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Orlando Pirates forward Lepasa dismisses retirement reports as 'fake news'

The 24-year-old has not been involved in competitive action in 2021 due to a long-term injury

Orlando Pirates forward Zakhele Lepasa has debunked rumours circulating on social media that he has retired from football.

Having last played on December 16, 2020 in a league match against Chippa United, Lepasa has struggled to come back into action after a longterm injury.

A social media message announcing he was retiring from the game has been doing rounds and the player has moved in to distance himself from the post, calling it 'fake news'.

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“It is a very sad end of my career to announce my retirement.