Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed that he has been closely following the progress of Paseka Mako at Orlando Pirates and feels the player deserves a chance to showcase his talent in the national team.
Mako has been included in the 23-man Bafana Bafana squad to face Eswatini and Ivory Coast in international friendly matches this month, which is a big opportunity for him to impress Broos ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
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Mako has been one of the consistent performers for Pirates and has already made 14 appearances in all competitions for the Soweto giants this season.
After naming his 23-man squad in Auckland Park on Thursday afternoon, Broos explained his decision to have Mako in the squad for the two friendly internationals.
"Mako is already a long time on the list. As you know or don't know, we have a core of 40 to 45 players. For every position, we have four players. We try by looking at games to maybe change, so Mako is a long time with us. I've always liked him. I think this season he is stronger than the season before.
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"He is also a standard player for Pirates and (Innocent) Maela is out for the moment. He is a very offensive player and he is aggressive in duals. First of all, he is a defender, so this is very important. With the injury of Maela, I think we have to give him a chance, that's for sure."
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