PICTURE: SIMPHIWE NKWALI Bafana Bafana’s African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers resume at the end of March against mighty Cameroon and it is indeed time to take a look at how the team can turn the tide, climb the world rankings and qualify for big tournaments again.It is fairly obvious that there needs to be a huge overhaul within the entire South African footballing system. With multiple embarrassments, every true football fan and pundit will agree that something has to be done. There are many aspects that need to run as a synergistic whole in order for our football engine to run efficiently.The 2010 World Cup millions must be put to proper use and I sincerely hope that Safa has mulled over at least a few of the below strategies. The blueprint for success must be:Grass-roots development and youth structures: football talent must be nurtured from a young age like they do in Brazil. Trying to coach an 18 year old into the next Ronaldo is just not going to work. Specialised skills ...
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