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Football Lose “The President”

Apr 30, 2017

Botswana football association has learnt with great regret and sadness the Passing on of Gofaone Thapelo Tiro who lives us having served township rollers as for the past 4years .

“The president”, “sbida”, “GTI” as known by his adoring fans and the football family passed on the 28/04/2017 at the age of 26 years . The association wishes to extend its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Gulubani born winger .

The loss of “the president ” is not only to his family and football alone but a loss to the nation . Football will forever remember Sbida, May his soul Rest in Peace.

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