Soccer Laduma looks at the rise of the 27-year-old this season and speaks to different individuals on his form. Mamelodi Sundowns will take on Esperance de Tunis and TP Mazembe will tackle Al Ahly in Lubumbashi, this weekend. In most instances when fingers had to be pointed regarding the worrying situation, players and coaches have been on the receiving end, but experts believe that sometimes the blame isn’t justifiable. The Siya crew spoke to various influential figures in the industry about Chiefs’ downward spiral, and what could be the cause for it.
Soccer Laduma sat down with the left back to talk about his time with the Brazilians, his regrets and why he has taken it upon himself to be a guide to SuperSport United’s up and coming youngsters. Eight points adrift of Los Blancos, Xavi Hernandez’s troops will need all three points at their temporary home ground, the Olympic Stadium – which is all sold out – amid rumours Blaugrana fans intend to make the atmosphere as uncomfortable as possible for their visiting enemies.