Downs eye double
23 August 2016 - 10:28
Mamelodi Sundowns are widely expected to retain their Premier Soccer League title but the big question is: Will the fate that befell Orlando Pirates also haunt them? In other words, are the Brazilians to have their domestic ambitions bogged down by their success in continental competition?Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane obviously saw the drag on Pirates' resources when they got to the finals of the African Champions League in 2013 and the African Confederations Cup last year.
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