WATCH | Middendorp has perfect birthday present idea for Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaung
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Kaizer Chiefs' players‚ technical team and staff of their Village in Naturena sang Happy Birthday to Kaizer Motaung on Wednesday‚ in celebration of the chairman's 75th birthday.
Motaung was out of the country but Chiefs' players and staff congregated on the club's training grounds at the Village‚ complete with party hats‚ birthday horns and a birthday cake‚ and sang for a recorded message to be sent to the chairman.
Chiefs were also holding a media open day ahead of their training session‚ in preparation for their Telkom Knockout last-16 clash against Cape Town City at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Special ... @KaizerChiefs sing Happy Birthday to chairman Kaizer Motaung for his 75th at Chiefs' Village at Naturena. Motaung was out of the country and the song was sent as a recorded message. @OfficialPSL #kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/cJfbMwVlRP
— Marc Strydom (@marc_strydom) October 16, 2019
Amakhosi coach Ernst Middendorp was asked if his team would view a win against City as the perfect present for Chiefs' chairman and founder.
"I think actually as a chairman‚ having his 75th birthday today‚ knowing where you [Chiefs] have been three months before this birthday‚ I think it's not only about a wish on this honourable day today‚" Middendorp said.
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
"I think it's really something about everybody bringing this club back.
"I think what he has seen now probably in the last three or four months‚ and probably what he is wishing for in terms of making more progress - I think that's the biggest message you can send out as a team‚ as a club‚ to somebody who has done a fantastic job bringing this brand to such a level over the past 50 years.
Special ... @KaizerChiefs' players, technical team and staff prepare to sing Happy Birthday for chairman Kaizer Motaung, who is out of the country, for a recorded message. @OfficialPSL #Kaizer75 #kaizerchiefs pic.twitter.com/T6VSujEF7S
— Marc Strydom (@marc_strydom) October 16, 2019
"And the birthday is just something to sit down‚ take a bit more time on yourself‚ having a nice coffee in the morning.
"And I hope he will have a good use of this fantastic day somewhere."
Thank you to the General @BantuHolomisa for your message to your friend, our Chairman Kaizer Motaung on his 75th birthday #Amakhosi4Life #Kaizer75 pic.twitter.com/mt5n7lYh8R
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
Chiefs are top of the Absa Premiership after eight games this season‚ having finished last campaign in a disastrous ninth.
Special ... @KaizerChiefs' players, technical team and staff of their Village at Naturena say "Hashtag Kaizer 75" for a recorded message to be sent to chairman Kaizer Motaung, who was overseas, on his 75th birthday. #Kaizer75 #kaizerchiefs @OfficialPSL pic.twitter.com/OM8ZpK4Cd9
— Marc Strydom (@marc_strydom) October 16, 2019
From us to you #Kaizer75, we wish you a Happy Birthday and we want to let you know how important you are in our lives. From today until the end of the month we will share our video messages with the Amakhosi Family.
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 16, 2019
Post your video messages, use #Kaizer75 and tag the Club. pic.twitter.com/Z0gy5kniyB
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