TheDefense
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South African never caught sleepin'. Love sports banter, videography and photography.
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Substack: https://sabelomasemola.substack.com/
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Tumblr: https://defensefilms.tumblr.com/
Read My Blogs here:
Substack: https://sabelomasemola.substack.com/
TheMedium: https://medium.com/@defensefilms
Tumblr: https://defensefilms.tumblr.com/
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#portfolioday is mostly about illustrators but I always make sure to let em know.
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
South Africa's AFCON 2025 campaign ending in disappointment is one among a few reasons the country's football fans are questioning Broos tactics and fit with the players and the country. This in my latest Substack.
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
January 20, 2026 at 3:54 PM
South Africa's AFCON 2025 campaign ending in disappointment is one among a few reasons the country's football fans are questioning Broos tactics and fit with the players and the country. This in my latest Substack.
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
"The other clear and obvious problem with Broos’ sentiments, is that it keeps South Africa stuck in a loop of hoping our players are discovered by Europeans scouts. The issue with this is that it’s largely a social networking game"
-Sabelo Masemola
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
-Sabelo Masemola
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
The Misalignment Defining Hugo Broos’ South African Tenure
Why "Go To Europe" Is A Red Herring For South African Football
sabelomasemola.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM
"The other clear and obvious problem with Broos’ sentiments, is that it keeps South Africa stuck in a loop of hoping our players are discovered by Europeans scouts. The issue with this is that it’s largely a social networking game"
-Sabelo Masemola
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
-Sabelo Masemola
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-misali...
Divisional Round reactions via Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Divisional Round reactions via Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
It's been a memorable tournament and on deserving of a final motion design to celebrate it-
and now we settle in for the final
#motiondesign #AFCON2025 #SENvsMAR
and now we settle in for the final
#motiondesign #AFCON2025 #SENvsMAR
January 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It's been a memorable tournament and on deserving of a final motion design to celebrate it-
and now we settle in for the final
#motiondesign #AFCON2025 #SENvsMAR
and now we settle in for the final
#motiondesign #AFCON2025 #SENvsMAR
No less than 3 of the games will be featuring the NFL’s top defensive teams. Key insights and what to look out for in my Divisional Round preview
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
No less than 3 of the games will be featuring the NFL’s top defensive teams. Key insights and what to look out for in my Divisional Round preview
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
Anyone who has watched McAfee interview Aaron Rodgers knows he is not qualified to criticize any reporter for being complimentary to the person they're interviewing
youtu.be/ND2DhqKYMKc?...
youtu.be/ND2DhqKYMKc?...
Pat McAfee Rips Journalists Upset Over Reporter Complimenting Liam Coen At Press Conference
YouTube video by The Pat McAfee Show
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Anyone who has watched McAfee interview Aaron Rodgers knows he is not qualified to criticize any reporter for being complimentary to the person they're interviewing
youtu.be/ND2DhqKYMKc?...
youtu.be/ND2DhqKYMKc?...
Veteran poise, precision and control in late game situations were the pattern of this #NFL #WildCardWeekend.
More in my Wild Card Weekend reactions via #Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
More in my Wild Card Weekend reactions via #Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Veteran poise, precision and control in late game situations were the pattern of this #NFL #WildCardWeekend.
More in my Wild Card Weekend reactions via #Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
More in my Wild Card Weekend reactions via #Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
This tournament, for the most part has been decided by quality and execution. Very high-level players in these semi-final fixtures. Looking forward to this one.
#AFCON #NigeriaVSMorocco #SenegalVSEgypt
#AFCON #NigeriaVSMorocco #SenegalVSEgypt
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This tournament, for the most part has been decided by quality and execution. Very high-level players in these semi-final fixtures. Looking forward to this one.
#AFCON #NigeriaVSMorocco #SenegalVSEgypt
#AFCON #NigeriaVSMorocco #SenegalVSEgypt
#portfolioday is mostly about illustrators but I always make sure to let em know.
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#portfolioday is mostly about illustrators but I always make sure to let em know.
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
#videoediting #cinematography #photography #southafrica
The highs of the last two years will make you forget that being an Eagles fan is mostly defined by heartbreak
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The highs of the last two years will make you forget that being an Eagles fan is mostly defined by heartbreak
Wild Card round predictions with matchup context and key statistical insights via Tumblr
#NFL #WildcardWeekend
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#NFL #WildcardWeekend
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January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Wild Card round predictions with matchup context and key statistical insights via Tumblr
#NFL #WildcardWeekend
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
#NFL #WildcardWeekend
www.tumblr.com/defensefilms...
Breaking down the tensions at the heart of the Baltimore Ravens internal power struggles and who truly has the leverage as the Ravens face a crucial offseason by Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #ravens #substack #lamarjackson
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
#NFL #ravens #substack #lamarjackson
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Breaking down the tensions at the heart of the Baltimore Ravens internal power struggles and who truly has the leverage as the Ravens face a crucial offseason by Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #ravens #substack #lamarjackson
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
#NFL #ravens #substack #lamarjackson
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
"However, while the Ravens have made the changes organizationally and John Harbaugh has supported Lamar Jackson publicly, there has been a feeling of something being amiss for years"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #Ravens #sports #writers
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #Ravens #sports #writers
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
Lamar Jackson and the Modern Limits of Coaching Authority
How modern quarterback power quietly redraws the boundaries of leadership in professional football.
sabelomasemola.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
"However, while the Ravens have made the changes organizationally and John Harbaugh has supported Lamar Jackson publicly, there has been a feeling of something being amiss for years"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #Ravens #sports #writers
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
#NFL #Ravens #sports #writers
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/lamar-jack...
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Reminder that AFCON is way better than all the other continental tournaments
South African players before their game against Cameroon in Rabat
This was before their match in the round of 16 in the African Cup of Nations 2025
\**From Bafana Bafana on X*
This was before their match in the round of 16 in the African Cup of Nations 2025
\**From Bafana Bafana on X*
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Reminder that AFCON is way better than all the other continental tournaments
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AFCON, often intriguing, always important, has given us a timely reminder of one of the great anti-imperialists, Patrice Lumumba. This weekend's Morning Star column.
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
AFCON, often intriguing, always important, has given us a timely reminder of one of the great anti-imperialists, Patrice Lumumba. This weekend's Morning Star column.
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For my first Substack of the new year, I wrote about Victor Oladipo.
open.substack.com/pub/mollyhmo...
open.substack.com/pub/mollyhmo...
The art of moving forward
On Victor Oladipo, unfinished dreams, and what his journey can teach us as we step into the new year.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
For my first Substack of the new year, I wrote about Victor Oladipo.
open.substack.com/pub/mollyhmo...
open.substack.com/pub/mollyhmo...
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Noussair Mazraoui and Amad have both been included in the official Best XI of 2025 AFCON so far 😮💨🇲🇦🇨🇮
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Noussair Mazraoui and Amad have both been included in the official Best XI of 2025 AFCON so far 😮💨🇲🇦🇨🇮
The Exciting Whites, Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean Mic'd Up in 13-12 Win over the Buffalo Bills.
#eagles #NFL #FlyEaglesFly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkD...
#eagles #NFL #FlyEaglesFly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkD...
Exciting Whites Mic'd Up in Defensive WIN vs Bills
YouTube video by Philadelphia Eagles
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The Exciting Whites, Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean Mic'd Up in 13-12 Win over the Buffalo Bills.
#eagles #NFL #FlyEaglesFly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkD...
#eagles #NFL #FlyEaglesFly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkD...
That John Harbaugh-Lamar Jackson story has everything.
Cultural divide, workplace politics, past accomplishments vs future potential.
John Harbaugh's striking first cos he and Da Costa know that the franchise is going to have to choose this offseason.
#NFL #ESPN #LamarJackson #Ravens
Cultural divide, workplace politics, past accomplishments vs future potential.
John Harbaugh's striking first cos he and Da Costa know that the franchise is going to have to choose this offseason.
#NFL #ESPN #LamarJackson #Ravens
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
That John Harbaugh-Lamar Jackson story has everything.
Cultural divide, workplace politics, past accomplishments vs future potential.
John Harbaugh's striking first cos he and Da Costa know that the franchise is going to have to choose this offseason.
#NFL #ESPN #LamarJackson #Ravens
Cultural divide, workplace politics, past accomplishments vs future potential.
John Harbaugh's striking first cos he and Da Costa know that the franchise is going to have to choose this offseason.
#NFL #ESPN #LamarJackson #Ravens
A 3-2 win over Zimbabwe sees Bafana Bafana through to the next round. We needed a great scoring game after that loss to Egypt.
Last 16 here we come.
#southafrica #AFCON
Last 16 here we come.
#southafrica #AFCON
December 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A 3-2 win over Zimbabwe sees Bafana Bafana through to the next round. We needed a great scoring game after that loss to Egypt.
Last 16 here we come.
#southafrica #AFCON
Last 16 here we come.
#southafrica #AFCON
Classic game that, everything you love about the NFL was in that Bills-Eagles game
And the Eagles winning yet another low scoring game, is part of a well-established pattern in the 2025 season
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/defense-ke...
And the Eagles winning yet another low scoring game, is part of a well-established pattern in the 2025 season
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/defense-ke...
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Classic game that, everything you love about the NFL was in that Bills-Eagles game
And the Eagles winning yet another low scoring game, is part of a well-established pattern in the 2025 season
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/defense-ke...
And the Eagles winning yet another low scoring game, is part of a well-established pattern in the 2025 season
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/defense-ke...
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WHAT A GOAL FROM AMAD DIALLO!!!
2 IN 2 NOW AT AFCON 🇨🇮⚽️
2 IN 2 NOW AT AFCON 🇨🇮⚽️
December 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
WHAT A GOAL FROM AMAD DIALLO!!!
2 IN 2 NOW AT AFCON 🇨🇮⚽️
2 IN 2 NOW AT AFCON 🇨🇮⚽️
The NBA's globalization moving them into closer competition with EuroLeague and FIBA basketball.
NBA and FIBA announce search for teams for a potential European league
NBA and FIBA announce search for teams for a potential European league
The National Basketball Association and International Basketball Federation said they would begin prospecting basketball teams and owners for a planned pan-European men's basketball league.
www.lemonde.fr
December 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The NBA's globalization moving them into closer competition with EuroLeague and FIBA basketball.
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Huge game today Ivory Coast vs Cameroon
December 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Huge game today Ivory Coast vs Cameroon