It's good to be home: Buckley
DELRON Buckley, the latest South African to return from Europe towards the end of his career, has described his decision to come back home as the best of his career.
IMPRESSED: Delron Buckley has chosen Maritzburg United over two other possible suitors. PHOTO: Esa alexanderI've been around to lots of countries, been in lots of teams, met lots of different characters but it's good to be back home
The former Bafana Bafana winger signed a two-year deal with Maritzburg United and was one of three signings unveiled by the club yesterday. Midfielder Mthokozisi Yende, on a season-long loan from Kaizer Chiefs, and Dutchman Orlando Smeekes from German third division club SVW Wiesbaden were the other two new acquisitions.
"I've been around to lots of countries, been in lots of teams, met lots of different characters but it's good to be back home," Buckley said. "It's not going to be easy for me because I've never played in the Premier Soccer League before. I hope it won't take long for me to adapt."
The Durban-born 34-year-old left for Europe aged 15, playing for clubs such as current German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund in his 19 years abroad. He last played for the national team in a 1-0 loss to Nigeria in 2008.
United coach Ernst Middendorp has signed Buckley before, at Cyprus club Anorthosis. But the coach was fired two weeks after Buckley's arrival.
"There were three other club options, I won't mention the teams, but Maritzburg United were very professional in the way they did everything," he said.
Yende sees the move as the ideal opportunity to get the game time he had been starved of in his tenure at Kaizer Chiefs.
"I haven't taken the move as a (career) setback because I might get game time this side," he said.
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zino
i congratulate them and trust that they will be happy in their new work environment.Report Abuse
Papage
I can see him and Yende doing damage to the teams, good luck boysReport Abuse
Shredder
Yende in Maritzburg nxa! Chiefs! Chiefs! Chiefs!Report Abuse
MicaParis
Hahaha! you are finished and klaar, Madala just say you prepare yourself for coaching or retirement platform in the country sigh! you have got completely nothing to offer!!Report Abuse
RatWhore2
resurructed from the dead.Report Abuse
RatWhore2
rise of the dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Report Abuse
DonPablo
@MicaParis, come on now. Lets give the guy a chance, look at what Benni did for Orlando Pirates. Lets not write him off.Report Abuse
Stumaeza
This is a good move for Yende...atleast he's still our player (loan).Yes Buckley still has a lot to offer
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gwadlagwadla
Big ups to Amakhosi for loaning Yende. He is a good player so he needs game time and Maritzburg will use him and kee[ him in form for us.Report Abuse
Tango
Fact is............Yende failed at ChiefsReport Abuse
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