“Gazza”, we’re back at it. Your Mamelodi Sundowns story. Last week, you painted a vivid picture of how your relationship with Oscar Fullone, back then hired as the club’s Technical Director, soured in no time. So, he jumped off in Ghana after your Champions League game against Coton Sport of Cameroon, and you only saw him again for pre-season ahead of the next campaign. What happened next?
Okay, so I arrived at our Sundowns base at Chloorkop on time to start pre-season. The previous season was admittedly not a good one for the club as we finished in a disappointing ninth position on the log standings. But personally, I felt I was one of the best performers at the club that season, contributing seven league goals from my wide midfield position, where I was mostly used. So, you can say I was high on confidence and vowing to help the club achieve better results in the upcoming season. That very day, we got onto the team bus and headed to Pietermaritzburg, where we were having our pre-season camp. The following morning, and the rest of the week, we just did some long-distance running around the hotel. On the Friday, Oscar Fullone arrived with three footballers from Ivory Coast... Adama (Outtara), Siaka (Tiene) and Frank (Guela).
Hmmm… okay.
