Orlando Pirates star delighted by Bafana call-up

Orlando Pirates star midfielder Miguel Timm says that he is very happy to have earned a Bafana Bafana call-up.

However, Timm insists that his first focus is getting one back in the Soweto Derby and going on to win the Carling Black Label Cup.

Orlando Pirates star delighted by Bafana call

Timm was at the heart of Orlando Pirates MTN 8 trophy win catching the eye of Hugo Broos and the national team.

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The 30-year-old says that the Bafana call won’t really sink in until he joins up with the squad.

First Timm and a few others will have to get through the exhibition event on Saturday without picking up any injuries.

“I’m very happy, my family is also happy. But I still have a task and I have not closed with my club yet,” Orlando Pirates midfielder Timm said as per the Sowetan.

“And that is to do well over the weekend and then I can fully focus on being part of the national team setup. I’m glad I got the call and it will be nice to see some old teammates I used to play with in the past and then enjoy the moment.”

Soweto Derby learnings

Orlando Pirates will be out to avenge their 1-0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs in their recent derby meeting.

“We didn’t do something well as a collective. We’ve already spoken about that and we will want to improve our performance with those small details,” he said in view of the match on Saturday.

“I watched from the stands with my teammates and it is not nice to not contribute. I look forward to the weekend.

“We [have] made steady progress and like I said we know personally as a team our goals and objectives. I’m not afraid to say we are not near where we are supposed to be.

“But we are happy with the progress we have been making and we will continue to work hard until we reach where we want to be, and I think it will be evident to the public when we reach that level we are supposed to be at.”