Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau reckons he still has a lot to contribute to the senior national team despite having not featured since the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March.
The 31-year-old fizzled out of the Bafana fold due to lack of game time at Al Ahly before sealing a move to Qatar SC where he spent just six months after playing nine league matches and assisting twice with no goals scored.
The Witbank-born forward told Robert Marawa on #MSWon947 that he understands the dynamics of a national team and why sometimes people may have doubts due to certain performances however doesn’t believe that older players and/or players going through a rough patch should just be kicked out of the team as they have something to offer.
“I still feel that I can contribute to the country,” said Tau.
“Yes, there are performances that put doubts or questions but that does not make you a bad player at all and it does not change who I am. My name will never change; I’m still Percy and I’ll always try and give my best. Yes, there are players that are doing well but then do you only want to have the younger ones only in the national team and take all the other ones?
“Football is a sport where there are phases, you’ll have your lows you’ll have your highs, but then do we kick him out when he’s having his lows. I don’t feel that should be the approach because we are going to have problem on what it means to play for the national team. And we don’t want that to happen to anyone where they are now starting to feel different about going to the national team like you only support me when I’m doing well.
“I feel that it should always be balanced. You want to have the younger ones, and you want to have the older ones and by the way I’m still 31 years old, the coaches make it seem like I’m 38.”
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