It has become an all too often told story: Bafana Bafana have an important match to play‚ and in the build-up instead of focusing on the game coach Shakes Mashaba rambles incoherently about lack of media support. Matches do not come more crucial than Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Senegal at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. At a conference in Polokwane on Wednesday, Mashaba pleaded for media support‚ which would have been all very well had it not been a plea tinged by veiled and paranoid accusations of perceived treachery by the media. Mashaba went as far as to suggest his technical team had not received credit for qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). They did – a chorus roared from all corners. "I know everyone has been talking and saying: ‘We are playing against a very strong Senegal‚ and we have never beaten Senegal’‚" Mashaba said. "Senegal has never beaten us as well. Let’s stop playing second fiddle to other people. Let us be proud of ourselves...
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