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Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro suggests Teboho Mokoena deserves to play in Europe - 'I'm surprised he is still my teammate in South Africa'

Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro Costa believes his teammate Teboho Mokoena is too good to be playing in the SA Premier Soccer League.&nbsp;The 28-year-old star has been a key figure at the South African champions, and he was<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/nonsense-and-absolutely-rubbish-why-would-teboho-mokoena-go-on-trials-at-al-ahly-agent-refutes-reports-about-mamelodi-sundowns-star/bltffd990c757840e39" target="_blank"> linked with Premier League side AFC Bournemouth and Al Ahly</a> at some point.&nbsp;Impressively, Ribeiro, who joined Masandawana at the start of the season, has insisted Mokoena should be plying his trade abroad.&nbsp;

WHAT HAPPENED?

"Teboho Mokoena is one of the players who have the highest ability to play in Europe. It surprises me that he is my teammate in South Africa with all the qualities and attributes he has," Ribeiro told Thabiso Mosia on Game On Sports Show"Players of his calibre and that quality you probably see in European top leagues. He is strong physically, he runs and scores from outside the box. He has every attribute to play in Europe.&nbsp;"When I joined Sundowns I was shocked with the level of the players that the team has because they have the highest ability of playing,'' he added."I was also shocked at how players are transformed because I was informed that some were not at the level they are now when they joined the team.&nbsp;"So the technical team helped a lot of players to achieve their best level and a couple of players can easily play in Europe.''

WHAT COSTA SAID

The 2022/23 Premier Soccer League's Player of the Season has been a key member of the Rhulani Mokwena-led team since he joined in 2022.&nbsp;Mokoena played a crucial role in helping Masandawana win the PSL titles, two cup competition trophies, and the inaugural African Football League [AFL].&nbsp;The Matsatsantsa development product impressed a lot in the latest African Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire where Hugo Broos' side <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/ronwen-williams-to-the-rescue-bafana-bafana-secure-afcon-2023-bronze-medal-after-win-over-dr-congo/bltac274c4ab2298ea9" target="_blank">finished in third position.&nbsp;</a>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It remains to be seen whether the midfielder will extend his contract with the Tshwane giants or he will opt for any European suitors.&nbsp;The former SuperSport United midfielder is still nursing his hamstring injury, and he is hoping to return ahead of the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates.&nbsp;Mokoena is also expected to be fit when South Africa takes on Nigeria and Zimbabwe, respectively, in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month.&nbsp;

WHAT NEXT FOR MOKOENA?

Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro suggests Teboho Mokoena deserves to play in Europe - 'I'm surprised he is still my teammate in South Africa' | Goal.com South Africa

The Brazilian believes the Bafana Bafana star should not be playing his trade in SA considering the quality he possesses. 

Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro suggests Teboho Mokoena deserves to play in Europe - &apos;I&apos;m surprised he is still my teammate in South Africa&apos;