Hlompho Kekana: no soft spot for ‘Downs Lite’
The Sundowns captain is set to be mean to Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana said he might have to remind himself to be mean on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs‚ who some cheeky football fans have begun to label "Sundowns Lite". Chiefs’ signing of forward Khama Billiat brings to three the stars Amakhosi have poached from Sundowns in the past two-and-a-half years‚ following in the footsteps from Chloorkop to Naturena already trod by right-back Ramahlwe Mphahlele and striker Leonardo Castro. Chiefs have even had former Downs left-back Mzikayise Mashaba training with them for the past week‚ running the rule over the defender. Kekana chuckled at social media references to Sundowns Lite‚ who the Brazilians meet in a big matchup to kick off the 2018-19 premiership season at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. "We’ve lost so many important players to Chiefs that it always pains me‚ because at times I even forget that they’re no longer my teammates‚" the Downs captain said. "I still hug them‚ I still talk to them. But on the day I nee...
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