Mamelodi Sundowns defender Fawaaz Basadien has dedicated his FIFA African-Asian-Pacific gold medal to his late teammate Jayden Adams.
Sundowns stunned a star-studded Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli 2-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium over the weekend to win the trophy and also qualifier for the Challenger Cup where they will meet Toluca or the champions of CONMEBOL.
Meanwhile, Adams passed away untimely in July this year after a stellar 2025/26 season where he helped the Brazilians clinch their second CAF Champions League title which was a pathway to qualify for the Intercontinental Cup.
Adams also enjoyed an impressive outing with Bafana Bafana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June where they reached the second round of the tournament for the first time.
Basadien told the media after the triumph how happy he was the team could honour Adams in a good way.
“I walked up to receive my medal and I went down and sat there and I spoke to Cash [Cassius Mailula] and Iqraam [Rayners],” said Basadien.
“And I told them this one it’s for Jayden because we knew that Jayden is someone who loves to win things, and especially in football.
“And we knew coming into the game already, our coach and the technical staff, and as well as the teammates, we said this one, we’re doing for Jayden.
“So, I’m just happy and grateful that we won and we could honour him in a good way.”
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