Peter Shalulile Mamelodi Sundowns Kaizer Chiefs

We’re still in the early stages of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season, but the race is on for bragging rights as Mzansi’s top goal scorer. Photo: Twitter @Masandawana

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Sundowns’ superstar striker Peter Shalulile was named the Premier Soccer League footballer of the season on Sunday.

Peter Shalulile Mamelodi Sundowns Kaizer Chiefs

We’re still in the early stages of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season, but the race is on for bragging rights as Mzansi’s top goal scorer. Photo: Twitter @Masandawana

Sundowns were runaway winners of the DStv Premiership this season, while they also completed the domestic treble with victory in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday.

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With the local season coming to its conclusion, the PSL have released the award winners for 2022, with Sundowns understandably featuring prominently along with superstar striker Peter Shalulile.

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Meanwhile, looking to the future, Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has said they would welcome good competition from the Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

“To be honest, football will not be the same without Pirates and Chiefs being as strong as they used to be. I still believe, even this season, the recruitments made by both teams prove that they are edging closer to making sure that they give us fierce competition,” said Mngqithi in the latest edition of Soccer Laduma.

“The fact that Pirates is in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup is also proof that they are still a very solid team that has the capacity to unsettle any opposition. It is not proper for South Africa to only have Sundowns shining, but at this stage, I do not want to even think we are close to dominating local football.

“We can’t be complacent and start thinking we are the most successful team because these two teams have done very well. Football is a game of cycles, and maybe now the circumstances are favouring us, and we must grab the opportunity with both hands and make sure that we move on and don’t look back.

“I can guarantee you, both Pirates and Chiefs will be back one day, and you don’t want that to affect you.”

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