Mamelodi Sundowns could feel their first star on top of their badge getting embroiled after they took a handsome 3-0 lead in the first leg of the CAF Champions League in Atteridgeville on Saturday. They could also taste the silver coating on the trophy that owner Patrice Motsepe has longed for since 2004. They showed the class that was missing in the MTN8 final defeat to Bidvest Wits but that result was comfortably banished to history after Saturday’s assured performance. They will still have to be vigilant when they visit Egypt in the second leg next weekend but coach Pitso Mosimane holds all the aces now. Sundowns have overcome incredible odds to get to this final. They were knocked out before the group stages even started but an administrative blunder by AS Vita let them back into the tournament. Enyimba and Zesco United have all been made to pay for that AS Vita error and it now seems Zamalek will pay the ultimate price. They played with the panache and purpose synonymous with L...
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