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hly in the crucial CAF champions league final first leg, It is time to reflect on how the Absa Premiership league has grown in leaps and bounds,most clubs in the South African league had a narrow minded attitude towards the Champions league, finding the competition detrimental to their 'Business' ( the football clubs)- having to pay the travel fees to these far flung places in Africa and with the CAF champions league carrying a winners cheque of only 15 million Rand, it didn't make any business sense not to mention the fact that all clubs in the PSL earn a grant of over a million every month( that's well over 12 million Rand guaranteed to the clubs every year).What Orlando Pirates has done by reaching the final of the continental showpiece, is that the clubs can gain invaluable experience and resilience by partaking in this competition, Pirates's game has improved dramatically ever since they participated in the champions league , the players are more fit, more hungry for success and not mention the mental side of the game, Orlando Pirates is much harder to beat now then they where a season ago; all thanks to the participation in such tournaments.
What awaits Roger de Sa and his men if they win the continental showpiece is nothing short of an opportunity to showcase the best of what South African football has to offer, at the FIFA club world cup taking place in Morocco in December, where they have the opportunity to come up against top sides like Bayern Munich, Monterey and Atletico Mineiro, that alone will raise the profile of the club and the league itself.This could be the shot in the arm South African football needs.
All South Africans are urged to fully support the quest for the second star, the triumph of Orlando Pirates in this prestigious tournament does not belong to Pirates only, but to South African football in general, put your allegiances aside this Sunday and support Orlando Pirates against the Juggernauts of African football- Al Ahly .
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