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Perhaps not quite 'like Maradona' but former Kaizer Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana has been a top signing for FCSB and silenced his doubters

Ngezana’s side finished the 2023/24 regular season at the summit of the SuperLiga table with 64 points from 30 outings. They managed to stay top throughout the championship playoffs, ending their nine-year wait for the league title.

It was the Sebokeng-born defender’s first league title in his career after enduring a trophyless spell at Chiefs, who are still toiling to end their near decade-long trophy drought.

Ngezana has been a massive hit in Romania and looks destined for bigger and better things should he maintain his form between now and the end of the season with just one match remaining. FCSB play Rapid Bucuresti in their final league match having already secured the title and qualification for the Champions League playoffs.

The 26-year-old has been such a hit that FCSB boss, the outspoken Gigi Becali, has even likened his transfer to that of legendary Argentine, Diego Maradona.

While the comparison might be a reach, GOAL looks at how the Chiefs academy graduate has managed to turn doubters into believers and why his move to Romania was a masterstroke.

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