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Ndlondlo: I Had To Play For The Biggest Team In Africa

Ndlondlo: I Had To Play For The Biggest Team In Africa

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 01: Neo Maema of Mamelodi Sundowns and Phillip Ndlondo of Orlando Pirates during the MTN8 semi final, 1st leg match between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at Orlando Stadium on October 01, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images),W

New Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo says it was a dream to secure a Deadline Day move to the biggest team on the continent.

Ndlondlo thrown straight into the Buccaneers' starting line-up following his move from Marumo Gallants on the final day of the transfer window.

Read: Bucs Downs Fire Blanks In MTN8 First Leg

The diminutive midfielder responded quite well and bagged the Man of the Match award as they drew 0-0 with Mamelodi Sundowns.

"First of all I'd like to thank the Almighty for the talent and secondly coming to the game, it was a tough game but we managed to fight together as a team," Ndlondlo told SuperSport after the game.

"And also I needed to give back to the technical team for believing in me. It's my first time for being in the team and they gave me a start, so I needed to give back to them.

"I thank them for this, I think it belongs to them and the team as well. We really fought but it's part of the game that we drew nil-nil."

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When asked about the final day of the transfer window, he added,"It was like one hell of...it was a like a dream to me because out of the blue I had to play for the biggest team on the continent," he said.

"So I needed to continue with the good work I have been doing from my previous team and translate it to the team, the biggest team in the country.

"So I think the welcoming from the guys was very important for me because it played a good role to me, they encouraged me, they pushed me.

"They told me never to change the way I was playing and continue to play the way I was playing and I think I displayed that thing and thank you so much."

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