SA Cricket Captain Faf Du Plesis Turned Red After Meeting Jurgen Klopp

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis had a chance meeting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp that proved to be the straw needed to turn him into a Liverpool fan.

Chairing the traditional press conference ahead of South Africa’s meeting with England on Tuesday, Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis gave an honourable mention to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Du Plessis spoke to the media on the eve of the first Test where he revealed how he became an instant fan of Liverpool football manager Jurgen Klopp while meeting him by chance last month.  

Du Plessis was having dinner with Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi in a Cape Town restaurant in November when Klopp, on a private visit to South Africa, walked in. Du Plessis shares good camaraderie with Siya Kolisi.

Kolisi has been a long-time Liverpool fan and Du Plessis posted a picture on both Instagram and Twitter showing the two captains and Klopp, commenting that Kolisi had a “man-crush moment”.

Klopp recognised Kolisi after watching the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup final in Japan some 10 days earlier and came across to congratulate him.

Du Plessis said he had never become a close follower of football but said meeting Klopp had changed that.

“For someone to be that famous, he is a great guy and that’s what I believe real leadership is about. It’s about connecting with people, having great relationships with people, so I became a massive fan.” explained Du Plessis of his brief encounter with Klopp.

By Gerald Dandah