Ivorian playmaker Zakri joined Sundowns to ‘win the Fifa Club World Cup’

09 September 2016 - 14:16
By Marc Strydom

Mamelodi Sundowns’ new Ivorian playmaker Yannick Zakri joined the club because he believes they have the ambition to win the Fifa Club World Cup. Zakri‚ 25‚ moved from Abidjan giants Asec Mimosas‚ where he was a product of that club’s famed academy‚ in late August.The playmaker impressed for Asec in this year’s Caf Champions League – in which Sundowns have reached the semifinals – scoring three goals‚ including a powerful long-range strike in a 2-1 win against Egyptian giants Al Ahly in Cairo.

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