The Man Behind 'Dance' Philosophy

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TS Galaxy mentor, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela showing off his skills (Picture by Soccer Laduma)

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola

Thanks to the man at the helm, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela, TS Galaxy does not need Amapiano to dance across the African continent.

Malesela is the lover of possesional football and proven that in his many stints with Chippa United. The product of Mamelodi Sundowns' Piano and Shoe-Shine, Malesela is a master of carpet football. Galaxy plays possesional football that frustrates opponets. Despite plying their trade in the Glad Africa Championship, Galaxy has made a mark in continental football, amid reaching the group stages.

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It is not by fluke that Galaxy is the first team from the second tier league to win the national tournament, Nedbank Cup. Winning the tournament was a passport to go deep and further in the continent. Playing in the Glad Africa Championship and having to juggle that with continental commitments is a rare feat in Mzansi.

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Stanley 'Screamer' Tshabalala has to be proud of his work as his products do wonders in coaching. Tshabalala likened Sundowns back and forth style of play with the way we polishing shoes and the piano part comes in by the sound of the ball when it leaves the boot. Malesela wants the ball to eat grass like 'Screamer' did. What pleases mentors like Malesela is the style of football than the numbers on the score board.

Malesela didn't learn to forget. A raw student of this philosophy but graduated to become the master.

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