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Kaizer Chiefs' Willard Katsande targets another 200 games at Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande targets more trophies with the club.

“Before I retire, I need to win as many trophies as I can with Chiefs to be counted as a legend here,” Katsande told the Sowetan.

The 31-year-old found it hard to acclimatize to life  as a Glamour Boy, as he had to prove his worth following his arrival from Ajax Cape Town in 2011.

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“I came here (from Ajax) and all the fans didn’t know about me. They were on Bobby Motaung’s case until I proved my worth,” Katsande said.

He always pays attention to detail, and is inspired by countrymen of Zimbabwean heritage such as Tinahse Nengomasha and Method Mwanjali.

“If it’s a genuine negative (comment), it helps you grow. I remember the game I played against Pirates (in 2011) and Method told me, ‘Baba, what you have done today is nonsense’,” Katsande said.

“And that was my first game. Imagine if I was a short tempered guy. I worked on myself because I also knew it wasn’t a good game for me,” Katsande added.

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