Mabaso admits wasted Kaizer Chiefs career – ‘Sometimes we can be ignorant’

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Xolani Mabaso has admitted having wasted his career at the club when he failed to fully realise his potential.

The midfielder, popularly known as “Touch,” came through the ranks at Naturena and was handed opportunities in the first team.

His stint coincided with a spell when the Glamour Boys were doing well but he did not utilise the chances he was given due to a poor attitude.

Mabaso admits wasted chance

Mabaso says he also struggled with the pressure of expectations at Chiefs as the black and gold shirt weighed heavily on him and it had an impact on his performances.

“I would like to believe so, that there was that element of lacking here and there at times,” Mabaso told Soccer Laduma.

“As footballers, sometimes we can be ignorant. Chiefs had cream of the crop in their team at the time, and just by being part of the group, I expected things to just happen for me,” he went on.

Poor attitude cost Kaizer Chiefs career

With his not so positive attitude, chances became limited for Mabaso but instead of using it as motivation to work harder, he became disinterested, something he now regrets.

“When that didn’t happen, I started asking myself questions as to why I wasn’t playing instead of working harder to show that I deserved to play,” he said.

“But that’s life, and some things we can’t change. Towards the end of my time with Chiefs, I wasn’t happy, and once you are not happy, you can hardly achieve anything, not just in football but in life. My situation affected my performance levels, and that was it. Disappointing.”