Orlando Pirates icon says Kaizer Chiefs is the place for his son
Orlando Pirates icon Eugene Zwane thinks his son Samkelo will show off his talent and potential at Kaizer Chiefs.
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Legendary Orlando Pirates icon Eugene Zwane thinks his son Samkelo will show off his talent and potential at Kaizer Chiefs once he gets enough playing time this season.
The youthful Zwane is presently a member of the Chiefs’ preseason camp in Turkey, where he is being managed by Belgian-Tunisian head coach Nasreddine Nabi.
Kaizer Chiefs is the place for son of Orlando Pirates icon
He has spent the previous two seasons as a member of the Amakhosi squad, having appeared in 15 games in his debut season.
However, his father anticipates that he will work even harder in the upcoming campaign.
“It does look like there’s some positivity developing in that space, but I don’t want to get too excited. We’re going to see from team selection, firstly, and his performances,” said the senior Zwane.
“All I’m hoping for is that he get’s a chance to play, and when he gets the opportunity to play, he performs consistently.
“We know he’s got the potential, all that remains is for him to be given a chance to fulfil that potential and for him to work hard enough to deliver consistently for the club.”
The 22-year-old joined Chiefs at the age of 17, after the club beat off Mamelodi Sundowns and now-defunct Bidvest Wits for his services.
Eugene believes his son’s skill is undeniable, citing two athletes to whom he has always advised him to compare his journey.
Orlando Pirates and Sundowns icons are the benchmark
“We’ve all been down that path, and the two most prominent examples of players he can relate to, that I always share with him, is Teko Modise and Themba Zwane,” he noted.
“When they broke into the professional ranks. They were not starters.
“They even got loaned to other teams, but they came back and look at where they are now.”
He also taught his son to play in the mould of a Premier League great.
“I started teaching him how to pass from a distance when he was young,” Eugene told Isolezwe.
“I wanted him to reach the level of Paul Scholes.
He added: “I still encourage him that if there is an opportunity to display this skill, he should use it.
“But most of the time he plays simple passes. He will learn the rest as the years go by and he gets experience.”
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