Lyle Foster: South African Fans Travel to Watch Burnley and Support Bafana Striker

Lyle Foster: South African Fans Travel to Watch Burnley and Support Bafana Striker

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Lyle Foster joining Burnley is one of the most significant developments in local football in recent times
  • He joined the Premier League-bound Championship club last month from Belgian team Westerlo
  • A video showed several South Africans travel to Clarinets match against Watford, who Foster went to mingle with afterwards

There were a special group of spectators in the crowd during runaway Championship leaders Burnley's 1-1 draw with Watford last Tuesday.

A group of South Africans were there to cheer on the Clarinets' new acquisition, former Orlando Pirates striker and current Bafana Bafana forward Lyle Foster. They ensured that they made the most of the experience, recording the memory on video.

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Lyle Foster joins South Africans in the crowd at a Burnley game. Image source: Prince Sobayeni/Lisa and Kevin.
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This video showed Foster coming to mingle with them after the match, with his teammates completing warm-downs before everyone had a chat of merriment. Foster will next be in action against Luton Town this afternoon, the match kicking off at 5pm South African time.

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Foster makes Burnley league debut

It is only a matter of time before Burnley is crowned as the 2022/23 Championship title winners.

And it appears Bafana Bafana star Lyle Foster has arrived at the right time as the club heads back to the Premier League The Clarets were simply too good away to Norwich City, emerging with all three points after a 3-0 victory at Carrow Road.

Lyle Foster made his league debut for his new club following his FA Cup one a few days earlier.

Foster speaks after joining Burnley

Burnley have excitedly shown off their newest and very much talked-about striker, Lyle Foster.

The Bafana Bafana player completed a record move this week, joining the ambitious Championship leaders from Belgian club, KVC Westerlo.

He was acquired from Belgian club Westerlo in what is believed to be a record South African transfer.

When Foster played against Kompany

Amazingly, Lyle Foster and Vincent Kompany have played against each other before.

The impressive Burnley coach and his new striking acquisition crossed paths during the 2019/20 season in the Belgian Pro League.

Foster was playing for Cercle Brugge while on loan from Ligue 1 team Monaco, while the Manchester City legend was winding his career down at Belgium's giants Anderlecht R.S.C.

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