Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper has named Bafana Bafana legend Siphiwe Tshabalala one of the best participant he has performed with.

Shabba performed 11 years with Khune at Amakhosi, incomes over 300 caps for the membership. The 2 additionally performed collectively within the nationwide staff for an area interval, incomes over 90 caps every.

Talking to iDiski Instances, Khune stated the previous Bafana winger would take issues into his fingers when the chips had been down therefore he named him one of the best participant he performed with.

“Siphiwe Tshabalala… not as a result of he was my teammate at membership and nationwide degree. Siphiwe was an outstanding participant. You may at all times rely on him when chips had been down for both Chiefs or Bafana. I knew that Siphiwe will make a plan. He used to hold the membership, and I’m honoured and privileged to have shared the sphere with him,” he instructed iDiski Instances.

Former Bafana goalkeeper Itu Khune filled with reward for Shabba

“And even final week, I used to be doing a Dream Drive shoot with him and Joyful Jele for the Derby Kings and I checked out him and I stored on asking myself, , this quick man with dreadlocks is the one who used to present gamers issues. He used to have about 5, six defenders marking him, however he’ll go away them for useless and hit the again of the web,” Khune added.

“He wasn’t a striker. He was a midfielder, however I knew as quickly as I gave him the ball, he’d taking them on. You may return and watch all his objectives, and you will notice he was one thing particular,” he stated.

Khune remodeled 300 appearances for Chiefs and 92 caps for Bafana Bafana. He featured in a single FIFA World Cup and two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

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