Alexandria — The R20m prize money for winning the CAF Champions League will be divided among Mamelodi Sundowns players‚ club president Patrice Motsepe said after his side lifted the trophy at Borg El Arab Stadium here on Sunday night. Sundowns showed guts against Zamalek to concede just one goal‚ by Stanley Ohawuchi in the 65th minute‚ to lose the second leg of the final 1-0 and win 3-1 on aggregate. In so doing‚ they realised Motsepe’s dream since buying the club in 2003 of becoming champions of Africa. He said the $1.5m prize money would be shared by the players. "All of the $1.5m — it’s all theirs. They must now sit down and start thinking about how they are going to divide that money amongst themselves‚" Motsepe said. "I just said to them: ‘Guys‚ don’t waste the money now. Take some of that money and invest it. It will benefit you when your football days are over’." Motsepe praised Downs coach Pitso Mosimane for putting together a team capable of conquering Africa. "You know the...
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