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By Tshepo Ntsoelengoe

Football Journalist


Micho hopes Maela bought Bafana ticket to Egypt

Orlando Pirates coach Micho Sredojevic’s hopes his left back Innocent Maela will be in the Bafana Bafana that will represent the nation at the 2019 Afcon in Egypt.


Sredojevic adds that the defender has three more games to the end of season to prove himself.

The Bucs mentor was speaking after his team’s 2-1 victory over Free State Stars on Saturday, where Maela was voted the Man-of-the-Match following his outstanding display for Pirates.

“I hope with today’s (last Saturday) performance he has put the stamp to be a candidate and bought a ticket to Cairo, he still has three more matches to buy his ticket to Cairo international airport,” said Sredojevic.

Maela was part of the Bafana squad that beat Libya 2-1 in their final Group E clash in Tunisia last month when Bafana sealed their spot at the 24-team tournament in Egypt in June.

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