Golden Arrows coach Pitso Dladla said Bafana Bafana’s local knowledge helped the national technical team identify Ronaldo Van Neel, according to IOL. Van Neel was named in the preliminary squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Dladla framed the selection as evidence of the advantage locally based coaches have in spotting players for South Africa’s national team setup.
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