Former Orlando Pirates winger Luvuyo Memela believes Relebohile Mofokeng is good enough to play for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The 19-year-old attacker has been one of the players to watch in the Premier Soccer League over the past two years. Ever since he made his debut at 17, Mofokeng has impressed and even earned a few caps for Bafana Bafana.
Earlier this month, he became the first teenager in the PSL to score in two consecutive finals. Memela, who played for Pirates between 2015 and 2020, says the youngster has what it takes to play for La Liga giants.
“For me, I feel like he can play for teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid,” Memela was quoted by Soccer Laduma.
“He is a player with the ability to play at the highest level. I feel like he can play in top competitions like the Champions League. If I remember well, the last South African we had competing a such a level was Benni McCarthy,” he continued.
Ex-Pirates midfielder Mememla says Mofokeng can play for Madrid or Barca
“… it would be nice to see one of our own at that stage when watching football, and for me, that boy [Mofokeng] can get there. It’s good to see the progress he has been making, and I like how the Pirates coach [Riveiro] is managing him in terms of how he is using him in the team.”
During Pirates’ preseason, Mofokeng got a chance to play against the La Liga giants but it wasn’t Barca or Madrid. The Buccaneers played seven-time Europa Cup champions Sevilla where they won 2-0.
Is Mofokeng good enough to play for La Liga’s top teams?
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