Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos congratulated Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams for being nominated in the Yachine Trophy of the Ballon d’Or awards.
Williams becomes the first African-based goalkeeper to be nominated for the award in the history of football after a stellar season where he helped Bafana Bafana to an AFCON bronze medallist spot.
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He was named goalkeeper of the tournament at AFCON, the inaugural African Football League goalkeeper of the tournament as well as the PSL Goalkeeper and Player of the Season in 2023/24.
Brooks highly praised Williams, stating that he is proud to have a player nominated on the big stage alongside world-class goalkeepers.
“It’s surely something I’m proud of,” Broos told the media.
“If one of your players is nominated for the Ballon d’Or, but the other side when you see the performances of Ronwen and not only in the national team, also with Sundowns, but especially maybe with the national team and the latest AFCON.
“And I think you can only say that he deserve it. So I looked a little bit with who he is on the list. For me, he has a chance to win it. But yeah, he’s only a South African and, you know, in choices or things like that, yeah, they’re sometimes looking for a bigger name.
“But when you see the performances of Ronwen, I think he deserves it, and it makes me proud,” Broos added.
