Shabalala, who continues to be simply 19 years outdated, began his first Soweto derby for Chiefs this previous weekend and definitely confirmed sufficient glimpses of his confidence and capabilities to vindicate the widely-held view that he’s one in all the brightest younger prospects in South African soccer.
However, the youngster did increase some eyebrows with a show of ‘showboating’ simply earlier than half-time. As you possibly can see in the clip beneath, Shabalala obtained the ball out huge, spun round extravagantly and even wiped away some sweat together with his jersey earlier than passing to a teammate.
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It was maybe an indication of how snug he felt at the highest degree, however some have criticised the perceived act of ‘showboating’ at a time when this stays a contentious matter in the native sport.
“It was good to see a youngster like Mduduzi going in there and showcasing his talent, showing a bit of arrogance here on the ball and I just hope he will grow in stature and become one of the best players in the future,” Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane notably commented afterwards.
“Mdu is a special talent, he’s more like Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, though he is a bit explosive, I’m a believer in giving youngsters the opportunity because I was once a youngster and I was given a fair chance to express myself.”
You can watch the clip of the Chiefs youngster beneath:
Meanwhile, when discussing the alternatives which might be opening up at Chiefs for kids, Zwane mentioned it was a key a part of the membership’s historical past.
“Whenever Chiefs dominated, they’d fairly a number of improvement children that perceive the tradition and know what it means to play for a workforce of Chiefs’ calibre after which from that, we will construct a really robust workforce, with a powerful basis.
“Our youngsters now are doing well, we have a very strong spine, we just need to make sure we keep doing the right things – when Mdu plays for 90 minutes in a game of this magnitude, it encourages other youngsters to want to be part that in future.”
FIVE MOST RECENT DERBY RESULTS
21 March 2021: Kaizer Chiefs received 1-0 at FNB Stadium
6 November 2021: Kaizer Chiefs received 2-1 at FNB Stadium
5 March 2022: Kaizer Chiefs received 2-1 at Orlando Stadium
29 October 2022: Kaizer Chiefs received 1-0 at FNB Stadium
25 February 2023: Kaizer Chiefs received 1-0 at FNB Stadium
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