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Pirates appoint new captain!
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How Lekgwathi and Jele prepared Maela for Orlando Pirates captaincy
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Orlando Pirates Captain Innocent Maela Confident About Goals
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Orlando Pirates Captain Innocent Maela Confident About Goals
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Ah who slapped me gp
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Innocent Maela is favoured to take over as Orlando Pirates captain
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Edward Motale: Why Maela is The Perfect Man To Captain Pirates
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Pirates captain Maela on the cusp of history
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Orlando Pirates announce Innocent Maela as club captain ahead of
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Maela honoured Orlando Pirates fans see him as the club's next skipper
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Innocent Maela: 'I considered quitting football