19/08/2026
Senegalese footballer Mame Cheikh Niang was reportedly scouted by coach Gavin Hunt in Dakar for Moroka Swallows in 2005.
After arriving in South Africa, Niang struggled with English and failed to score in his first five PSL games.
According to his own story on a podcast, Gavin Hunt asked him if he had a girlfriend. When Niang said no, the coach allegedly paid a woman a few hundred rand to take him on a date.
Niang says he returned from the date feeling relieved and in a much better mood. In his very next match, he scored four goals! 😳🔥
He went on to win the 2005/06 PSL Golden Boot with 14 goals and reportedly moved to Wolfsburg the following season.