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Pelembe, who started in Downs' 2-0 loss to Moroka Swallows just over a week ago, asked to be left out of the squad that was booed off the pitch on Saturday night after another poor result, the club's fifth defeat of the season after seven matches.

The player said he was still traumatised by the assault, having been robbed of a large sum of money and team mate Clayton Daniels' car.

Sundowns officials confirmed that Daniels' vehicle had since been recovered.

The coach also further dismissed reports that he had not played Pelembe in previous matches because they did not get along.

"He is fit and ready to play, but for this game [on Saturday against Platinum Stars] he asked for leave to deal with a personal tragedy," Neeskens said after the match.

Pelembe has himself denied the suspected rift with the coach in the past, saying he was happy with Neeskens' rotation system because Sundowns had a big squad.

He joined the Mozambique national team yesterday ahead of their crucial second leg 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Morocco on Saturday in Casablanca. They have a 2-0 lead from the first leg that was played in Maputo.

Mozambique need at least a draw to qualify for the tournament in South Africa from January 19 to February 10.

Pelembe enjoys more game time with the national team than he does at Sundowns.

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Tue Jun 18 09:05:06 SAST 2013 ::

Oct 9, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Eish crime is bad maan!!!
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Oct 9, 2012

MGEEZ

Neeskens your time is fast running out!!!
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Oct 9, 2012

Seja-Bana

mswahla o bethilwe...................shapa the platinum guys shapa
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Oct 9, 2012

Papage

"he was happy with Neeskens' rotation system because Sundowns had a big squad"

A big squad! that is the problem with my team, if only the President can let go of other players and remain with a manageble squad, there is no way the Coach can get this right, some players must be given chance to go play, that is all. Look at Thamsanxa, where is he now? not been playing and Amazulu is suffering, Football is not about money, it about intertainment and Sundown is stealing that intertainment from the players, these players are National Team materials and now they are getting wasted at my Team, SAFA must talk to Motsepe, Our National Team is suffering because players are wasted. Come on My President, let these players go, get a game time at other teams.
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Oct 9, 2012

Mosquer

If you say so who are we to judge
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Oct 9, 2012

MophemeKoPitori

Go a tshwana, pelembe is overrated and overpaid, ebile ke KGOMO! Muuuu but sorry for the robbery though.
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Oct 9, 2012

MOKOPANEDUDE

Pelembe u get too much money,this guys know that and be careful
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Oct 9, 2012

Polotona

Domingoes hade mfana,bt this couch of ours wa itse gore o gola go feta babangwe dats y asa go dladise,ke bona flight ticket e le gaufi mo.
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Oct 9, 2012

DJ-Winner

These guys take women into their houses and show them all the bling and give them access codes. Women then organise robbery with their boyfriends. People must be careful of women...

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Oct 9, 2012

Stumtum

I agree with Mopheme Pelembe is so overrated uyaboza ke phetho ke toe..........lol
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