‘As good as it gets’

◆ has two legs, it’s the same, but the tactical awareness, the mental aspects are different and that makes the difference because when you are playing Napoli, as we did, we have to mark someone like Higuain and you can’t afford to give him a second, you can’t afford to lose concentration because the moment you do that it’s the second you are punished.

“You are taught discipline and commitment and you have to be aware, every time, every minute, every second and the concentration levels have to be high throughout the 90 minutes and even in extra-time and you have to be in good physical condition and all these things help you improve as a footballer.

“That is why I believe that the increasing number of our players in such top European competitions, like Tino (Kadewere), Knowledge and Nakamba (Marvelous), will have big benefits for our country and our national team.

“I’m glad that the new Warriors coach has recalled me to the national team and it’s a privilege to be asked to represent my country again and when I got the call I was very happy because there is no better honour than representing your country.

“We have a lot of talented players coming through the ranks, youngsters and they are very good players and for the coach to still believe that I can have a role in the team is a privilege to me.

“It doesn’t matter what competition we play in, which opponents we play, it doesn’t matter even if it’s a friendly or preparatory game because when we play for the Warriors, we have to fight for the name of our country and we have to try and win every game.

“It’s been good to come back home and join the guys and know that the new coach has me in his plans that I can serve my country again.”