Sifiso Myeni visits the Avalon cemetery a lot, usually a day before a match, to have conversations with his father who died in 2007. "I always visit the grave to pave the way for me," the Orlando Pirates midfielder says. "I talk to him and I feel like he is talking to me. If we are going into camp late, then I can go visit him. He was a huge supporter of Pirates. Whenever I go out there to the pitch he is with me, helping me through the game," says Myeni, who confesses to being a "mama's boy and a granny's boy".His father would have been a very proud man.Not only does Myeni play for his dad's team, the 27-year-old is also keeping youngsters off the streets with a club he co-owns, FC Porto in the Castle League in the Vaal.Myeni has become a father figure with his motivational talks with the players and wants to see the club in the PSL one day."I have a partner and we own a team in the Castle League. We have got good players. We even have a player who was in the Nedbank Cup Ke Yona team. He lost out in the final selection of trials.story_article_left1"For me it's not about money. It's about giving back and keeping the youngsters off the streets because I know where I come from. I even coach the team sometimes."We take money from our pockets for them to travel and to buy equipment like balls and so on. I am sponsored by Umbro and they say they are willing to sponsor the team."We finished eighth in the league and we had an awards ceremony for the players. Sometimes I ask a player what size he wears and then bring back boots and tell him it's from Oupa Manyisa."We don't pay them. It's stressing at times, but I enjoy it. I'd love to see the team in the PSL one day. You must dream big. I need to get advice from some club owners," the former Bidvest Wits player said.Myeni has gone through many challenges at Pirates since joining from Wits in 2012. There was a lot expected of him, but he is only starting to live up to the promise he showed at Wits now. He's enjoying a good run of form in 2015 and could lead his side to success in the Caf Confederation Cup.story_article_right2"It was difficult for me, but I am starting to settle. Sometimes it takes two days to settle and for some people it may take longer. I have been getting criticism from people saying I was not the same player I was when I was at Wits, but my whole family was behind me. My teammates and technical staff also supported me."If you are a player you need to take criticism. I also listen to the comments of fans. It builds you and you know you need to improve. I must keep my feet on the ground."After their Confederation Cup group stage victory over Congolese side AC Leopards last weekend, Bucs face Zamalek, a club Myeni scored against in a 4-1 victory two years ago, at Mbombela Stadium on a Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash. Both sides are on three points in group B."I have the video of that game [in 2013]. When we got back from Congo [on Monday] I watched the video to see how they [Zamalek] play and what I did in that game," he said. "Obviously there are new faces in their team. Both teams are on three points so it's vital to win so that we stay on top because after that we have an away trip to Tunisia."Pirates leave for Nelspruit on Tuesday.sports@timesmedia.co.za..