Bafana leave Pirates and Sundowns in crisis
The DStv Premiership kicks off next week and rival clubs, Sundowns and Pirates are short of players who played for Bafana.
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns may be forced to play their next DStv Premiership matches without their Bafana stars!
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The DStv Premiership resumes next week with the Buccaneers scheduled to face Chippa United on Tuesday night. Mamelodi Sundowns on other hand face Golden Arrows on Wednesday night.
The South African Football Association (Safa) have confirmed that Bafana will only arrive in South Africa on Wednesday morning at OR Tambo International Airport.
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ORLANDO PIRATES AND MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FACE BAFANA BAFANA CRISIS!
The Buccaneers have four players currently out in the Ivory Coast with Bafana Bafana (Evidence Makgopa, Zakhele Lepasa, Thabang Monare and Nkosinathi Sibisi).
The Orlando Pirates quartet are likely to miss Tuesday night’s clash unless the club take matters into their own hands and flu their star players home before the rest of the squad travels.
Mamelodi Sundowns could be without 10 of their star players who are out with Bafana Bafana. Ronwen Williams, Aubrey Modiba, Mothobi Mvala, Grant Kekana, Khuliso Mudau, Teboho Mokoena, Thapelo Morena and Themba Zwane are all set to miss out.
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In other news, Orlando Pirates have reportedly decided against chasing Royal AM star Shaune Mogaila’s signature.
The 28-year-old speedster has long been linked with a move to the Buccaneers.
According to the latest reports, Royal AM are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to their star man due to their ongoing Fifa transfer ban!
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“Royal AM is doing everything to keep Shaune Mogaila in the team for longer. The club is in a tough situation with the transfer ban and is making everything possible to convince Mogaila to stay. The negotiations are still ongoing.” a source told SoccerLaduma.
The publication further claimed that due to the current situation, Shaune Mogaila won’t be joining Orlando Pirates next season.
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