High Hopes for Pirates’ Jabulani Mokone

Promising Orlando Pirates right-back, Jabulani Mokone, will soon get his day in the spotlight as a member of the senior first team.

Last month, it was reported that coach Jose Riveiro had promoted 18-year-old Mokone to the first team. However, he has yet to receive any regular gametime.

Now, according to a club insider, the teenager will get his chance to shine on the pitch once he’s proven himself to Riveiro.

“A lot of people have been asking why Mokone is not playing in the first team,” the insider told a soccer outlet in an article published earlier this week. “But why they don’t understand is that there is a process that a player has to go through before playing in the senior team.

“Another thing is that you have to look at his position, the players who are playing there are doing a great job, so there is no need to change.”

Nevertheless, added the insider, it’s only a “matter of time” before Mokone “will get his chance to play.”

“[Riveiro] told him to keep on working because he has great potential. He is part of the first team; it’s just that he has to wait for his chance.”

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