‘Yaya’ Sithole credits Hugo Broos for ‘proving to people I belong in Bafana’
Sithole, 25, nicknamed ‘Yaya’ after legendary Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, has already contributed immensely to Bafana's World Cup campaign
10 June 2024 - 21:30
Flashing a broad, welcoming smile, Sphephelo Sithole readily admits it took time to convince the critics he was the right player to be fielded alongside Teboho Mokoena in Bafana Bafana's engine room...
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