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Did Kaizer Chiefs make a big blunder by letting Nurkovic leave? 'Attacker is mentally strong, hard worker with amazing attitude'

The now 31-year-old Samir Nurkovic was let go by Kaizer Chiefs at the end of the 2021/22 season after his contract expired.He joined Royal AM but the parties <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/royal-am-ordered-to-pay-ex-kaizer-chiefs-star-nurkovic-r12-million-or-face-fifa-ban-report/bltd292817fc142f8d0" target="_blank">parted ways controversially</a> before <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/done-deals-confirmed-transfers-by-psl-clubs-in-2023-south-african-winter-transfer-window/bltad28b3b89ea4dce8" target="_blank">TS Galaxy made a gamble to sign the striker</a> despite his unfavourable medical record.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In his debut season at the Rockets, Nurkovic has scored 10 goals across all competitions which is an achievement considering the fact that prior to his move, he had not played competitive football for 15 months.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/premier-soccer-league-top-scorers-2023-24-peter-shalulile-zakhele-lepasa-chibuike-ohizu-and-the-race-for-golden-boot/blt11d9afef3d5ec5d9" target="_blank">Eight of the strikes have come in the Premier Soccer League</a>, where the Serbian has played 19 games.His former team Chiefs have struggled to find a consistent goal scorer, with Ranga Chivaviro, Christian Saile, Jasond Gonzalez, and Ashley du Preez all finding it tough.Sead Ramovic has now explained how he revived Nurkovic's career.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"I told him from the first day these are the rules of the team, life is practice," the tactician told <a href="https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/dstv-premiership/ramovic-how-i-revived-nurkovics-career/" target="_blank">iDiski Times</a>."You are practising who you are going to be. So if you get up late you are practising this, if you complain you are practising to be a complainer. If you are a whiner you are practising to be a whiner. If you are lazy about anything, this is what you are practising."We, here at this team, are practising to be champions and to get a winning mentality. Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and passions."And Samir is a true professional player. He is excellent in everything he does. And excellence became a habit of his. That’s just who he is. Mentally strong, hard worker and an amazing attitude."

WHAT RAMOVIC SAID

TS Galaxy will play in the Caf competitions if they win their remaining four PSL matches - without considering the results of other teams above them.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/premier-soccer-league/table/yv73ms6v1995b5wny16jcfi3" target="_blank">They are currently fifth on the table with 39 points</a> having played a match less as opposed to their rivals.

WHAT NEXT?

Did Kaizer Chiefs make a big blunder by letting Nurkovic leave? 'Attacker is mentally strong, hard worker with amazing attitude' | Goal.com

TS Galaxy coach Sead Ramovic explains how he made former Kaizer Chiefs forward Samir Nurkovic start firing again.

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