Ndlovu: Local coaches do not give youth a chance

Maccabi Haifa striker Dino Ndlovu says that he had to move away from South Africa

Posted: 29 August 2012 Time: 12:14 pm

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Maccabi Haifa striker Dino Ndlovu says that he had to move away from South Africa because coaches in the Premiership do not give youth a chance to play like they do in foreign countries.

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The ex-Bloemfontein Celtic and Mamelodi Sundowns man has come good in Israel, and after a transfer from Bnei Yehunda to Maccabi Haifa he recently scored twice on debut.

"With all respect to the South African coaches, but they never gave me a chance to play," he says.

"So many South African coaches don't allow the youth to play while in Europe they do. In Europe we train hard and make sacrifices, but they give you the chance and I just have to exploit that myself.

"Like I said, one of the reasons was the coaches. I was playing in South Africa for two years and no teams wanted me so my agent called me and he fixed me up with a move to Israel. It went my way and I was very lucky."

Ndlovu is 22-years-old and was born in Johannesburg. He played a couple of games for the national Under-23 side and started his career at Platinum Stars' youth.

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Milutin Sredojević (HLABARINTO)
posted: 12:28 pm
uyabeda how can we give you opportunities while we have the likes of Takesures Makesure Chisanyama in our books
Gucci Man
posted: 01:18 pm
I've always complained about that

Our media is even refering to Lucky Lekgwathi, Siyabonga Sangweni ,Suprice Moriri,Teko Modise as youngsters .
Gucci Man
posted: 01:20 pm
Simphiwe Tsahabalala,Josta Dladla ,Letsholonyane,Bernard Parker are refered to as promising youngsters
Suppry-WaleKhosi aka Zebra4Life
posted: 01:26 pm
Uyabona this is the problem with this Ben 10's.Once they are high up there,they 4get where they come from. Mfana wami, when yo Europe rejects u,yo same urgent will be knocking on our local coaches to secure a deal for u.Bloody Immature Idiots!
Gucci Man
posted: 01:28 pm
Andile Jali, Erasmus ,Mthokozisi Yende, are babies

Mpho Makola,Matlaba,William Twala, Thami Sangweni= fetus
Gucci Man
posted: 01:31 pm
Going to Sundowns was the 1st mistake you did mfana.
Tell me one player you know that went overseas smoothly without any hurdles ?

I'll answer that for you it was in 199.....something , the player's name is Saka Tieno from Ivory Coast .
I think you were still attending kindergarden school by then my boy .
Dikotsi
posted: 01:58 pm
Dino you know you failed to grab the opportunities when you were supposed to. This boy is/was very inconsistant and he even failed at Celtics where the likes of Mayambela were by and large succesfull. i was never impressed by this boy and he will only make the grades in Israel. ebile ska tlo phapha kgomo ke wena.
Senganga
posted: 02:01 pm
Xulu, Mabaso, Zwane, Julies, Mampuru are good examples. Wena Dino you were given a chance @ both Downs and Celtics.

'The sky will always be the limit"
Nebo
posted: 02:15 pm

Le na mara le a phapha bafana ba makhosi dis days nehhh!!!! no comment here bcos it opposite dan we do @ de Galaxy.
mashabane
posted: 02:37 pm
xo ntwana ke laka lewo kasi pedi
lolowase6
posted: 03:03 pm
True that young man. its only Ajax that is prepared to do that.
Dooba (Glory Reclaimed)
posted: 03:33 pm
Don't generalise Dino, we all know the culprit here... he was recently wallopped 3 a piece and ignited the mob to litter into the pitch... his new players, young at 29, have not scored in 270 min... the young men Mcbertina and WWE champion are fed Mcfeast as part of their fitness programme, and its working nicely as their young bodies adapt quickly to the high altitude...hehehe
Bin Laden
posted: 03:48 pm
Dino what you telling me is that you didnt fail at Sundowns?,,,Is sundowns that Failed u? Wa nYa
Bin Laden
posted: 03:49 pm
Dooba OPCposted: 03:33 pm | Report Don't generalise Dino, we all know the culprit here... he was recently wallopped 3 a piece and ignited the mob to litter into the pitch... his new players, young at 29, have not scored in 270 min... the young men Mcbertina and WWE champion are fed Mcfeast as part of their fitness programme, and its working nicely as their young bodies adapt quickly to the high altitude...hehehe
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Heheheheheheheh Dude,,,Wampolaya San..hehehhehehehehehehe.....Univesity of Polando
.petro
posted: 08:02 am
not only dat but some coaches r paid by agents 2 play their clients & as a result dey dnt have da patience 2 work wit youngsters. it was crystal clear wen u were plyn @ celtic dat da rsn u were not plyn was favouritism by larsen coz sum of da plyrs were useless but dey plyd game-in game-out
Dan ka-Mkhaliphi
posted: 08:46 am
Dino, you just said the truth boy, and the recent example of the ''letting go'' of one Tokelo Rantie, in favour of Cowsuma by one porridge throwing specialists comes to mind.
However, some of you needs to make informed decisions when changing clubs, as most of you make ''finance based'' decisions, forgetting that you still need to play on the field in order to advance your careers.
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