Sundowns star describes DStv Premiership glory
New Mamelodi Sundowns star Zuko Mdunyelwa lifted his first-ever trophy with the DStv Premiership last season. How special was it?
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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa won his first league title at the age of 25 last season. Was the experience what he expected?
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS STAR MDUNYELWA DESCRIBES LEAGUE GLORY
Mdunyelwa, who hails from Lwandle in Strand, Cape Town, started his career at Young Bafana before moving to Cape Town City. A move to Chippa United was followed by a dream move to Sundowns last season.
“It wasn’t until I lifted the trophy that I believed I was a champion,” Mdunyelwa said via iDiski Times.
“The medal is just the tip of an iceberg based on the struggles I’ve had off the scenes and eventually making it through and becoming a champion in South African football. Winning the league is such an emotional thing for me.
“I appreciate it more than anything else because there are players who have been in the PSL for the past seven years who never had a chance to touch that trophy to win that medal. For me to be granted an opportunity like that, I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” the Sundowns central defender/right-back concluded.
NEW SIGNING: KOBAMELO KODISANG
Kobamelo Kodisang is going to play his football for Mamelodi Sundowns next season. How did he make the big decision?
The 24-year-old winger from Rustenburg has left Moreirense FC in Portugal for a five-year contract with Kabo Yellow. Speaking to his new club’s media last week, the former Platinum Star attacker revealed how the decision was made.
“I took the decision [together] with my agent and we concluded that this is where I should be,” Kodisang said, as cited by FARPost.
“I was able to watch some football, and I liked the style of play. Sundowns is a big team and a team that I wanted to play for here at home. I want to give the club my absolute best and see where it takes me.”
“It’s different that side because even the style of play from here home and that side in Portugal is different. On that side, the ball moves too much. But outside, the culture and everything is difficult. Even the food tastes different,” the new Sundowns attacker added.
Kodisang concluded the chat by giving clariy on whether he is a winger or number 10.
“I would say a winger, sometimes number 10 because growing up, I was a midfielder,” he added.
“So I used to play number 10 or number eight until I played in the first team [at Platinum Stars]. So, after I joined the first team, the coach felt that I was too young. The coach thought I should go [play] on the sides because there is a little bit of space in the middle. So I was a number 10 who was also comfortable on the ball,” the Sundowns star concluded.