Is Bafana Bafana’s missing link?

Kaizer Chiefs’ Gaston Sirino received praise For his impressive transition to becoming a key playmaker at Amakhosi. However, despite his strong performance, he was not called up from Uruguay during the last international break. This raises the question: why didn’t South African national team Bafana Bafana consider him, especially considering his South African citizenship?

A perfect replacement for an injured Zwane

Bafana Bafana have been left in a difficult situation due to the injury of key player Themba Zwane, who plays a similar role to Sirino. This makes Sirino the ideal candidate to step in and strengthen the national team’s offensive capabilities. The former Sundowns gaffer operates in the half-space, creating overload and confusion in the opposition defence.

Sirino has made his mark since joining Chiefs after being deemed surplus to requirements at Mamelodi Sundowns. The 33-year-old silenced the doubters by manning the attacking midfield with confidence, contributing two goals and three assists in just four games. His efforts helped the Soweto giants effectively penetrate their rivals under head coach Nasreddine Nabi.

Stability and quality

“Gaston is a very focused player and always trains 100%,” says former Sundowns captain Ricardo Nascimento, who played alongside Sirino for four years. To start.

“I had no doubt that he would do well at Kaizer Chiefs because he is an excellent player. Look mate, Gaston is a very focused and winning player. When he sets his mind to something, he does his best to achieve it. He is a winning player.”

Nascimento emphasizes that: Sirino’s technical qualitystates. “He will help Kaizer Chiefs a lot.” Sirino has an impressive haul of trophy success from his time at Sundowns, including seven league titles, two Nedbank Cups, a Telkom Knockout, an MTN8 and the African Football League, before his free transfer to Chiefs.

Will Bafana give a chance to Bafana Şirino?

The question remains: Will Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos give Sirino a chance?

This scenario has historical precedence in South African sports; The SA Rugby team once fielded Zimbabwean-born players who qualified for South Africa on residency grounds, such as Tendai Mtawarira, known as “The Beast”. Like Mtawarira, Sirino now has South African citizenship, making him eligible for selection.

On 30 March 2023, Sirino said, “I would be happy to represent this beautiful nation (Bafana Bafana) if I get the call.”

Stay tuned South Africa While Kaizer Chiefs’ Sirino makes a strong claim for the next Bafana squad.

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