With players not only in the South African squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals but also representation in the Ghana and Zambia selections, the Premier Soccer League will be the best-represented league at the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.
A total of 18 different African leagues are represented at the 16-team tournament, but the PSL has the biggest contingent - with a total of 23 players selected.
There are 18 in the Bafana Bafana squad, three in the Zambian selection and two who have been chosen by Ghana.
The numbers from the PSL easily beat the 15 from the Tunisian league and 12 called up from the Democratic Republic of Congo's league.
Wits defender Thulani Hlatshwayo says he is looking forward to playing in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea next week and hopes Bafana Bafana will get their hands on the trophy for a second time, after winning in 1996.
"I would like to win something with Bafana Bafana --, the Afcon tournament in particular. Zambia were the surprise package and won it and that's inspired us to believe we can also do well," Hlatshwayo said.
"We won this tournament in 1996 and we now want to be new talk of the town by winning again."
Bafana were pitted in group C against number-one ranked Algeria, Ghana and Senegal in the opening round of the tournament and despite the tough challenge ahead, the defender said Bafana did not fear any of their opponents.
"The good thing about this group of players is that we have respect for all the teams in the tournament but are not scared of them.
23 PSL players at the Africa Cup of Nations
With players not only in the South African squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals but also representation in the Ghana and Zambia selections, the Premier Soccer League will be the best-represented league at the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.
A total of 18 different African leagues are represented at the 16-team tournament, but the PSL has the biggest contingent - with a total of 23 players selected.
There are 18 in the Bafana Bafana squad, three in the Zambian selection and two who have been chosen by Ghana.
The numbers from the PSL easily beat the 15 from the Tunisian league and 12 called up from the Democratic Republic of Congo's league.
Wits defender Thulani Hlatshwayo says he is looking forward to playing in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea next week and hopes Bafana Bafana will get their hands on the trophy for a second time, after winning in 1996.
"I would like to win something with Bafana Bafana --, the Afcon tournament in particular. Zambia were the surprise package and won it and that's inspired us to believe we can also do well," Hlatshwayo said.
"We won this tournament in 1996 and we now want to be new talk of the town by winning again."
Bafana were pitted in group C against number-one ranked Algeria, Ghana and Senegal in the opening round of the tournament and despite the tough challenge ahead, the defender said Bafana did not fear any of their opponents.
"The good thing about this group of players is that we have respect for all the teams in the tournament but are not scared of them.
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