The 24-year-old Tau won the 2016 Caf Champions League title and the past season’s Absa Premiership trophy with Sundowns‚ and was the Premier Soccer League’s Players’ Player and Player of the Season for 2017-18.
Mamelodi Sundowns teammates‚ opponents‚ SA football legends and fans have been quick to pay tribute on social media to Percy Tau’s much-anticipated move to English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.
Praise flooded in on Twitter for Tau after his new club confirmed his signature on Friday. Bafana Bafana teammate and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune put local rivalry aside to congratulate his Sundowns rival‚ tweeting: “All the very best in your new journey #KingTau @percytau22 fly the SA high #ProudlySouthAfrican #GodIsGreat.”
All the very best in your new journey #KingTau @percymuzitau22 fly the SA 🇿🇦high 🙌🏻 #ProudlySouthAfrican #GodIsGreat 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/1v3qCfh47D
— IIKHUNE3216 (@IIKHUNE_32_16) July 20, 2018
PSL club Polokwane City added their support for the player‚ jokingly saying that what the move of Downs’ destructive forward would mean for opponents was: “Minus one problem! Hamba Kahle Simba.”
⚽ Minus One problem! 🙉 ✅👌
🔥Hamba Kahle Simba 🦁 https://t.co/0luSOhj17e
— #RiseAndShine (@polokwane_city) July 20, 2018
Orlando Pirates assistant-coach Rhulani Mokoena‚ close to Tau having previously been assistant to Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane‚ tweeted: “God you are worthy to be praised”.
https://twitter.com/coach_rulani/status/1020266846052904960
Here’s a round-up of some of the more interesting tweets reacting to Tau’s achievement:
https://twitter.com/DiskiBattles/status/1020271753812160518
https://twitter.com/Realpandelani/status/1020356338768138241
Brighton & Hove Albion coach Chris Hughton says 24-year old #PercyTau is one for the future and he is loaning him out next season. This is a complete joke if you ask me. pic.twitter.com/jJ9LoDIiYS
— Mahlatse Mphahlele (@BraMahlatse) July 20, 2018
It’s only a start God is showing off, stay grounded and continue doing what you do best, the best and bigger is yet to come 🙏🏽🙏🏽🎊🎉 pic.twitter.com/vnrE1nKPYR
— Xola Mlambo (@Xola_Mlambo_10) July 21, 2018
Once upon a time in Chloorkop, the "CBD" plus the "Little Magician". Credit must go to coach Pitso and @Masandawana for such talent. All the best to #percytau. pic.twitter.com/JTB7jsMx4i
— Diteboho Simelane 🇱🇸🇿🇦 (@Diteboho_slim) July 20, 2018
Good luck Percy. Tsela tshweu. We are proud of you. Build the path. https://t.co/Me23fMl0SX
— Tim Modise (@TimModise) July 21, 2018
As Percy Tau signs for Brighton and Hove Albion, to be loaned out somewhere this season, it's worth remembering this belter for Mamelodi Sundowns against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the 2016 Club World Cup. @Masandawana @OfficialPSL https://t.co/PalIH0Uj33
— Marc Strydom (@marc_strydom) July 20, 2018
Source: Sowetan Live
