Broos waxes lyrical over Orlando Pirates star after Bafana call-up

Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos has raved over Orlando Pirates left-back Paseka Mako.

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Bafana Bafana boss Broos is a huge fan of Mako

One of the most adventurous best left-backs in the DStv Premiership last season, Mako has been rewarded for his consistency by being named in the 23-man Bafana squad to face Eswathini and Ivory Coast.

“He’s very offensive, aggressive, quick, can defend, and has improved a lot this season.”

“First of all, he’s better than last season. He plays good for the moment for Orlando Pirates. He’s quick, he’s very aggressive and that’s what I like because he’s a defender and he’s very offensive also. So, this is always a quality, if you have those qualities in your team, it’s also very important,” Broos said.

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Bafana meet Eswatini at FNB Stadium on 13 October before facing the Ivorians in Abidjan on the 17th. Broos says picking Mako was a no-brainer after the injury sustained by his club captain Innocent Maela.

“Defensively, he’s not bad. The only thing that you can tell is that he’s not a tall player and that can maybe sometimes be a problem if you play against teams with tall players. Certainly, as a defender, that may be the only negative thing about but it’s okay. I think with the injury now of Maela he deserves to be with us.”

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