Orlando Pirates Legend Rooi Mahamutsa Has Not Retired Despite Not Having a Club

• Despite not having a professional club at his advanced footballing age, Rooi Mahamutsa has not retired
• The 40-year-old Mahamutsa was released by TS Galaxy at the end of last season but is still keen to play
• 'Ngubo', an Orlando Pirates legend, got back into the public eye following an unpleasant viral video involving him and a troll

Rooi Mahamutsa has not retired, despite assumptions that he would hang his boots at the end of last season.

'Ngubo' (the blanket) has been without a club since being released by Motsepe Foundation Championship side TS Sporting at the end of the 2021/22 season.

He recently appeared in a viral video playing in an amateur match, where a troll mocked him for his playing days at Orlando Pirates, which brought him back into the public's imagination.

According to The South African, the 40-year-old, who also turned out for the now-defunct Ajax Cape Town, said in an interview with Metro FM:

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“Honestly speaking, I haven’t retired in football. Any opportunity that comes, if anyone says 'you know what, come I need you to help me with this and this in my team,' I’d go there. I’d go and play and I’d give my 100% to that team."

"Anything and whoever, I’m willing to help not because I don’t have money, I can manage myself. Some people who have seen me playing say, ‘no you can’t be 40, look at that young boy [who is] 20 something but you’re running past him’."

KickOff reported in February that Mahamutsa had agreed on a deal with the Sporting until the end of the season. He worked with former Pirates teammate Benson Mhlongo, who is the current coach of the team.

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The intimidating former Orlando Pirates defensive wall Rooi Mahamutsa can count on appreciative football supporters to have his back.

As reported by Sports Brief, a viral video showed the 40-year-old being heckled by a 'fan' as he played in an amateur team at an unnamed location.

This appeared to antagonise Pirates supporters as well as other football lovers, who refused to tolerate the disrespect aimed at 'Ngubo'.