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Kamohelo Mokotjo
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“Meeting legends like that, whether it's Zinedine Zidane or any other legend, because I've met a lot, it does put a lot of pressure on you to go on and stand again and maintain what you are doing.”
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“So, yeah, it does, but I don't know… only God knows why He wired me this way and I'm just who I am and I always stay this way.”
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“But I'm very grateful for meeting those types of people because they've created a hunger in me for the game that will always stay and I'm really grateful for those moments”
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“the way I play is a bit more flexible, more of a thinker, I see the puzzles in front of me, which are the players, and I like to put them in place, motivate them at times and fix things so that when we get to game time or matchday, things go smoother”
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“Yeah, it could be misunderstood, but I'm flexible when it comes to tactics. I try to see the bigger picture when it comes to winning a game of football.”
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“Of course, that will get misunderstood because maybe it feels to the public or to coaches that we don't get this type of player, you know.”
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“But I'm about results, I'm about effectiveness and I really know myself to the core, so I stick to what's important to me, I stick to what I can do best and I think those are my greatest strengths.”
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“I considered all my options; you know what I mean? I had an injury track record that was not in my favour, especially at my age…”
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“I wouldn't say in Europe, but in South Africa, because they consider you old while you are still young and young when you are at a mature age.”
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“So, I considered all my options and I was like I need to get a good feeling from somebody and there was Europe. Of course, my injuries made it difficult.”
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“It's not something that I've given up on, so yeah, so I decided to play here and there were a bit of…”
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“Like I said in the media, it was a bit politicized, me coming back, but all I wanted to do was play football again, get a good feeling from a club and I got that from Sekhukhune and I'm happy.”
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“I don't want anything else but to play football to the best of my ability and to prove to myself that I'm still the best version of Kamo or I can still get to the best version of Kamo and I think that will be, for me, a lifelong hunt while I'm still playing professional football.”
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“I think we're still producing, yeah, but are our players being given the opportunity to go out of their comfort zones to join European clubs?”
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“I think no. I mean, players have different paths and they can get there in different ways, so I think in South Africa it's just a matter of waiting and seeing instead of exporting as many players to Europe as possible at the moment.”
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“So, I don't know how to feel about it because I'm from a different generation and a lot is money-based at the moment.”
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“So, I hope in the end that it leads to results that can influence the South African national team in a good way.”
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“I was on the inside and I could see everything, but no, I'm just a player at the moment, but I do hope for more players to be exported to Europe.”
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“It would be great because we have the talent. We are short of nothing.”
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“We currently have the resources to build a European-based, solid player. So, I hope that starts to change and we'll see.”
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“I don't know what the factors that are influencing that not to happen in that way are, but I hope that changes actually.”
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“when it comes to my generation, I think sometimes people remember when they want to that I'm 32, you know, and people forget when they want to that I'm 32.”
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“So, I'm saying, when it comes to my generation, we never thought about money, you know.”
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“It was always about the dream. So, I think for every single professional, every single kid in the townships or anywhere else, it should always be about the dream.”
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“Yeah, it should always be about the dream.”
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“When it comes to the PSL level, obviously there is still a lot more to improve on.”
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“It reminds me of the MLS in a way – very athletic, all over the place, but I mean, what we are doing at the club is quite different.”
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“We play a system, I think, that nobody else plays and it makes it easier for players to understand their roles and to adapt to it.”
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“So yeah, that's credit to the technical staff and the club for choosing such a coach (Brandon Truter)”
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“they have their visions for certain periods of time and the young players were brought in”
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“I mean, our crop that was there when I was still at Bafana, I think they're only peaking now.”
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“But yeah, things are done different here compared to other countries and that's that.”
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“But we have a lot of talented players in the national team and hopefully things come together, but there is a new coach for the national team and the stable factor in that team is other players too who play in the PSL that are in that starting line-up.”
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“So I must say, the PSL is improving, but yeah, hopefully SAFA and Bafana Bafana just find the correct balance, especially going into Afcon.”
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“I don't close any doors. It's important to keep an open mind but also to stick to what I know.”
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“Obviously, not being the obvious South African player, I play more effectively and choose my moments, I control my teammates in situations, make sure that things flow within the team. I know my role.”
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“But yeah, I'm not closing any doors on anything. What I'm doing right now is working hard to stay fit, to stay healthy and to keep progressing and level up.”
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“That's the most important thing, stay as professional as I can”
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“You know, they learn as much from me as I learn from them, let's start there.”
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“Obviously, they need guidance and leadership, but they are players with potential and somebody needs to make think in general, whether it's football or life, I'm just that person.”
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“I mean, for me, it's just a normal thing. I think whether it's being at Excelsior, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, Brentford, Cincinnati, it's just been about standards.”
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“Maintaining my standards, taking care of the 11 that I have on the pitch, the 18 that are in the selection, helping the team where I can, you know.”
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“I love this game and I'm passionate about it. I keep chasing the feeling of learning, doing better, so that's very important to me and hopefully I can make a lifelong contribution to this sport because I love it so much.”
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“it gives me a sense of pride that I played for the club, but also, I know the people there, I know how professional they are and how tightknit of a family they are and how they do things.”
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“Obviously, through data, whichever players get signed, they are signed by merit either than opinion and 'I know this one is good' or whatever.”
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“Yeah, it gives me a sense of pride and it's good that, I think, they'll be in the Premier League again next season.”
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Recorded in: It Was A Bit Politicized, October 2024, Soccer Laduma by Delmar Faver
“It™s not really something to be scared of because I know I have my footballing quality - the best aspect of me is my mind, my mentality.”
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“I know there™s a lot I would change because I have obviously played in different countries.”
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“It™s going to have to be a balance - the professional side and the financial side".”
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“Money is important, but it is not the most important thing.”
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