“That’s why the fat guy plays in goal”: Botswana’s burly goalkeeper became a hero after his saves against Tunisia 🧤

Por Juan Pablo González
29 September, 2026

Goitseone Phoko responded between the posts. The goalkeeper was one of the stars of Botswana’s surprising 2-2 draw with Tunisia, played in Radès in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, thanks to his saves.

His build also drew attention on social media. One fan wrote: “That’s why the fat guy plays in goal”, highlighting the goalkeeper’s performance. Thus, Phoko found himself at the center of the draw because of his interventions and the comment about his physique that circulated, standing up for players with larger builds 💪🏻

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