EXILED STAR UNLEASHES FIERY DEFENSE OF STRUGGLING BAFANA YOUNGSTER: “GIVE HIM A CHANCE!”
A bombshell claim has exploded from a former Orlando Pirates hero, tearing into the public execution of Bafana Bafana’s young star and exposing a DANGEROUS rift in the camp just hours before a do-or-die AFCON knockout clash.
Lebohang “Cheeseboy” Mokoena has broken ranks, launching a shocking defense of under-fire winger Mohau Nkota. The 21-year-old has been VILIFIED by fans after a shaky start, even getting hooked at halftime in the opener. But Mokoena, speaking bluntly on the SoccerBeat podcast, warns the nation is about to SMOTHER a young talent.
“They are CRUCIFYING this boy,” is the implied message as Mokoena dissects the public fury. “The boy did not perform well… he probably knows it as well.” But he points to a critical moment: Nkota’s bench appearance against Zimbabwe, where he FORCED the game-saving penalty. This is the evidence—a flash of the player he was in qualifiers, now trapped by pressure.
Why is this urgent? Because on Sunday, against the giants of Cameroon, coach Hugo Broos faces a war-room decision: trust the maligned youngster or switch him out. Mokoena warns Nkota is “too one-dimensional” right now, doing “the same thing over and over.” But silencing him completely could be a fatal mistake, destroying the confidence of a future star when Bafana needs every weapon.
The quiet part said aloud? The veterans are watching how we treat the next generation. While fans scream for blood, a former star is screaming for patience, revealing a locker room tension that could unravel our AFCON dream.
One question haunts us now: Will we be the reason another South African talent burns out before he ever shines?
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
