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SOCCER

Bucs legend wants Brazilians to write own history

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against Zamalek tomorrow‚ can help SA football move on.

“It’s 21 years later and we still keep on talking about the goal somebody scored in 1995‚” Sikhosana said. “It’s another class and another team and they have to make sure they bring that (Champions League) star‚ and especially the cup,” he said.

Downs coach Pitso Mosimane has told his players that in South Africa we still talk about Sikhosana’s goal and it is time for others to enter SA footballin­g folklore. “I’m looking forward to a challenge [to that goal] but unfortunat­ely there won’t be anyone special because this Sundowns team is more about teamwork than an individual who can score that type of goal‚” Sikhosana said.

“I know I will still be in the history books as the person who scored the most important goal.”

Sikhosana said he cannot see Sundowns losing the final after their commanding victory at Lucas Moripe Stadium in the first leg‚ even if the Egyptian authoritie­s backtrack on a 20 000 limit to the attendance at the 86 000-seater Borg El Arab Stadium.

“Honestly speaking‚ to me the game is over,” he added.

“Sundowns can hurt anyone at any time. Keagan Dolly‚ Khama Billiat‚ Percy Tau, all of them.

“Sundowns scored three with Zamalek defending at Lucas Moripe. And when Zamalek start

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