‘I wouldn't pull that off’: Chelsea star Mason Mount reacts to SA diski

While SA professional football has been criticised for not being competitive enough, Chelsea star winger Mason Mount was drooling over some of the local moves.

In a clip shared by Supersport on Twitter, the footballer is seen admiring local football matches. “It’s basically dancing with the ball ... it’s exciting,” Mount exclaimed.

Did you ever think you'd see @masonmount_10 reacting to Kasi Football? 😮

It's here and it's the only thing you need to watch today 🇿🇦🤝 pic.twitter.com/zjgyHmfIWS
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 1, 2022

In the clip Mount singles out a move by ex-Orlando Pirates winger Thabo Qalinge against Polokwane City in a Premier Soccer League match, “How has he not touched it ... how do you practise that”.

This contrasts with what has previously been said about SA soccer, most notably by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, who said SA lacks the quality to compete with talent around the globe.

Here are some notable replies from Twitter:

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South Africans are very skillfull & can win against World's best if we played football based on our own strength & skills instead of trying to copy the boring western style of play. Brazil dominated the world with their own style of play samba & Spain as well. Pity we lack pride
— Moxion Rox (@MoxionR) August 1, 2022

there are many types of soccer, one just need to choose their path. There’s Beach soccer, street soccer, indoor soccer and freestyle soccer. These are all world recognized with world cups. So called “Kasi football “ belongs there.
— . (@SaTbooze) August 2, 2022