Former Mamelodi Sundowns and 2016 CAF Champions League winner Teko Modise says a second star for the club would be major after all the investment and efforts over the past nine years.
Sundowns are in the final for the first time in nine years, since lifting the trophy in Cairo after beating Zamalek over the two legs and could repeat that feat next week at the 30 June Stadium as they face Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids.
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With years gone by, there’s been debates between Orlando Pirates and Masandawana supporters over who’s been more successful in the competition with one star each – but that could all change in the space of the next week.
“A second star would be dope,” Modise said when asked by iDiski Times if it would end debates over who’s the most successful.
“Mamelodi Sundowns have been building a team for so many years, the objective every season is to go on and win the Champions League, that’s why you also see the new coach coming in.
“That’s the objective for Mamelodi Sundowns, we speak about the Champions League all the time and we know the pain that has been going through Sundowns for so many years, being unable to qualify and go to the final with all the investment they have put in.
“So this is a big opportunity over the next weeks and yeah I’m sure the team is preparing well, knowing the type of opposition and you just hope they win.”
Sundowns host Pyramids in the first leg on Saturday afternoon at Loftus Versfeld at 15h00 before the return leg in Cairo, seven days later.
