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Lebogang Manyama Speaks Ahead Of Bafana Bafana's Crucial AFCON Qualifier

Lebogang Manyama Speaks Ahead Of Bafana Bafana's Crucial AFCON Qualifier

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Lebogang Manyama has spoken ahead of Bafana Bafana's crucial encounter against Ghana, with the midfielder making his return to the national team for the first time since 2017.

The South African national team will lock horns with Ghana in the opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier today, this before returning to South Africa to host Sudan on Sunday at the Orlando Stadium.

"I am grateful to be back after such a long time, all the problems and injuries I had, it is part of life, you never give up you keep going and to come back like this in a tough game in a tough place, against a very tough team, one of the biggest in Africa but I think everyone is up for the challenge," Manyama told the media.

"Obviously I have been working hard to try and help the team and getting myself back to the level that I was before all the injuries, step by step it is getting better and I want to bring it here but to most importantly try to help the team as much as I can and we will see what happens tomorrow," the Chiefs midfielder said.  

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