Shauwn Mkhize might seem like she gets it all but she recently admitted that she does not. Her recent soccer match for the DSTV Premiership opened her eyes to loss and how she desperately wanted to win, however was not given that opportunity.
The Royal AM boss expressed heartbreak after her team did not win against a tough competitor, Maritzburg United this passed weekend. The heated match saw Royal AM losing with the final score being 1-3.
Taking to Instagram to express her feelings on the match, Shauwn shared an image of her at the beach and said, "It was a tough day on the field and like everyone, I’m also human. I’m not immune to loss. I don’t always get what I want, as some may think.
"I know how disheartening and painful it is to want something so badly and still fail at the chance to get it. The songs chanted at the stadium are not about the teams loss but about beating ‘Mamkhize’. It’s about breaking my spirit but I won’t let that happen," she continued.
Shauwn then said she is a fighter despite people singing some heartbreaking songs about her failure.
"I’m a warrior and all I know to do is FIGHT. I may fall a dozen times but I will ALWAYS GET UP. If you want something, you must learn to push forward and fight for it. No matter how many times you fall, no matter how many songs they may sing about your demise. I WONT LIE THOUGH, IT HIT ME HARD. In times like these, I’m reminded of who I am. I am my mothers daughter, braver, more resilient and stronger than ever. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP AND I’m coming back STRONGER. For now, it’s back to the drawing board."
This wouldn't be the first time soccer fans show MamMkhize flames. A few months back, Bloemfontein Celtics fans chased her car away at the Macufe Cup for buying the team and renaming it to Royal AM. They qualified to join the Premier Soccer League (PSL), where they played against Kaizer Chiefs and celebrated a 4-1 win.
Irvin Koza announced the sale of Bloemfontein Celtics to Shauwn Mkhize, who renamed the team to Royal AM, and a plethora of unimpressed Celtics fans slammed her.
"The main point is that the transition must be seamless, because there are a lot of stakeholders affected by this transition. There is a very important issue we discussed the future financial stability. This is a matter that faces us every day in football.
"We want to protect the history of a club but the issue of sustainability is a problem. Regardless of our discomfort when we deal with transitions sometimes we must make sure we are doing the right thing. We must consider two things the issue of the insolvency of the club the risk of insolvency. Is somebody says I cannot afford what do you do? " asked Irvin in a press conference as quoted by Kick Off.
"it is very important that the players and other employees must be protected in a vase of insolvency people lose jobs" said Irvin.
She also bought Bloemfontein Celtics and renamed it to Royal AM Ladies who her daughter in law Tamia Mpisane is the deputy chair lady for.
“It’s great to see how women’s football has started to reach the radar of many South Africans,” Mkhize said. “With the increase in investment, sponsorship and development, the long term goal is to level the playing field with our male counterparts.
“Now is the time to put the spotlight on women’s football. The success of Banyana Banyana is a prime example of why we need to make even more strides in advancing its professionalism, not only in SA but on the African continent.”
