'Coaches make it seem like I’m 38' – Percy Tau

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Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau feels he still has a lot to offer and has criticised those who have written him off.

The 31-year-old winger has not been at his best for nearly two years. His poor form at the national team forced Hugo Broos to drop him for the first time last year. He made his return to Bafana Bafana earlier this year but struggled to find the back of the net.

Speaking to Robert Marawa last week, Percy Tau felt he still had a lot to contribute to the national team.

“I still feel that I can contribute to the country; yes, there are performances that put doubts or questions but that does not make you a bad player at all, and it does not change who I am,” he told 94.7′s MSW.

“My name will never change; I’m still Percy, and I’ll always try and give my best.”

Percy Tau has not scored for Bafana since Afcon 2023

“Yes, there are players that are doing well, but then do you only want to have the younger ones only in the national team and take all the other ones?

“Football is a sport where there are phases, you’ll have your lows, you’ll have your highs, but then do we kick him out when he’s having his lows?” Tau continued.

“I don’t feel that should be the approach because we are going to have a problem with what it means to play for the national team.

Percy Tau is now a free agent

“And we don’t want that to happen to anyone where they are now starting to feel different about going to the national team, like you only support me when I’m doing well.

“I feel that it should always be balanced. You want to have the younger ones, and you want to have the older ones, and by the way, I’m still 31 years old, the coaches make it seem like I’m 38,” said the Bafana star.

Percy Tau left Al Ahly earlier this year to play in Qatar, but only lasted four months. The former Mamelodi Sundowns star is now a free agent and expressed his desire to return to the Premier Soccer League (PSL).