Orlando Pirates sensation Mbekezeli Mbokazi delivered another stellar performance as the Buccaneers beat Stellenbosch 1-0 in the Betway Premiership.
Remember what his coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, said last week?
According to the French-Moroccan coach, the 19-year-old Mbokazi could reach the very top in Europe, only on three conditions.
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While lauding the Hluhluwe-born left-footed star, Ouaddou, was quick to strike a balance between praise and caution.
“Let me be very honest, and you have to be careful when you compliment someone, they stop working,” Ouaddou told the media. “But I have to say it, as a coach, when I compliment a player that is doing well, it’s good for their mentality, confidence, and self-esteem.
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“This guy [Mbokazi], if he continues to work, continue to be professional and take care of his lifestyle, I think he he as a great future.
“I have seen him again today [Saturday], he is just unbelievable, it’s a performance for big clubs in Europe, and we are happy to have him at Orlando Pirates, a big club in Africa, but he has to keep working,” the Orlando Pirates mentor concluded.
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