Mabasa is a Tshwane University of Technology journalism graduate. He is a multimedia journalist with a focus on football writing. He worked at iDiski Times as an intern in 2021, just four months after graduating. He has also written for This Is Football Africa, LimSportsZone and freelanced for FarPost, among other publications