Having led the Springboks to their second consecutive World Cup triumph, football's big names locally and internationally took time to congratulate captain Siya Kolisi. Check it out!
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Siya Kolisi became only the second ever player to captain his nation to two Rugby World Cup triumphs after the Springboks overcame the All Blacks in Paris on Saturday.
Kolisi's football friends such as Teko Modise and former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson among others took to Instagram to congratulate him on his team's feat.
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Football's big guns congratulate Kolisi
Led by Siya Kolisi, the Springboks made history by becoming the first team to win four Rugby World Cup titles after beating the All Blacks at the Stade De France in Paris on Saturday.
Kolisi's popularity soured through the roof after the Boks won it all in Japan 2019 and 2023's success will undoubtedly cement the 32-year-old's legacy in sports as a whole.
Al-Ettifaq FC midfielder Jordan Henderson, Chelsea right back Reece James, and African football legend Didier Drogba all took to Instagram to heap praise on Kolisi.
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"What a man. My brother @siyakolisi is back to back World Champ," wrote Drogba on his IG stories, with Henderson posting:
"Good things happen to good people... You deserve everything you get! Congratulations my brother @siyakolisi."
James simply wrote under Kolisi's post: "Congratulations brother, huge inspiration!"
Mamelodi Sundowns Teko Modise also congratulated Kolisi in the comments of his post, along with Moroka Swallows head coach Steve Komphela.
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Scroll through the gallery to see Drogba Henderson's messages to Kolisi with other celebratory images:
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