Victory is Swede for SA footballer Singh

24 May 2016 - 02:00 By Nick Said

South African teenager Luther Singh continues to shine in Swedish football, scoring the first professional hat-trick of his career in a 7-0 romp for GAIS against Ängelholm. The 18-year-old took his tally for the season to five goals in nine starts in the second-tier side. He said: "I believe that good things will come to me and to the team, too."I have never scored three goals in professional football before, but I can do more."Respected Swedish publication GP were in awe of his performance against Ängelholm and wrote: "Singh tore repeated wounds in the Ängelholm defence and was extremely dangerous. Fast and willing to shoot, he is far too good for the Superettan [second-tier]."Darren Keet's Kortrijk lost their bid to qualify for the Uefa Europa League next season, with the Bafana goalkeeper again on the bench as he prepared to exit the club. But Granwald Scott can look forward to the Uefa Europa League next season after his side, Slovan Bratislava, finished second ...

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