For the second match in a row, the South African Hockey Men delivered a spirited final-quarter comeback — this time against France — but ultimately fell just short, losing 4-3 in a thrilling encounter in Kuala Lumpur.
Having drawn inspiration from their heroic recovery against Wales, South Africa came into the clash full of belief and celebrated a special milestone for Matt de Sousa, who earned his 50th cap. But the mood was quickly checked when French captain Victor Charlet opened the scoring in the very first minute with a drag flick from a penalty corner.
South Africa responded superbly, with Jaydon Brooker netting his maiden senior international goal in the same venue where he…
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Lekker – great / tasty [lack-err] An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.Example: “That new movie is lekker!” / “That bunny chow was lekker!” / “I’m lekker, bru!”
delirium
Be careful of the man who stays calm and smiles in a crisis for he has already found someone to put the fault on.