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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The football fraternity in the Kingdom of Lesotho is mourning the death of former national team and LDF defender, Moeketsi \u2018Lulu\u2019 Seema, who died after a long illness at 74. The late Seema, who was affectionately known as \u201cLulu\u201d within the football circles, was also the father to former Likuena captain Lehlohonolo Seema.<\/p>\n

He played for his country from the 1960s going into the 1970s when the team was called the national side and just like his son, played in the heart of defence when he partnered the likes of the late Moremoholo \u2018Blue\u2019 Moshoeshoe, who also recently died.<\/p>\n

His son Lehlohonolo is one of the most decorated footballers to have come out of the country having had a career spanning almost two decades playing in South Africa, where he captained Bloemfontein Celtic and Orlando Pirates.<\/p>\n

He was a member of the Likuena squad that first reached the final of the COSAFA Cup in 2000, a feat that has recently been replicated by Leslie Notsi\u2019s Likuena coached side at the 2023 COSAFA Cup.<\/p>\n

An emotional Lehlohonolo, who has had an impressive start to his tenure as the coach of Polokwane City in the DSTV Premiership, paid his tribute to his father, who he said mentored him well to have become a successful player and coach in South Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never got to watch him play as I was too young but obviously, I followed in his footsteps falling in love with the beautiful game at a very young age while growing up at Makoanyane,\u201d Seema said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a big influence on me becoming a footballer and a professional and I will forever be grateful for his mentorship as my father.
\nSeema stated that among the many things that his father taught him was to always be respectful and humble, which he believes played a big role in him having a successful career.<\/p>\n

Despite the death of his father, Seema has had to spend his mourning days away from home in Polokwane with his busy schedule of football, where over the weekend his side registered a thumping 4-1 win over SuperSport United in the Carling Black Label Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very emotional in that match against SuperSport United because it was just two days after his death, but the players and management of the club have been very supportive to keep me going.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players had promised me that they are going to win the match for me, and they did exactly that and therefore we were all laughing after every goal we scored.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be with the team until this Friday when we play Pirates, but I will miss the other two games when I will be home for the burial,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Football Veterans Association of Lesotho President, Lebeko \u201cTycoon\u201d Notsi, described the late Seema as a very intelligent defender, who was a one-man team throughout his career playing for only LDF in Lesotho\u2019s topflight football.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was one of the top defenders for LDF in the 1960s and 1970s and it is no wonder that he would get a call up to play for the national side of those days, where I remember he used to partner the late \u201cBlue\u201d Moshoeshoe in the heart of defence,\u201d Notsi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a sad loss to us as the veterans and we knew about his illness from the time we formed the association and his inability to join us for some of our activities.<\/p>\n

We extend our deepest condolences to his family, the LDF, LEFA and the football fraternity at large. \u201d In a statement this week, LEFA said it was saddened by the death of Seema and that of former Bahlabani and Qoaling Highlanders player-Rethabile Mapetla.<\/p>\n

\u201cMapetla was part of the Bahlabani provisional squad for the 2021 AUSC games on homes soil but did not make the final cut for the tournament,\u201d LEFA said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts and prayers are with the two families at this difficult period. Our football is poorer without them. May their souls rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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