Former Bafana Bafana star Sibusiso Vilakazi and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart linked up to chat football and more!
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Sekhukhune United veteran Sibusiso Vilakazi and was joined in the kitchen by Banyana Banyana shot-stopper, Kaylin Swart on a Kaya 959 podcast show.
The duo were interviewed by SA sports journalist Philasande Sixaba, and got candid about the and lows of their successful football careers, also touching on how their passion for the game started.
"I'm still very much worthy, regardless of it coming towards an end [his career], I still have to make that decision, but at the moment I am still enjoying the game. There's still so much passion from my side. I still like to compete, to win games and go to training sessions and fight for a position [in the team] So, I'm still in love with the game at this point in time," says Vilakazi, who is showing no signs of wanting to retire anytime soon.
Swart and Vilakazi also touched on navigating the difficulties of playing football at the highest level and recounted how their love for football started at a young age.
Swart revealed that she didn't see herself pursuing a career in football during her teenage/developmental years, as she had most of her focus firmly placed on cricket.
"I didn't really see myself playing football at the highest level. I enjoyed playing on the street with the boys," she revealed. The JWV FC keeper mentioned that she had to leave her home in Gqeberha at 14 to further her sporting ambition at the TUKS Sports High School.
The Soweto-born and raised Vila disclosed when he fell in love with the game and when he knew it could become a worthy career path for him.
He stated that his passion for the game stared at around ages 4-5, mentioning that the kasi football culture in Soweto and his uncle and brother playing the game influenced him:
"The passion just grew with me, it was a gift. I was born with it, it spoke to me. My brother used to play and then I used to play with and his friends, I would follow him around. His friends were much older than me, meaning I was playing with older people, which saw me improve gradually.
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