Kermit Erasmus of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinals 2nd Leg match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on the 22 October 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Kermit Erasmus: ‘Why I celebrated against Mamelodi Sundowns’
Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus has explained why he celebrated when he scored against his former team Mamelodi Sundowns.
Kermit Erasmus of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinals 2nd Leg match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on the 22 October 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus has explained why he celebrated when he scored against his former team Mamelodi Sundowns.
The 32-year-old forward found the back of the net when the Buccaneers humiliated Masandawana 3-1 in the MTN8 semi-finals at the Peter Mokaba Stadium last month.
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Erasmus rejoined Ezimnyama Ngenkani on the final day of the transfer window after parting ways with Bafana Ba Style.
He says he knew he would score against his former side.
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ERASMUS ON CELEBRATING AGAINST SUNDOWNS
“I knew I’d score against Sundowns and when I celebrated, it was because of the emotions that I felt was unjust towards me,” Erasmus told SA FM.
“I didn’t plan it, I didn’t think about it, it just happened. It wasn’t for anybody but the joy and the happiness of all the hard work I put in behind the closed doors and it finally paid off.”
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The Port Elizabeth-born star went on to reveal that he wasn’t happy with how things ended with Bafana Ba Style.
ERASMUS – IT WAS A BIT DISRESPECTFUL
“It wasn’t a tough decision to rejoin Pirates. I was disappointed how things ended at Sundowns. It was a bit disrespectful. They tried to move me somewhere I didn’t want to go. I wasn’t even given reasons why I wasn’t playing” – Kermit Erasmus said on SAFMSportOn as quoted by Makonco Media.
“I’m not going to say where they wanted to loan me. But I didn’t want to go there. As far as Chiefs is concerned there was never any interest from them. It was just talk on social media but there was no offer. I even called John [Comitis] to find out if they had approached Downs, he said, ‘No’.
“When Pirates found out that I was available, they wasted no time in signing me. And who would say no to Pirates. It was a no brainer and like they said Once a Pirates Always a Pirates.”
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