Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela suggests facing Namibia, a team that includes players that play in the Premier Soccer League in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast could contribute to Bafana Bafana’s success.
Orlando Pirates club captain Innocent Maela has given Mamelodi Sundowns their dues as being top of the domestic food chain but warns that The Buccaneers are inching closer to their level.
With the domestic football programme done and settled, Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela is switching his focus to the Bafana Bafana pre-camp that got underway behind closed doors yesterday.
Should Orlando Pirates defeat Sekhukhune United in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday, Innocent Maela will become the club's first captain in more than a decade to lead them to two trophies in the same season.
Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro will be treating all their remaining games – both in the DStv Premiership and Nedbank Cup – as cup finals.
Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela wants to see the Buccaneers return to continental football next season.