I played, and still play, football. But I wasn’t the most gifted player, I saw a road that was less travelled.
— Abongile Tom
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In refereeing, it’s not a permanent job, but it has sustained us for the past 20 to 30 months.
The parents are not with you on the street or at school; you need to tell yourself what you want to achieve. When you make the right friends and choices, you’ll achieve those things.
It was a bit strenuous – coming from a game and straight to work, and vice versa. So, I had to find a balance and be honest with myself. I don’t regret the decision even to this day.
Someone said, ‘my brother, I think this is meant for you, leave this football, and focus on refereeing. I think you can go somewhere’. That is where it started, and the journey has continued since.
As a young boy growing up, it was always been a dream to be part of the World Cup, so if I were to put it in words, I would not finish – it's one of those things whereby one cannot explain.
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