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Neo Maema of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates. Photo: BackpagePix

Khanye sees Thulani Serero in Sundowns midfielder Neo Maema

Junior Khanye has urged Hugo Broos to include Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Neo Maema in his Bafana Bafana setup.

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Neo Maema of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates. Photo: BackpagePix

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has urged Hugo Broos to include Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Neo Maema in his Bafana Bafana setup.

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Maema has been in scintillating form for the Brazilians this season, so much so that he doesn’t only create goalscoring chances for his teammates but can also score himself.

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The Bloemfontein-born midfielder has five goals in the league for Sundowns this season, and according to Khanye, the left-footer has been doing well for some time.

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In his own words, Khanye said Maema reminds him of Thulani Serero in that No.10 role, and he wants Broos to take fulk advantage of that by picking him.

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Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Thulani Serero. Image: Samuel Shivambu via BackpagePix

KHANYE LIKENS MAEMA TO SERERO

“Neo Maema, I think that boy is talented. I think Bafana coaches must give the boy a chance,” he said on iDiski TV.

“I’m starting to see a player… no, in fact it’s not the first time but it’s been a while. That boy in that position after Thulani Serero, I saw Serero, I saw a similar type of player,” said Khanye.

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