I have to be mentally strong – Hadebe
Kaizer Chiefs defender Teenage Hadebe says the pressure that comes with playing in a big game like the Soweto Derby will not make him commit silly mistakes.
Teenage Hadebe of Kaizer Chiefs (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
The Zimbabwean, who will play in his first official derby, is not fazed by the expectation that comes with playing for a club like Chiefs in a match of this magnitude.
“For me‚ I’m sure it’s a big game because I’ve played in big derbies back home in Zimbabwe. But I can’t compare because the capacity at home could be 20 000‚ whereas here we are talking of 90 000 people,” said the 22-year-old Hadebe in an interview with TimesLive.
“Obvious you’re going to have that fear, but as a player, you have to be mentally strong.
“It will be a good experience to play in front of the big crowds.”
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