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SIMPLY THE BEST: Thulani Serero during the international friendly match between South Africa and Burkina Faso at Ellis Park Stadium on August 10 in Johannesburg. Photo: Gallo Images

TRIUMPHANT: Bafana captain Neil Tovey holds the 1996 Afcon trophy aloft after receiving it from then- president Nelson Mandela. PHOTO: ALLSPORT

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"We have a solid team. it's a team of stars who want to enter their names in the history books by helping Bafana Bafana conquer Africa," Serero said.

The Senaoane Gunners graduate is confident Bafana Bafana will beat Niger in their must-win qualifier away next month to qualify for the finals in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

"We played Niger (and beat them 2-0 in Mbombela in September last year), so we have a clear picture of what to expect," he said.

"It will be a tough one but we will beat them. Our aim is to win this one so that we won't be under pressure in the final qualifier against Sierra Leone here at home.

"We want South Africans to celebrate in the last qualifier so that we can start preparing for the finals. Our plan is to become the second Bafana Bafana team to conquer Africa.

"We also want to see Bafana Bafana qualifying and also winning the title during the 2013 Afcon finals as well as qualify and do well during the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

"Nothing is impossible as long as you set yourself goals and plan properly," said Serero, who is happy with his five-star performance in Bafana Bafana's 3-0 win over Burkina Faso last Wednesday.

Serero said everything is falling into place in Holland, where he has become a big name barely two months after joining Ajax Amsterdam.

Serero, who was identified and developed by Mike "Nanana" Ntombela, made his debut for defending champions Ajax when they beat Heerenveen 5-1.

Serero created two goals.

"This was one of his best performances,"said Ntombela, who is in Holland.

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Aug 16, 2011

Mapholobakay1

Thats a broad statement son. So far you Bafana have been tested and not examined...
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Aug 16, 2011

CHAMP-Marapo-a-baswi

That will be true Serero if we can get rid of some dead woods like Majoro and parker, then rip the smelly dreadlocks that armband and give it to a more deserving player.

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..................khune.....................
Jele........Sangweni........Gould/Khumalo(c).....Masilela
..................Jali..........Manyisa....................
............Serero.........................Schilo.............
...............Mphela..............Ndulula...................


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Aug 16, 2011

fb57

this is what happen when you give boys food,,they eat and then they start ku vulavula rubbish,,do they think taking(winning) the AFCON for bafana will be like making a surprise party for an old blind man...sometimes swi lava mi va tsona swakudya
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Aug 16, 2011

Mapholobakay1

@CHAMP-Marapo-a-baswi
Spoken like a buccaneer. I only agree with you on Parker. uNdulula is good player but he is not there yet. He still needs to be sharpen up.

@fb57
*this is what happen when you give boys food,,they eat and then they start ku vulavula rubbish*
Hahahahahahha! You killed me broer
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Aug 16, 2011

Shredder

Marapo, how the hell does Ndulula fit into the squad?
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Aug 16, 2011

Shredder

I just want to highlight this point; Bafana Bafana are a great team. I am still not convinced about their mental strength. That is my real negative towards them. I think Nigeria brings fear into their hearts. Well, it is possible that they can win the 2012 ACN, provided they become mentally resilient.
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Aug 16, 2011

LESKOPRESKO

@marapoAmasepa
NOU MFANA JY KAAK, EVERYTIME WHEN U OPEN UR BLOODY MOUTH IT STINKS,WHEN ARE U GONNA STOP DRINKING NTAKUNYISA? PHELA THIS FORMATION OF YOURS HUMDIDI KUPHELA.WHAT KIND OF FORMATION IS THIS AND WITHOUT THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY.

4-2-2-2 PLUS LEMBUZI YAKO LE U NDUNUNDUNU.STOP UR HATING KC BECAUSE THIS IS THE NATIONAL TEAM ND THAT MIDFIELD OF YOURS WITHOUT YEYE ND THE MUSTER MIND NTHOTSEMONATE IS NOTHING, TAKE NOTHING AWAY 4RM JALI ,SERERO,MANYISA, PIENAAR.

THOSE PLAYERS PLAY SIMILAR EXCEPT JALI WHO IS LIKE DUNGA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK.
THOSE 3 ARE DRIBLING WIZARD ND THEY NOT WINGERS OR THE GATUSOS OF THIS WORLD.

THE PROBLEM WITH U IS THAT U DON'T UNDERSTAND SOCCER, U JUST SUPPORT PIERETE WHETHER THEY WIN CONVINCINGLY OR NOT U DONT CARE. THAT NDUNU WILL BE A GOOD STRIKER ESPECIALLY WITH MR BUGER(BEN) PLAYING ALONG HIM, HE NEED ONE MORE SEASON 2 LEARN 4RM THE BEST,
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Aug 16, 2011

CHAMP-Marapo-a-baswi

@Shredder
The squad is not for the game against Niger but for the Afcon tournament and beyond so thats why is full of younsters.


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Aug 16, 2011

Bumnandibungaphansikwesdwaba

CHAMP-Marapo-a-baswi
I WOULD REPLACE TWO BUCS PLAYERS, MANYISA AND JELE BY ANELE AND KHUBONI. THESE PLAYERS HAVE PROOVED THEMSELVES.
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Aug 16, 2011

Shredder

@Marapo - What I mean is he still has to show what he is got. We can't say anything about him YET.
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