Mamelodi Sundowns are on the brink of doing something that might change the South African football landscape from the muck that has developed post-1996 to a brighter state of affairs. After getting a handsome — albeit not insurmountable — 3-0 lead over Zamalek in the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg in Atteridgeville last Saturday, Sundowns are in the driving seat to lift their first continental trophy. Much like the Orlando Pirates class of 1995, this has now become something greater than the players themselves. That is something coach Pitso Mosimane will remind his players of, to mitigate any chance of the players believing the trophy is already won. They have RSVP'd their place in history but they have to come to the party in Alexandria during the second leg this Saturday, where Zamalek coach Moamen Soliman has promised a fightback. Pirates legend Jerry Sikhosana, who scored the pivotal goal that beat Asec Mimosas in Abidjan 21 years ago, knows exactly what it feels like...
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