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SAZI HADEBE | Young talent isn’t born or stumbled upon, it’s bred and developed

If SA football nurtures young talent properly and early enough, it will see 21-year-olds playing Europe’s top leagues

10 May 2023 - 21:03

There was a huge debate in SA this season when we suddenly found “a young player”, in Mamelodi Sundowns striker Cassius Mailula, that we thought was good enough to play in some of the top leagues in Europe. ..

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