Matete out in the cold

Former Baroka FC dribbling wizard Tsepo Matete (below) is stressing about finding a new home after being released by Botswanan club Township Rollers recently. According to a source, the winger has been trying to contact clubs to see if they can accommodate him but nothing has materialised so far. “It’s so sad for him, the guy loves football. He is still in disbelief as to how he was deemed surplus to requirements at Rollers and is now struggling to find a new team. Some players are busy getting ready for the new season and he is out here training alone. He is also playing amateur tournaments in townships just to keep in the right frame of mind. I hope something comes up quickly for him even if it’s in the National First Division. I don’t think he will mind because all he wants to do is play,” said the source.

Slap in the face for Badenhorst

Swaziland playmaker Felix Badenhorst (above) was left confused when his deal to join Absa Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs fell through at the last minute. The 27-year-old was preparing to join before the start of last season and he was awaiting a call to inform him when to come. However, he was told he was no longer needed. “A deal had been struck and he had agreed personal terms but his move kept being postponed until he was eventually told to forget it. He was really hurt because he had always wanted to make a step up in his career. We suspect someone at Chiefs didn’t like the fact he was represented by former Chiefs star Abel Shongwe,” claimed the source. The former Mbabane Swallows star has now joined National First Division side Mbombela United.

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