Lars Veldwijk has joined the growing list of Bafana Bafana bad boys after the FC Groningen striker allegedly refused to come on as a substitute in the Dutch club’s league match against ADO Den Haag at the weekend. The 26-year-old striker‚ who won a single cap under Shakes Mashaba‚ was sent to train with the juniors after his angry coach Ernest Faber claimed that he refused to go on as a substitute in the goalless draw on Sunday. But Veldwijk disputed this‚ saying on Twitter: "It is with surprise that I heard today that I am supposed to have refused to go in for FC Groningen. I was not asked to come on. "I am willing always and every minute to play for FC Groningen when the coach calls on me to do so." A meeting on Monday about the incident was followed by demotion to the club’s under-23 side for the Dutch-born striker‚ who qualified to play for Bafana because his father was born in SA. Television pictures showed Faber calling Veldwijk to come on during the match, but then the forwar...
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