Former Bafana Bafana star Teko Modise opened up about his failed marriage to Felicia Mokoena and the success of his current partnership.
The General sat down with Nounouche to discuss his life after football and transitioning in to a completely different industry.
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Modise also spoke about the affect football had on his first marriage with Felicia Mokoena, saying that the pair had different priorities and that his wife at the time did not understand the determination he had to be successful as a footballer.
"When you have a passion and a drive, you need to be with someone who understands that so that there's a balance in the relationship. We did not have that," he said.
The pair tied the knot in 2010, a big year for Bafana players. Techno M revealed that he had so many responsibilities career-wise around the time the World Cup took place, and knew the marriage would not last.
"I had the pressure of making sure I am in the Bafana team representing the country in 2010 along with the responsibility of performing for Orlando Pirates every week, plus I had commitments because of my endorsements (McDonald's, sponsors of the FIFA World Cup, being the main one at the time).
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"The training sessions were not enough – honestly, I was never home. Within six months of the marriage I knew it wasn't going to work. I felt like I was in a position where I had to choose one and I knew I was not going to give up football. That's my life and I wouldn't allow anyone to put me in a position where I have to choose."
Modise added that his wishes of having the divorce proceedings being kept out of the public eye did not come to fruition.
"My business was now in public because of the divorce and I started hating the media because of all the stories written about me. I thought we had agreed to handle it discreetly because I never got married so I could get a divorce. Football was my escape," he said.
Since tying the knot again, this time with Koketso 'Koki' Modise who is also an entrepreneur in her own right, the pair seem to be prospering, pushing one another to break through even more barriers.
"I didn't think I'd do it again," the former Premiership star said.
"I learnt to make certain things a priority. I found time for myself and I got the feeling that I can get married again – I was ready for it, I had worked on myself. Now I am the type of person who rushes home for dinner," he added.
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