Dutch striker Lars Veldwijk is here to help Bafana beat its old goals problems
Dutch-born striker Lars Veldwijk arrived in SA on Sunday bearing the burden of a nation’s high expectations ahead of Bafana Bafana’s must-win 2018 World Cup qualifier against star-studded Senegal on Saturday. Veldwijk, eligible to play for Bafana through his South African-born father‚ has never represented SA. Coach Ephraim ‘‘Shakes" Mashaba hopes the big striker can solve the national team’s long-running goal scoring problems. Bafana team manager Barney Kujane — who is responsible for the national team’s logistics — confirmed on Monday afternoon that the Dutch-born striker is in camp, having joined several other players arriving in dribs and drabs since Saturday. ‘‘(Holland-based) Thulani Serero arrived on Saturday while Lars and (Belgium-based) Andile Jali arrived on Sunday‚" Kujane said. ‘‘(Romania-based) May Mahlangu and (Belgium-based) Ayanda Patosi joined the camp on Monday." Kujane said the Kaizer Chiefs‚ Supersport United and Mamelodi Sundowns players were still on their way...
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