BROCKIE vs KHUNE:
Pitso Mosimane steps up mind games ahead of clash against Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane kicked off the mind games on Wednesday ahead of the weekend’s big clash against Kaizer Chiefs when he said Jeremy Brockie might not start the match. It was said as a tongue-in-cheek assurance to Amakhosi goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune. Speaking at the prematch media conference for Saturday’s Premiership match (kickoff: 8.15pm) at FNB Stadium‚ Khune was asked about his on-and off-field rivalry with new Downs signing Brockie. The Chiefs keeper has had his run-ins with the Kiwi sniper not just on the field‚ but on social media too — and now faces the prospect of stopping Brockie as part of Downs’ attack, the most dangerous in the country. "I mean‚ it’s every goalkeeper’s target to keep a clean sheet. "We hate conceding‚ even at training. And me versus Brockie — I wouldn’t really make it more of a rivalry. It will be Chiefs playing Sundowns on the night," Khune said. He added‚ half-jokingly: "But I will have my defenders who will have to deal with Broc...
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