Mamelodi Sundowns' Ronwen Williams reveals how Orlando Pirates' Relebohile Mofokeng kept checking up on him during his injury spell - 'I got goosebumps when I saw him send me that message'

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has revealed how Orlando Pirates' Relebohile Mofokeng kept checking up on him during his injury spell.

The Bafana Bafana star battled an injury until he recovered and returned to club action during the Sundowns match against AmaZulu, where he kept a clean sheet.

During the recovery time, Williams said Mofokeng kept texting him in a bid to know how his recuperation was going, a gesture he says gave him goosebumps.

Apart from the Mofokeng gesture, the experienced goalkeeper said that the break re-energised him.

“The slight injury that I had has done me wonders, and just receiving a message from Rele Mofokeng, of all people, messaging me, saying, ‘Skips, what’s going on? I see you’re not playing,’ It just made me feel so happy," Williams said.

“I got goosebumps when I saw him send me that message, and yet we were going to come up against each other in a week’s time.

“So, it [the break] has done me wonders, honestly speaking. It refreshed me; it’s given me time to just sit back, miss a game, and hopefully reenergize in this business end that’s coming up for club and country.

Mofokeng and Williams clashed during the Premier Soccer League match between Sundowns and Bucs, a day that the Pirates star shone by scoring two quick goals that eventually sunk the league's defending champions.

Williams, on his return, kept a clean sheet against Usuthu but could not silence Mofokeng, who put two past him.

After their club showdown at the FNB Stadium, the two joined their national teammates ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against both Lesotho and Benin.

It is time for them to put club rivalry aside and join efforts for Bafana's benefit in the qualifiers where crucial points are at stake.

South Africa host Lesotho on March 21 before facing Benin on March 25 in Ivory Coast.