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By Mihlali Baleka 
7h ago
JOHANNESBURG – Mamelodi Sundowns trainer Pitso Mosimane, who has broken records for fun in recent seasons, may find himself in a position to challenge the conversation that “money can’t buy happiness” as he continues to embark on a shopping spree without precedents.
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic would surely affect the majority of Premier Soccer League (PSL) teams during the transfer window, considering the terrible impact it has had on the global economy.
But that wouldn’t necessarily apply to Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club. Owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, the club continued to pay players, technical team and staff as if Covid-19 did not exist.
With such financial muscle, the Sundowns were guaranteed not to be challenged in the marketplace as they beefed up the team before the new season.
Aubrey Modiba, Peter Shalulile, Mthobi Mvala, Luvuyo Phewa, Lesedi Kapinga, Grant Magerman, Jody February, Haashim Domingo, Ricardo Goss, Gift Motupa and George Maluleka are some of the players who will become Brazilians next season.
According to Mosimane they are necessary reinforcements that will make the club continue to dominate locally and on the continent.
“I think now we also deserve the opportunity to sign some players. They have all been signing. Give us a chance too, ”said Mosimane, noting that during the previous preseason they only signed two players, Maurico Affonso and Sammy Seabi.
“There is the myth and the perception that we have been signing without recognizing the young people. But we have put them on the field and in the starting lineups. So, we don’t sign because we have to sign (but we sign because we need to strengthen the team) ”.
So, with over 10 players reported heading to Chloorkop ahead of the new campaign, does that mean there will be a review, freeing up players who are on the sidelines and those whose legs aren’t as fast as they used to? be?
“There will be no review, you have to be very careful,” Mosimane said. “The guys have won a lot of titles and the league five times in just seven seasons. Most of them are mostly major players, the older ones. So here we are not rocking the boat. “
Mosimane’s brigade has delivered 10 major titles since he joined Sundowns seven and a half years ago. But this season they had to work even harder to secure La Décima, a record 10th Premiership title, which was Mosimane’s fifth.
But the club’s success story this season and the 50th anniversary celebration could well be the icing on the cake.
If Sundowns win the Nedbank Cup title against Bloemfontein Celtic at Orlando Stadium tomorrow (kickoff 8pm), that will complete a national treble after winning the league and Telkom Knockout.
All odds are in favor of the Brazilians being victorious against Phunya Selesele, who is making her first appearance in a cup final since 2012. But Mosimane has been around long enough to know she can’t count her chickens before they hatch.
“The triples are not there until you win the game,” Mosimane said modestly. “First, the League was not on our side until those last 20 minutes and then we managed to win it. The worst thing is to think that you have won the treble without touching it ”.
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