From academy dreams to a captain’s armband, this midfield general commands the pitch like a chessboard, moving pieces and breaking lines until the game bends to his will.

Hint Legend: • chessboard: his tactical awareness and control in midfield • captain: his leadership role for club and country.

The 5 Breakfast team battles it out to see who remembers what happened this week.

Thabo chats to investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh about the IDT corruption story that captured our attention over the last two weeks.

Jack Parow, yes, the man with the longest peak cap in the game, has just dropped “Dis DDP,” a hype track made to get South Africa screaming for our own UFC champ, Dricus “Stillknocks” du Plessis. And this isn’t just a playlist filler – it’s a full-on national battle cry ahead of Dricus defending his middle-
weight belt at UFC 319 in Chicago.

From Pretoria’s streets to the global cage, this warrior forged a path in blood, sweat, and late nights in the gym. He doesn’t just fight, he dismantles, turning challengers into headlines.
Hint Legend: • cage: the MMA octagon • headlines: his victories making sports news