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Mazembe Goalkeeper-Turned-Striker Names Mayele As Idol

Mazembe Goalkeeper-Turned-Striker Names Mayele As Idol

A goalkeeper turned striker has heaped a lot praise on Fiston Mayele.

A TP Mazembe goalkeeper-turned-striker has named Congolese hitman Fiston Mayele as his favourite striker on the continent at the moment.

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The Ravens have a massive issue on their hands after being suspended by world football's governing body, FIFA, from registering any new players for three transfer windows.

The ban is believed to be a consequence on some contractual breaches the Democratic Republic of Congo based side have been found guilty of. 

It has forced head coach Lamine N'Diaye to be creative as far as the utilisation of his squad is concerned as he has now been forced to play his goalkeeper Suleman Shaibu as a striker. 

The 21-year-old has, however, surprised everyone by scoring two goals in Mazembe's latest 3-0 victory in the league match against Panda B52. 

When quizzed on how it came about that he play striker for the five-time African champions, as per Yallakora, he said: "When I saw that my team was suffering from a shortage in the attacking position, I decided to talk to the coach to take this step, and indeed there was trust between us and that happened, and I played as a striker." 

"I do not want to return to the goalkeeper position even if another club asks me to play in this position."

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He was also asked who he looked up to as far as marksman on the continent are concerned and he added: "Fiston Mayele, the Pyramids player, is one of the best attackers in Africa. He is a very good player. Also, in Europe, there is Victor Osimhen. I like his energy and the way he plays." 

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