Bafana might have come back home with a bronze medal but Tau would be the first to admit that he wasn't at his best in Côte d'Ivoire.
South Africans have every right to demand more from their star player.Belgium’s golden generation of footballers divide opinions around the world.Some believe that with the talent pool at their disposal, they should have won the FIFA World Cup or at least the European Championship.
Criticism is part of the game and senior players who are perhaps more gifted than others are mostly on the receiving end. Argentinians criticised Lionel Messi who many regard as the best player to have ever played the game. That was before he led them to the World Cup crown in 2022 so no one is immune to getting the stick.
Bafana might have come back home with a bronze medal for the first time in 24 years but Tau would be the first to admit that he wasn’t at his best in Côte d’Ivoire.South Africans had every right to demand more from their star player. The criticism was amplified because they love him and most importantly, they know what he’s capable of on the big stage. He has done wonders with Al-Ahly and it’s only natural to expect the same level of performance in a Bafana jersey.
Not selecting the 29-year-old for upcoming friendlies against Andorra and Algeria is not the answer either. There’s no cooling break in international football because the spotlight will always be on him as one of the best players on the continent. There is just no escaping that reality and the former Mamelodi Sundowns striker should have been called-up to the squad to regain his confidence.
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