The 19-year-old was one of the best-performing South Africa players in Chile as he seemed to be sending a message to his Amakhosi coaches. He might have succeeded in proving that he can be on top of his game in another environment. Now, a former coach of the Soweto giants who gave the player his breakthrough wants him to play more at club level.
The former defender has compared the PSL's Big Three and said the Glamour Boys have some ground to cover in order to be at the same level with the other two. Amakhosi and Bucs started the season on different trajectories, but the fortunes have flipped as the former struggle and the latter are enjoying a positive run.
The Soweto giants have left fans scrutinising the state of their dressing after one of their goalkeepers defied orders from co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef, as well as goalkeeper trainer Ilyes Mzoughi. It is a much-talked-about incident as the Soweto giants went on to lose and miss out on the chance for a first major trophy of the season.
The two Warriors players came out of retirement from international football to try and save their country, but Michael Nees' side is already out of contention to go to the World Cup. Having previously played Premier Soccer League football for Amakhosi, they are much familiar with South Africa players and might know what to expect from Hugo Broos' side.
The 32-year-old has missed just two of the 11 matches Amakhosi have played so far this season. But he appears to be struggling to make a big impact with no goals to his name and just one assist. That has left his former coach during his time in development football saying the Soweto giants are deploying him incorrectly.
The 11-day tour will see the Glamour Boys take part in three games before taking a tour in London, including a visit to Premier League offices. Amakhosi's young stars will also have an opportunity to watch a league game between Leeds United and Chelsea.
The players have been engaged with their former club in a legal showdown over their contractual status, and this delayed their appearance for Amakhosi. The decision has now been made after the players and the Soweto giants had been kept waiting to know their fate.
Despite starting the season well, the uncertainty around the head coach's position has only generated more confusion. Since then, the Glamour Boys have been shaky and even got eliminated from the Carling Knockout Cup by Stellenbosch.
The two centre-backs have worn the Amakhosi armband this season and are now being asked to show up at a critical time when Amakhosi need figures to inspire players when the chips are down. But their influence in the team has now been put under question.
The Soweto giants currently do not have a substantive coach as Nabi is on his way out of the club, leaving his assistants Cedric Kaze and Khalil ben Youssef in charge on interim basis. However, the two coaches' control of the dressing room is being scrutinised after a goalkeeper defied one of their decisions.
The Amavubi star has been the talk of the country since Sunday after his decision to defy the Amakhosi technical bench and refuse to be replaced by his rival.
GOAL digs deep into the stats and numbers to find which players have performed the best in their positions in the nascent league season and it is safe to say there were some surprises we were not expecting across the pitch.
The duo are understood to be among many trainees who have enrolled for the course that is expected to run for more than one week. The Masandawana chair already possesses a CAF D licence, which he trained for over two years ago.
The 26-year-old had a good game, but his antics of not listening to the coach's substitution instructions cancelled that. Amakhosi went on to lose the penalty shootout as their campaign in the domestic competition ended dramatically.
The Bucs youngster has been ruled out after suffering an injury during their Carling Knockout Cup game against Siwelele. Ahead of the vital games, the Mofokeng absence is another setback that Bafana are facing, apart from the FIFA decision to deduct their points.
Despite losing their group opening game, South Africa rose from what looked like their ruins to register back-to-back victories and reach the knockout stage. The African champions also scored eight goals and only conceded three, showing how resilient they have been in the global showpiece.
Amajita reached the knockout phase of the global tournament for the second time following their win over the Young Stars and Stripes. First-half goals were enough to earn the Southern African side the win.
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