Bongani Zungu says he is a more complete player since becoming Vitoria Guimaraes’s key midfielder as Bafana Bafana prepare to meet Nigeria on Saturday. Having established himself not just in Guimaraes’s first team‚ but as the midfielder to whom his teammates feed the ball to make the team tick‚ Zungu could be a key player for Bafana in Uyo. "I’m happy to be back. It’s been a while. Everyone knows I’ve been struggling with injury‚" Zungu said after Bafana’s training at FNB Stadium on Tuesday. "The preparations are going well. We’re looking forward to Nigeria," he said. "If I get a chance, I’ll make sure I grab it with both hands. It’s very important for the nation that we have good competition [in the squad]. "We also have very good midfielders who play locally. "It’s exciting. I’m looking forward to taking my experience from Portugal and bringing it here. And also help the younger guys like Percy [Tau]‚ just to give them that motivation that maybe one day they can go and play abroad...
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