Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maele has urged youngster Relebohile Mofokeng to remain grounded.
The 19-year-old Mofokeng has been phenomenal since making his debut last season.
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He spent a few weeks in England training with Wolverhampton Wanderers before returning to the Soweto giants earlier this month.
Maele, said Mofokeng should block all the noise and remain humble.
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“First and foremost Mofokeng is a very humble boy… he’s very grounded,” said Maela as per Sowetan Live.
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“When you talk to him, he listens and he listens to understand. So, I think that quality will take him very far. In terms of him being a star, well… he’s far from that, I’ll be honest with you,” Maele said.
Mofokeng has played 10 matches for Orlando Pirates this season, providing two asists.
“There’s still a lot of work that he needs to put in. He still has to improve on a lot of things and he acknowledges that. Yes, the fans love him but he needs to stay close to reality and focus on his game… and just block all the outside noise.
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“We tell him all the time that he must continue to stay grounded and work harder. He just got started now and he mustn’t think he has arrived,” Maele said.
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