Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mdu Shabalala signing his a contract in June 2022. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter
Mdu Shabalala: I chose Chiefs because Pirates wasn’t at my level
In a revealing new interview, Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mduduzi Shabalala is full of fighting talk ahead of the Soweto Derby against Pirates.
Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mdu Shabalala signing his a contract in June 2022. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter
Mdu Shabalala has revealed that he trialed at Orlando Pirates but chose Kaizer Chiefs because he wanted a bigger challenge. Those comments might be designed to ruffle a feathers ahead of this weekend’s Soweto Derby. Then again, he may just be speaking his mind at face value.
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Chiefs star Mdu Shabalala grew up a Pirates fan
In this interview, Shabalala looks ahead to the Soweto Derby and discusses his development as a player and why he chose to pursue his career at Chiefs over Pirates after having a trial there. After all, his entire family supports the Buccaneers and he supported them growing up. Now he’s fully behind Chiefs though. Here’s a snippet of that interview.
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Mdu Shabalala gunning for the Buccaneers
Mdu is in good shape at the moment and should be in contention for a starting place in his first senior Soweto Derby. The 19-year-old was on the score sheet in Amakhosi’s defeat to Golden Arrows, and he’ll be desperate to score against the Buccaneers. He was a rare bright spot on the day for Arthur Zwane’s men.
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Kaizer Chiefs have actually won the last four Soweto Derby clashes in the PSL and will be desperate to make it five on the bounce. Can they do it Mduduzi “Mdu or Die” Shabalala will be desperate to be part of history by doing so.
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