Former Orlando Pirates player and EnCA sports anchor Brighton Mhlongo has exchanged his football studs to join the world of acting.
The well-known football sensation joins a list of stellar actors for one of mzansi’s latest telenovelas – Champions.
The show which premiered on Mzansi Magic (DSTV channel 161) explores the life of Sne Modise portrayed by Reyneke as she navigates her way through a series of challenges ranging from her relationship with her father Washington to betrayal. As she finds herself in a male-dominated sport with passion fuelling her to make Soshanguve Giants FC a success.
While the 33-year-old may have crossed career paths, it seems that he has made certain to bring a part former a career with him.
Here he will portray the role of a retired footballer and owner of a soccer club.
Brighton has been doing quite well for himself over the last few years. In 2021 the former goalkeeper was forced into retirement after a freak accident involving a ball hitting his face which left him partially blind.
Following this decision, he continued showing his love for sports and later joined the broadcasting company EnCA as a sports anchor on The Morning Show.
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In an interview at the time, he told news publication TimesLive:
“I’ve prepared myself a long time ago. In interviews I didn’t only go in as a guest, I went in to learn and observe as a producer, director, cams operator and presenter so I could try to get the dynamics around broadcasting.”
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