Sundowns youngster preparing for Olympics
“To be part of the final selection to take part in the upcoming Olympics would be a huge achievement for me, it would be an honour."
Mamelodi Sundowns young midfielder Grant Margeman is eagerly awaiting to play in this year’s Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Margeman is one of many young players at Mamelodi Sundowns who has shown fans that there is plenty to be excited about when it comes to the youth contingent that the Brazilians have.
The 22-year-old recently joined up with the u.23 SA football side that took part in a training camp during the FIFA international break as they continued to prepare for the Olympics.
“Firstly it’s an honour to be part of the u.23 camp in Durban, it gives me another opportunity to showcase my talent and ability and to show the coach that I deserve to be part of the team for final selection.
“It also gives me a chance to build up my confidence and makes me go back to the club with a good mentality and a positive mindset,” said Margeman.
Having joined Mamelodi Sundowns from Cape Town Spurs (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town), the “Pacman” (as he is known), recovered from his early season injury to make his Masandawana debut against Golden Arrows in the DStv Premiership.
He now has the chance to fly the flag for the country at the upcoming Olympic games which is an exciting prospect for the young Brazilian.
“To be part of the final selection to take part in the upcoming Olympics would be a huge achievement for me. It’s an event that only comes around once every four years and its of the biggest sporting events in the world.
“It would be a chance for me to showcase my talent and represent my country and hopefully make the country proud,” he said.
Margeman will be in action this Friday when Sundowns face Al Hilal away in the CAF Champions League group stages match.
The Pretoria side has already qualified for the quarter-finals and is likely to field a youthful side.
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