Riveiro says Mofokeng can deliver the goods for Bafana
Relebohile Mofokeng was not named in Bafana’s Afcon squad however Jose Riveiro believes his time will come.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro believes his sensational teen Relebohile Mofokeng is ready to play for Bafana Bafana ahead next year’s African Cup of Nations.
The 19-year-old has impressed ever since making his debut for Pirates last season. He has since caught interested from European teams and it’s only a matter of time before he makes a move overseas.
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Riveiro says Mofokeng will get his chance eventually
Bafana coach Hugo Broos selected his 50-man preliminary Afcon squad however Mofokeng did not make the cut.
Riveiro earlier thus week said the teen has what ut takes to play for the national team.
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“All of them [are ready for Afcon], we have talent in the team, we have many South African players in our squad, showing they are competitive but in the individual case of [Mofokeng], I think the only doubt people can have is his age and experience,” Riveiro told the media.
“If he gets the chance, he will have an opportunity to show if he has the capacity… As his coaches [at Pirates], we feel he is a talented player who understands football very well, he needs to improve, is very young, and needs to understand other things; as I said about Karim [Kimvuidi].”
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Riveiro said talent requires hard work and believes Mofokeng would eventually get a chance.
“Sometimes talent is not enough to cover everything this game requires but he’s working hard, he’s working very well and I’m sure whenever he gets a chance, whether it’s this year or next year, he’s not going to disappoint anybody, he’s a football player.”