Golden Arrows Goalkeeper Sifiso Mlungwana Upset Over Hugo Broos' Comments About His Weight

• Sifiso Mlungwana has opened up about the comments Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos made about his weight
• Defending himself, Mlungwana says it's hard for him to shed the weight because he was a rugby player before
• However, he is going to work hard to get into the shape that is needed for a national team football player

Golden Arrows goalkeeper Sifiso Mlungwana is not too happy about Hugo Broos' comments about his current weight. It is a known fact that athletes need to work hard to stay in shape but Mlungwana has retained his form despite how he looks.

Mlungwana says that he can't change his body because he used to be a rugby player before. While he was still playing the sport, he used to take supplements to bulk up his body. He did say, however, that he would work hard to get into shape as a national team goalkeeper.

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The young goalkeeper was omitted from the Bafana Bafana squad and the comments about his weight from coach Broos did not sit well with him according to Daily Sun.

"Those comments did not go down well with me but it shows that I need to work hard," said Mlungwana.

"I know my body has let me down but I'm trying my best to make sure that I have the body required in football."

The talented 24-year old was also snubbed from the Olympics training squad and it seems to be a recurring theme for him. At the time, according to KickOff, he said:

"I think it's one of the challenges I was supposed to face in life so that I can strengthen my football career, it's a once-off thing, it's not the end of the road," he said.

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Njabulo Blom grabs Bafana Bafana opportunity with both hands

In other soccer news, Briefly News reported that Njabulo Blom is happy to be selected for the national team and has decided to make the most out of being called up for Bafana Bafana.

The national team will play against Zimbabwe on Friday and will then be hosting Ghana at the FNB Stadium on Monday.

The 21-year-old player, who has started every game for the Chiefs this season, believes he will not miss out on the two high-profile international games, according to SowetanLIVE.

Blom, who made his Chiefs debut in a league game against Golden Arrows in June 2019, has been played as a right-back this season, which is not the position he played in before.

Source: Briefly News