Chiefs Team Picture during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 match against TS Galaxy on the 20 August 2023 at Mbombela Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Chiefs’ best player can’t speak English, but…
Kaizer Chiefs’ current best player does not understand English, but football does not start and end with the spoken word…
Chiefs Team Picture during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 match against TS Galaxy on the 20 August 2023 at Mbombela Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Yusuf Maart has revealed it is difficult to communicate with Edson Castillo, but it’s not a train smash at all.
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A new midfielder arrived at the OR Tambo International Airport in July.
Castillo needed about 45 minutes during his debut against Township Rollers, and his technical skills won the hearts of the Amakhosi faithful.
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Speaking to the media since playing with Castillo in the middle, Maart has revealed that the Venezuelan does not understand the world’s most popular language.
However, body language also has high value.
“Yeah it is difficult [to communicate with him] but he understands football, so you will see the movement out of everything,” Maart told journalists, as quoted by FARPost.
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“Thanks because he’s a great player and to play with him is something great. He’s not making it easy for use at training, all the midfielders. Everyone is putting in the effort and everyone is working hard,” the Atlantis-born star added.
Meanwhile, Amakhosi will take on Royal AM on Saturday at 17:30 from the FNB Stadium.
