Ronwen Williams’ performance in the Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Fifa Club World Cup has left many South Africans hot and bothered.
The Masandawana goalkeeper and captain became a trending topic on the X platform after the South African club lost 3-4 to the German club.
Sundowns is the only SA club to compete at the tournament.
RONWEN WILLIAMS: SOUTH AFRICANS SHOW SUPPORT, OUTRAGE
On Saturday, 21 June, Sundowns faced off against Dortmund in their second group stage match.
The final whistle blew at 3-4 in Dortmund’s favour.
On social media, many South African soccer fans blamed Sundowns captain Ronwen Williams for being behind a series of errors which they believe cost the club a victory. One was his accidental passing to Dortmund striker Felix Nmecha, who used the opportunity to score a goal.
On the X, some fans like DJ Mo Flava supported Ronwen, adding that “mistakes happen”.
When Sports channel ESPN Africa posed the question to its followers: “Keep or drop Ronwen Williams?”, many agreed with the DJ.
@phungula_BC: “Definitely keep. All ball-playing keepers are bound to make mistakes from time to time, Ronwen is no exception”.
@LondzMkhumbuzi: “It happens to everyone, top goalkeepers bounce back stronger.”
Others weren’t so forgiving of the Sundowns captain.
@VictorVeeM: “When we said don’t compare him to [Itumeleng] Khune, they told us that we don’t know football”.
@KingBaloyii: “He has reached the expiry date”.
CAN SUNDOWNS MAKE IT OUT OF THE GROUP STAGE?
Sundowns are set for a make-or-break match against Brazil’s Fluminense on Tuesday, 24 June, in their final Fifa Club World Cup group stage match.
The SA club currently ranks third in Group F, under Dortmund and Fluminense.
A victory would secure them a spot in the Round of 16, regardless of Dortmund’s result against South Korea’s Ulsan, who have yet to score in the tournament.
In the case of a draw, SA could only advance if Ulsan beat the German team by a long shot.
DO YOU THINK RONWEN WILLIAMS IS TO BLAME FOR SUNDOWNS’S LOSS?
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