Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed his unwavering believe in Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng.
Why Hugo Broos believes in Orlando Pirates youngsterDespite a dip in form in Orlando Pirates colours, Bafana Bafana coach Broos has selected the 20-year-old Mofokeng for the club’s upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.
“I can’t drop him now that his level is a bit less, I will always support him, but he has to get over this, it’s up to him. He plays in a team now, who at a certain moment could have been champions, so they expect more from him than six, seven months ago,” the Belgian concluded.Orlando Pirates central defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi is currently the club’s most exciting player. Coach Jose Riveiro has sent a key message on the 19-year-old’s emergence.
“We have to be patient with him because he is just starting his career in professional football, and its gonna be up and down for sure now,” the Orlando Pirates mentor added. With the latest Bafana Bafana camp starting on Sunday, Sundowns coach Cardoso has said players will not be afforded enough rest. “It’s not good that this match was put on Sunday because the players will go to the national team immediately after the match,” Cardoso said via . “Players will not even have one day to rest, that’s why the match should have been played on Saturday so that the players can be respected in terms of how they have to rest and play at a good level for the national team.
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