Would Mokwena swap Sundowns for Bafana?

Could we ever see Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena wearing Bafana Bafana colours? The 36-year-old says it should be left in God’s hands.

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MAMELODI SUNDOWNS COACH RHULANI MOKWENA KEEN ON BAFANA BAFANA?

Speaking to the media last week before coaching Sundowns to a 5-2 bashing of Egyptian giants Al Ahly last Saturday, Mokwena said the opportunity did come his way in the past but the timing was off.

“Fortunately I speak in a space where I was given that opportunity a couple of years ago by coach Stuart Baxter and I was still at Pirates, in my previous job,” Mokwena told Robert Marawa on Radio 947, as quoted by iDiskiTimes.

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“It didn’t make sense then. Maybe it’s something that if you leave it to God’s hands, when the timing is right God shall make it possible.

“Because I think everybody wants to be in a position where they serve their country and if my serving the nation comes in a situation where I have to be as an assistant then if God deems that fit then I shall avail myself for sure.

“But at this moment in time my focus is on Mamelodi Sundowns and trying to do the best I can for this football club and that’s where my focus and energies lie,” the Sundowns tactician concluded.

FORMER PIRATES STAR ANDILE JALI MISSES MAMELODI SUNDOWNS TRAINING

In other reports, Sundowns midfielder Andile Jali, who has been linked with Kaizer Chiefs, was not spotted at Chloorkop on Thursday.

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Following last week’s dramatic reports on attending training under the influence of alcohol, the DStv Premiership champions might be moving on from the former Pirates mifielder.

While Jali’s disciplinary report included his teammate Sipho Mbule, the 24-year-old did return to the team last weekend, while Jali did not. Additionally, the Matatiele-born player is yet to renew his contract with Sundowns before it expires in June. Read the full story here.

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FORMER CHIEFS WINGER REVEALS SURPRISE REASON FOR QUITTING FOOTBALL

Former Chiefs winger Bhongolwethu Jayiya walked away from football at the surprising age of 28. Why did he make the decision?

The Soweto-born Jayiya first emerged at Bidvest Wits as an academy graduate before moving to Cape Town City and later Chiefs.

Following two seasons as a Glamour Boy, Jayiya was never to be seen on television playing football again. Read the full story here.