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‘SHANA’ PAYS 15 CATTLE AS LOBOLA FOR SWEETHEART

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MBABANE – Women often refer soccer stars as ‘players’ in the world of relationships, but not with Manzini Wanderers captain Lwazi ‘Shana’ Maziya.

The combative midfielder paid 15 lobola cattle to the family of his sweetheart Linda Nxumalo at Ngculwini, outside Manzini over the weekend. ‘Shana’ was accompanied by his family for the traditional wedding alongside his mentor Gcina ‘Magiyane’ Dlamini who was Umyeni and close friend Lwazi ‘Zidane’ Maziya.
‘Magiyane’ gave ‘Shana’ his first break in elite football as a youngster with Mhlambanyatsi Rovers and went on to enjoy an illustrious career that saw him captain the national team Sihlangu during South Africa’s Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba’s coaching tenure.

“This one is a tricky one mate. It’s hard to give advice to someone else because our circumstances are often different. Mine were shaped by my background. I always knew I had to make calculated decisions and always work hard because I grew up in an environment where I had no option to make mistakes,” the towering Wanderers star said when asked to share advice with his colleagues in football.
Growing up in rural Makhwelela outside Nhlangano in the Shiselweni Region, ‘Shana’s first experience of the city came when he was recruited by ‘Magiyane’ to join the Mhlambanyatsi ‘School of Excellence’ which brought to these shores ‘Zidane’, Tony Tsabedze, Manqoba ‘Dunga’ Kunene and Mfanzile ‘Fash’ Dlamini among others.

“I had to always think ahead and make the best decisions I could at the time. But I was also lucky to be influenced by good people who instilled the right values in my life. “This weekend convened a large majority of these people. Part of it has always been just God watching out for me. So my advice can be, to always think of the consequences of your actions. Also make sure you surround yourself with people who influence you positively.  When the time comes to chose a life partner, it’s always about family values. Family comes first and the priority is making sure you do it right. “Respect is earned and your actions should not only be just for you, but make sure that you set a good example for your younger brothers who look up to you.

When you are in our profession the burden is even higher lots of young boys look up to us, so we have the responsibility to show them what it means to be exemplary so we can maintain a good reputation of soccer players,”  the 31-year old said.
He spoke maturely and insisted he did not want to sound like he was preaching or holier than his peers when he regarded himself lucky to have had the guidance he enjoyed.

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