The goalkeeper and captain of the South African selection of football, ??Senza Meyiwa, was murdered this Sunday of a shot during the round to the house of his couple, the singer Kelly Khumalo, in a residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg (South Africa)

"Senza Tried to protect to Kelly because one of the asaltantes aimed to her with a weapon", said an adviser of the police. Meyiwa, of 27 years and goalkeeper of Orlando Pirates, found in a moment sweet of his career. It had consolidated like goalkeeper title of the South African selection and few months backwards had been appointed captain. Besides, it was very popular in the country by his relation with the star "afro-pop" Kelly Khumalo.

The news has caused a wave of consternation in the country. Figures of the world of the football, ??Like the ex international Mark Fish, or the minister of Sports have transmitted his condolencias to the family and to Orlando Pirates.