Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has praised defender Mulomowandau Mathoho for travelling to Burkina Faso with the team despite the death of his younger brother on Sunday.
The Kaizer Chiefs defender‚ nicknamed 'Tower'‚ has been in contact with his family this week and will play for Bafana in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso at Stade Du 4 Aout on Saturday. The funeral will take place next week and the player looks set to miss Bafana's friendly international against Ghana at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday.
“We are sitting here with a problem. Mathoho came to us and told us that his younger brother has passed on. We need to encourage him and we appreciate that he says he will stay with the team and carry on‚” said Mashaba.
“We would like to say to the family that we are with them at this point in time and we would like to thank them for allowing Mathoho to come here and finish his commitment with the national team.”
Mathoho will start the match on Saturday in central defence‚ alongside Thulani Hlatshwayo‚ who looks set to wear the captain's armband.
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Shakes praises 'Tower' for travelling with Bafana despite death of brother
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has praised defender Mulomowandau Mathoho for travelling to Burkina Faso with the team despite the death of his younger brother on Sunday.
The Kaizer Chiefs defender‚ nicknamed 'Tower'‚ has been in contact with his family this week and will play for Bafana in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso at Stade Du 4 Aout on Saturday. The funeral will take place next week and the player looks set to miss Bafana's friendly international against Ghana at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday.
“We are sitting here with a problem. Mathoho came to us and told us that his younger brother has passed on. We need to encourage him and we appreciate that he says he will stay with the team and carry on‚” said Mashaba.
“We would like to say to the family that we are with them at this point in time and we would like to thank them for allowing Mathoho to come here and finish his commitment with the national team.”
Mathoho will start the match on Saturday in central defence‚ alongside Thulani Hlatshwayo‚ who looks set to wear the captain's armband.
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