Orlando Pirates Zakhele Lepasa Bafana Bafana

Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa Bafana Bafana – Photo: Twitter @Lepasazakhele

BREAKING: Orlando Pirates star reportedly leaves Bafana camp!

An Orlando Pirates star has reportedly left the Bafana Bafana camp ahead of their blockbuster friendly against Ivory Coast

Orlando Pirates Zakhele Lepasa Bafana Bafana

Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa Bafana Bafana – Photo: Twitter @Lepasazakhele

Orlando Pirates star Zakhele Lepasa has reportedly left the Bafana Bafana camp!

The South African national team have landed in Abijan, Côte d’Ivoire, without Zakhele Lepasa who left their camp hours before the flight!

It remains to be seen what the exact reason behind Lepasa’s abrupt departure was however more details are sure to surface in the coming hours.

Broos’ side face Ivory Coast on Tuesday night at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boign at 21:00 SAST

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Orlando Pirates star leaves Bafana camp

“When the team left their Johannesburg hotel for the airport on Saturday morning, Lepasa went home and the exact details of his shock withdrawal from the national team are not clear.” – a TimesLive report read.

Williams becomes a dad – Broos

“I want to make a happy announcement, Ronwen became yesterday a father of a beautiful girl,” Bafana coach Hugo Broos said as quoted by IdiskiTimes.

“We congratulate him and his girlfriend. I saw a very happy papa this morning any breakfast, so we were all happy for him. She’s is really, really beautiful. I saw a photograph of her, he did really well, Ronwen.”

In other news, Orlando Pirates legend Jomo Sono has heaped praise on Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena.

Mokwena’s side have successfully qualified for yet another CAF Champions League group stage round.

Mokwena’s side are also running away with the DStv Premiership title, after an incredible 100% start to the campaign with eight wins in as many matches.

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“I think the difference with him is [that] he’s passionate about football, he’s passionate about coaching.” the Orlando Pirates and Bafana icon said as quoted by SABC SPORT.

“He works so hard, I think he works 24 hours that guy, I don’t think he sleeps. I don’t think he’s got a bed, I think his bed is a laptop. He just wants to look at football, new tactics, and blah, blah, blah. You can see the signs of hard work.”

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