Do You Still Remember Our Legends?: Mosese Spandel and the Bloemfontein Celtic Days
By Rorisang Rampheteng:
Mosese Spandel is one of those strikers who still lives rent-free in the memories of Bloemfontein Celtic supporters. If you were a defender in his era, you probably still wake up at night wondering where he disappeared to inside the box.
Spandel was not the type of striker who warned you before scoring. One moment the ball is safe, the next moment it is in the back of the net and the goalkeeper is looking around like he lost his wallet. That was his signature style - quick, silent, and painful for opposition teams.
At Celtic, he became known as a player who could turn a boring match into a celebration in seconds. If the game was 0–0, fans would just whisper his name like a prayer: “Just give it to Spandel, something will...