Rantie wishes Bafana all the best

Malmo's Tokelo Rantie not concerned about being left out of the Bafana squad to face Brazil

Posted: 29 August 2012 Time: 04:23 pm

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Tokelo Rantie says he is not disturbed by Gordon Igesund's decision to leave him out of the Bafana Bafana squad to play Brazil next week.

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The 21-year-old striker is currently enjoying a rich run of form in Sweden for his new club Malmo FF, and has scored four goals in two matches.

Despite this, Rantie has reportedly been left out of the national team to play the Seleção in an international friendly in Sao Paolo next weekend.

But instead of complaining about missing a call-up, the former Orlando Pirates striker says he will continue working hard as he is determined to earn his place before the next Bafana Bafana match.

"As for the reason why I'm not in the team I think it will be best if you ask the coach himself," he tells KickOff.com, "but to be honest with you I'm not worried nor surprised. I just have to improve my game and hopefully for the next camp I will get selected.

"I wish the team all the best with the two games against Brazil and Mozambique ... I am behind them all the way."

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In the meantime, the Free State-born striker says he is focusing on helping Malmo win the Swedish League. The club has 10 matches left to play.

"Winning the League, that's our main objective, and I think if we focus on our own game we will make it," he says.

Article by: Ernest Fakude

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Gucci Man
posted: 04:27 pm
Eeeiiiiiisssshhhhh KO you're pushing it now .....
I'm tired of Rantie story ....
Myzuzu
posted: 04:30 pm
I think the coach left out because he knows that you will be selected for official matches. In the meantime he is trying to test more players who will partner Rantie in the next official game.
The Phefeni Boy
posted: 04:31 pm
Rantie needs to shut up!!!......His head getting to big for my liking....The Media is going to destroy this guy...SAFA is run by politicians and they will cut his tail very quick..he must just focus on his good performance and wait for a call up.....

I am The Phefeni Boy.
Champ-Marapo
posted: 04:31 pm
I will be patiently waiting for tommorow and if Gordon can select Parker i will start mobilizing structures to get him fired coz it seems we are having another version of Pitso with a white colour.
Bin Laden
posted: 04:31 pm
Ernest Fakude

What is the purpose of this???

You boring us Big time.....What is the latest on Lucky Khune,
bantuL
posted: 04:32 pm
who are selected? so that we can comment my editor
mosebjadi
posted: 04:33 pm
Gordon i am starting to hate you now how can you live rantie mara haiii
The Phefeni Boy
posted: 04:34 pm
Someone must advise they guy or else those politicians at SAFA will cut his tail very fast.....he must leave the soccer politics to its own people and focus on his performance........yesess iyaphapha lentwana maan.
2nd Star Washelela
posted: 04:35 pm
Has the squad been announced now? If the answer is no, how on earth Rantie knows that he is not in the squad. Mr Igesund you might as well announce your squad otherwise we'll be getting one by one.
Swona Champ!
posted: 04:36 pm
if Gordon do what pitso did, selecting bobstake 11, I 'll continue to ignore Bafana Bafana's existance!
number17
posted: 04:36 pm
Hardy bakaniya I would hav like to see ur combination with benni when u terrorise the ka boyellow internationational version. Remember last csn u terrorised ka bo yellow local versio.
Champ-Marapo
posted: 04:37 pm
Gordon should start building now and players like Rantie should be the backbone of the foundation. Tommorow i don't expect to see Mphela, Khuboni, Shaba, Khune, KG, Gaxa, Gould, Masilela, and Teko. These guys have failed us and now we need fresh ideas.

I expect this tommorow;

Chabangu
Jali
Myeni
Serero
Schillo
Rantie
May
Dino
Josephs
Bennie
Klate
Viera
Maluleka
Kekana
Sangweni

Treble brace Champ \"Superbrand\"
posted: 04:38 pm
Lets wait and see, i am interested to see if Gordon will be intimidated by the media to select Kaizer chimpanzee useless players. Parker is a test. He score less than 4 games the whole season lasy season. he scored 4 goals against Amazulu and nothing the next game. We know he wont score again for a season. Majolo also scored 4 against Leopards and he was hailed as the best thing to emerge from the farm. we all know he fumbled the next few games club and nationally and found himself in the bench and the history we know, both VV and Pitso were sacked for selecting these cows.
The Phefeni Boy
posted: 04:40 pm
If I see Khuboni and Dikgacoi names in the Bafana Bafana squad tomorrow I will burn my latest Bafana shirt and put on my ZEBRA shirt everytime Bafana plays.

thula zibula
posted: 04:42 pm
Gordon haven't announce his players yet bt only tomorrow so y dnt we respect dat n wait?


Thula Zibula
Hloney@khosi
posted: 04:44 pm
Line-up: Khune, Ncqoncqa, Sangweni, Mathoho, Mahlangu, Pienaar, Jali, Dikgacoi, Yeye, Serero, Manqele.....tho we needed sum1 like Rantie
number17
posted: 04:44 pm
Gordon this is not swallows no favour, so we know that @ nazoorena they r in hunger of legue medal so don't do them favour expectin somethi(job) in return when ur days r over @ bafana.
Champ-Marapo
posted: 04:46 pm
Pitso and VV were simulteneously fired for selecting failures
Murenzu Wa Lekhosi
posted: 04:46 pm
Kante isn't the league just starting in Sweden?? Akere that other guy May Mahlangu also plays in that same league and they won it just a fortnight ago, so now just into two games they left with 10 games, how many teams are in that league or am left behind guys??? Please help
number17
posted: 04:47 pm
Is josephs called.
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