Even those who admire him from the stands or on their TV sets have always suspected Thulani Serero might leave Bafana Bafana in the lurch at a big moment at some stage. If he comes across as one of the smuggest‚ big-headed players to have pulled on a Bafana jersey‚ his actions this week appear to confirm that. Serero has had his run-ins with every Bafana coach he has ever served under. He has often responded to call-ups with the enthusiasm of a wet tea towel. In September 2013, Gordon Igesund was so incensed at Serero’s behaviour trying to get out of Bafana’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Botswana in Durban that the coach had the then Ajax Amsterdam player escorted from the team hotel and taken to one next door. Explaining his decision‚ Igesund said then: "He [Serero] went to the doctor and told him that he felt a tight muscle‚ and then told the doctor he didn’t want to play because he had a big Champions League game coming up this week and he didn’t want to get injured." In Dece...
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