PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
Sundowns’ Lebohang Maboe will not go easy on Maritzburg
Lebohang Maboe will not celebrate if he scores against former team Maritzburg United for Mamelodi Sundowns in Wednesday night’s Premiership game at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Maboe, 24, is well aware that since his and fellow key performer Bevan Fransman’s departure in June‚ United‚ after their best season in 2017-18‚ have collapsed‚ resulting in the departure of coach Fadlu Davids in December. Davids‚ who steered Maritzburg to their best PSL finish of fourth last campaign‚ and their first cup final in the Nedbank Cup‚ joined Orlando Pirates as assistant coach on Tuesday. “It’s very sad‚” Maboe said of his former team’s quick decline. “And I just hope that they do come out of the bottom half and remain in the Premier League come next season.” Asked if he would celebrate if he scored against the team who plucked him from First Division Mbombela United and gave him a PSL debut, Maboe said: “I don’t think I will. I’ll sympathise with them. It’s more: I feel like it’s me appreciating them br...
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