Sundowns Legend Names Kaizer Chiefs Star Poised to Join the Bafana Squad

• A Kaizer Chiefs player has been tipped to break into the South African men's national team's setup due to his recent performance
• The Glamour Boys' midfielder was praised by a Mamelodi Sundowns star after their victory over Marumo Gallants in the CUFA Cup
• The Brazilians former captain also listed some of the qualities the Soweto giants' player possesses that gives him an edge

Mamelodi Sundowns legend Hlompho Kekana has named the Kaizer Chiefs star who can break into the Bafana Bafana team in the coming season.

The Glamour Boys were in action this weekend despite the Premier Soccer League being on break due to the international duties for players worldwide.

The Soweto Giants defeated Marumo Gallants on penalties to win this year's CUFA Cup at the Toyota Stadium on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

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Kekana names Kaizer Chiefs ready to break into Bafana

According to iDiskiTimes, Kekana, who was part of the SABC analyst for the game between Chiefs and Gallants, believes Sameklo Zwane is good enough to break into the South African men's national team's setup.

The former Sundowns captain listed some of the qualities the Kaizer Chiefs midfielder possesses that give him a good chance of being called up by Hugo Broos.

"I fancy young Samkelo Zwane to be the player they can rely on in terms of being on the ball more," he said.

"This is a player that I believe should be on the Bafana team this coming season because of the quality that he possesses.

"He knows how to play the longer and the shorter passes and how to play in the half-spaces.

"This is a player that I believe is complete and needs to be guided properly and they've got a nice coach in Nabi."

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What you need to know about Hlompho Kekana

Hlompho Kekana is renowned not only for his powerful, booming kick but also for his exceptional leadership, which has guided Mamelodi Sundowns to three PSL titles in four years. Born on 23 May 1985, he plays as a central midfielder and has earned 24 caps for Bafana Bafana, scoring 5 goals. One of his remarkable goals earned him a nomination for the FIFA Puskas Award. However, the prestigious prize ultimately went to Malaysian player Mohd Faiz Subri for his outstanding free-kick.

Making his international debut in 2011, the South African midfielder has represented the national team 24 times and found the back of the net five times by 2018. His impressive goals have come against teams like Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Cameroon, and Mauritania. Hlompho Kekana is celebrated as one of the world’s top long-range shooters.

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Briefly News earlier reported that Nasreddine Nabi lamented about a huge problem in his Kaizer Chiefs' side after leading them to victory in the Cultural Urban Festival Africa Cup.

The Tunisian mentor was glad he led his team to win the title but was not happy about one aspect of the game.

Source: Briefly News