Siwelele FC striker Zakhele Lepasa has revealed the advice he shared with Mamelodi Sundowns forward Cassius Mailula.
Mailula, 25, endured a tough two years following his move to Toronto FC in the MLS where he struggled to get game time. He was then sent to two respective loans at Wydad Athletic and KV Kortrijk where he rediscovered his form.
Following the stint in Belgian, Mailula mutually parted ways with Toronto and returned to Sundowns. So far, he has scored four goals in nine appearances across all competitions.
Lepasa revealed on #LimpopoSportsPodcast how the two trained together during Mailula’s tough moments and the conversations they had.
“Remember when Mailula first came into the light, that was two years ago,” said Lepasa.
“I remember sending him a message on Instagram. By then we didn’t know each other personally. I sent him a message on Instagram and told him that he needs to keep his head grounded and he needs to work hard.
“You know how life goes, a year ago I trained with him for like a full month because things were not going well for him in the US. He wanted to keep his flow and not lose his rhythm, and we started doing finishing together.
“I was already at Siwelele by then. I’m happy to see him score now. He deserves it. He’s one of the best finishers we have in the country.
“I think that’s what’s been impressive about this season and the last. The fact that there’s so many young players that have been brought into the scene.”
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