Mamelodi Sundowns Arab Fans

Five Mamelodi Sundowns players that represented Bafana Bafana at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will be given time off. Tiyani Mabunda, captain Hlompho Kekana and the attacking trio of Themba Zwane, Sibusiso Vilakazi and Lebohang Maboe will be allowed to take at least two weeks off before re-joining their team-mates for full pre-season, the club confirmed. While the rest of the Sundowns players have already returned and are in Mpumalanga until Saturday, the group that was with the South African national team are expected to land back in the country this weekend. Mabunda is the only player who did not get an opportunity to play, with Kekana featuring for the full 90 minutes against Namibia and subsequent to that he came off the bench against Morocco and Egypt.

Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana has received some love from a young football fan in Egypt who is now a proud owner of his club jersey and he said about that: “They are my friends and fans from Egypt. I know them from every time I come to Egypt. There's five boys and I know the fathers of two of the boys. I don't know the parents of the other three boys, but I know they are Al Ahly fans. "So the one boy no longer supports Al Ahly, he supports me. That's why I gave him my jersey and he says he is a special captain. When we were here for the Champions League he asked me to give him a jersey when I come for AFCON and I said if I get chosen I’ll bring him a jersey,” “So on the day I got the news that I have been selected for AFCON, I made sure that I went to Chloorkop to get a jersey to give to him.”

Bafana Bafana made a losing start in Egypt after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations opener. Do you remember what I said about Stuart Baxter being a misfit for the national team? His true colors started to manifest themselves when he left Thapelo Morena out of the 23-man squad and favoured fullbacks who aren't as attack-minded as he is. In yesterday's game, the current PSL 'Midfielder of the Season' who captained Mamelodi Sundowns to the league title, Hlompho Kekana, remained an unused substitute as the coach preferred Dean Furman and Kamohelo Mokotjo. Orlando Pirates dribbling wizard Thembinkosi Lorch, who won the 'Player of the Season' award had to watch from the bench. As much as I understand how Baxter wanted to play, it's safe to say his style is not suited to South African football, as the players that fit his profile are not the best we have got in the country. Can you tell me why Lebo Mothiba played ahead of Sibu

Details: “The minister brings lots and lots of luck and that’s why his presence here, in terms of good energy and historical blessings, is very important. And of course thanks to Danny and everybody who is here from the leadership of football,” Motsepe said. “There’s nothing that I can say that has not been said, but the two things is that you arrived here because of hard work and huge sacrifices and you proved it to yourselves, the country, as well as to people all over the world…nobody did you a favour. You’ve made us so proud and everybody in South Africa is 100 percent behind each and everyone of you, those who will play and those who might not play. But I just want to say that everyone here is part of history, part of South African history. We are so confident. Implement what the coach told you and we will win.