It’s international break. Time for some sweet rest for achievers-at least for now. And Jurgen Klopp simply deserves it after putting Liverpool at the summit of Premier League from 12 matches.
The German has landed in South Africa for some ‘parte after parte’ holiday session this time around. The last time he was in South Africa was about two years ago when he visited on work-related stuff.
Klopp visited South African football club Mother City in 2017 as an ambassador to a local soccer charity for children, Joy is Round, and donated £10 000 (R188 000) to the initiative run by the Hout Bay United Football Community.
Sport24 reached out to Hout Bay United FC who confirmed Klopp’s trip was purely a private holiday during the current FIFA international break and is not linked to any official event at the club.
The club which runs a soccer academy for children aged seven to 18, oversees an initiative that aims to raise funds for grassroots soccer through the sale of balls and art made from old clothing and materials.
The 52-year-old Klopp has also been spotted meeting 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Proteas Test skipper Faf du Plessis who shared a picture on his Instagram account.
“About last night. When your brother Siya Kolisi_the_bear has a serious man-crush moment when he meets one of his heroes. Very impressive man. Get why his players love him so much. I’m a fan as well now,” Faf posted.