Ex-Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has singled out an Orlando Pirates player for special praise. Is it who you think it is, though?
Zwane says Rele Mofokeng carried Orlando Pirates
Arthur Zwane feels Orlando Pirates have relied heavily on the precious talents of 20-year-old Relebohile Mofokeng.
“I don’t want to sound controversial. However, I think you look at Rele – I think he carried Orlando Pirates,” Zwane said via iDiski Times.
“But Rele as a youngster doing what he’s done this past season, carrying a giant on his shoulder, I think it was something else, it was amazing.
“We need players like him, so others see him performing at this level. And now he’s definitely going to go to the World Cup – I don’t want people to say I’m picking him; I’m not the national coach. But looking at how coach Broos does, and he integrated into the senior national team,” Zwane added on the Orlando Pirates attacker.
“For him, it was a big jump because he never played for the U20, maybe the previous players, but because he’s an exceptional talent. There is no doubt about he’s gonna make AFCON and the World Cup.
“Also, the coaches must get some credit. All those coaches from the School of Excellence, Orlando Pirates, Jose [Riveiro], Duku Duku Makhanya. They spotted the talent and made life easy for the first team as well to get players promoted,” Zwane added.
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