London , England ( CNN ) -- In the latest edition of Fanzone 's look at famous soccer fans , South Africa captain and Portsmouth midfielder Aaron Mokoena tells all about his favorite team and their bitter rivalry with the Kaizer Chiefs . Who do you support and why ? In South Africa my favorite football team is Orlando Pirates . I played for professional team Jomo Cosmos but I always love Orlando Pirates because that 's was the team that I grew up supporting . How did you start supporting them ? My elder brother , he made me support Pirates and used to take me to watch the games . That really made me fall in love with the team . They had so many good players as well . That 's why I fell in love with the club . Do you remember your first game ? It was Orlando Pirates against Kaizer Chiefs , the biggest derby game in South Africa , I went to watch and it was unbelievable ; really , really amazing . That was the derby of Soweto , I think it was probably 1990 . That is a game that everyone wants to watch . It 's like Manchester United versus Manchester City or Liverpool . It 's a game that you ca n't miss . How are they doing at the moment ? They 're still doing well . Lots of youngsters ... it 's been generations after generations . The generation they have now are more younger players . They 're adapting well and doing very well . What is the most memorable game from Orlando Pirates you 've seen ? They won the African Champions League in 1995 . It was the first team in South Africa to win such a tournament . That tournament is the toughest tournament to play ... and they did extremely well , they won the cup . That really stands out for me . Is Kaizer Chiefs the team you love to hate ? Not that I do hate Kaizer Chiefs but as they are the arch rivals to Orlando Pirates , I tend to have a soft spot for Pirates but not for Kaizer Chiefs . I would go back to South Africa and play for Kaizer Chiefs to be fair but I do n't hate them , they are really professional . But between Pirates and Chiefs , I would always choose Orlando Pirates . Would you play for Orlando Pirates ? Has that opportunity come up ? I have been so fortunate to sit down with the owner of Orlando Pirates and he said , `` Look the moment you retire from your football in Europe make sure you come down to Orlando Pirates '' -- so it 's an opportunity that is there for me . I am an ambassador for `` Education -- One goal for all '' and I spoke to him at the launch two months ago at the Emirates stadium and that 's when we had a chat . He 's a really respectable person in South Africa and him saying that meant a lot to me .
He grew up watching Orlando Pirates with his brother . The first match he watched was the derby match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs . His proudest moment with the Pirates is when they won the African Champions League .