South African football star Portia Modise held at gunpoint as car is hijacked

Former South African football captain Portia Modise is asking for help to find her car after she was hijacked outside her home in Soweto.

In an Instagram video, Modise shared that she was held at gunpoint by “boys” who took her phone, keys, and car. The Portia Modise Foundation said she is still very shaken by what happened.

Modise, who was the first African football player to score 100 goals, retired in 2015. In her video, the 41-year-old said she wasn’t physically hurt but felt scared. “When I arrived home, a few guys pointed firearms at me and hijacked me. I am not OK, but I am grateful for life,” she said.

She provided the details of her stolen car, a blue Polo Golf, and asked anyone who sees it to contact her. “If anybody has seen this car, it’s a blue Polo Golf – that is my car,” she explained.

Her video has received a lot of support from fans, but her car has not yet been found.

Modise made her international debut in 2000 at the age of 16 and went on to set a record for the most appearances for the national team, Banyana Banyana.

She was nominated for FIFA Player of the Year in 2005 and won the Player of the Tournament award at the African Women’s Championship the following year.

Since retiring, she has moved into coaching. Sadly, this incident comes after the tragic death of 24-year-old footballer Luke Fleurs, who was killed in a hijacking at a gas station in Florida, Johannesburg. Six men have been arrested in that case.