Billiat opens up on alleged ‘Beef’ with Lorch!

Kaizer Chiefs winger Khama Billiat opened up on his alleged ‘beef’ with PSL Footballer of the Season Thembinkosi Lorch during a media conference on Thursday afternoon at the Killarney Country Club. 

Read: Lorch suspended for Pirates’ upcoming fixture!

Lorch innocuously stepped on the Zimbabwean international during their Telkom Knockout quarter-finals clash, which got people assuming that the two players have issues off the field of play.

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Orlando Pirates’ midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch handed a yellow card during Telkom Knockout quarter-finals against Kaizer Chiefs.

Billiat was however quick to squash such suggestion, insisting that they had a confrontation afterward and that there was no beef.

“We don’t have any beef. It happens in big games where emotions run high and things are done in the heat of the moment. I know this because I also do some crazy stuff at times,” said the 29-year-old as quoted by SoccerLaduma.

“We are cool, we spoke about it after the game. I don’t think his actions were deliberate. Orlando Pirates are a big team with quality players, I don’t think they will target me.”

Many believed that the foul the Pirates midfielder committed on Chiefs’ talisman should have been red-carded, however, it was only cautioned with a yellow card which resulted in the player’s absence when they played Maritzburg United.

Chiefs, who are currently at the summit of the Absa Premiership standings will be hoping to extend their lead when they face their arch-rivals for the second time in seven days at FNBStadium.

Video clip of Thembinkosi’ s foul on Kaizer Chiefs winger Khama Billiat courtesy of YouTube