Orlando Pirates News Today: Gilberto back in Mzansi, back at Bucs?

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Orlando Pirates News Today: Gilberto back in Mzansi, back at Bucs?
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Here is what is making news around Orlando Pirates in the last 24 hours, including Gilberto’s Mzansi return, Abdeslam Ouaddou reacts to Mzansi culture and more.

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Gilberto set for Pirates’ return?

Angolan star Gilberto Miguel, who is currently out on loan from Orlando Pirates, was spotted dining in South Africa recently.

Ouaddou impressed with Mzansi culture

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou took time out of his busy schedule to immerse himself in South Africa’s rich history with a visit to the Nelson Mandela House.

“In the house where former South African President Nelson Mandela lived,” Ouaddou said in a post on Instagram.

“Working in South Africa also means embracing the culture and understanding the history of the country.”

Ex-Pirates midfielder warns Bafana Bafana

Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Andile Jali has issued a warning to the senior national team saying some things need to change if they are going to be competitive at the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

“No, but for me, from what I saw in this past FIFA week, I must tell you I watched three of those teams,” Jali told iDiski Times.

“And the way they were playing I don’t think – if we’re going to play the way we played against Panama in those two games – I don’t think we are going to make it. Unless we change our mindset and put in more effort than what we did against Panama.”

The former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns man is of the suggestion that Broos needs to make some changes while the players have to want to win more than anyone.

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder in action
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder in action

“Yeah, they looked to me to be much stronger than us,” added Jali.

“Unless we change, there’s got to be some changes – the coach has to come up with something special and the players need to say we want it more than those other people, then maybe there can be some hope. But from what I saw, it is going to be tough if we don’t change.”

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Willis Sob is an experienced journalist who has been in the game since 2009, covering major assignments around the continent.
His hunger for African football is unmatched, always getting the best angles and facts to feed the fans and quench their thirst.

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