In this edition of In The Spotlight this week KickOff speaks to former Mamelodi Sundowns and Jomo Cosmos midfielder Teboho Mokoena.
The former Bafana Bafana international also reveals how much he used to earn during his time at Cosmos and Sundowns.
Who is South Africa's best soccer player ever?
"In this country, we've had a lot of good players, but to be honest, none of them was the best, none of them was at the level of Lionel Messi, for example. So, according to me, we don't have anyone. Nobody stands out."
Your all-time favourite South African player?
"Doctor Khumalo. I even had his picture in my photo album, I found it in a newspaper and cut it nicely [laughs]."
Your worst fear?
"Being poor. Imagine being unable to get whatever you may desire, life becomes difficult. Being poor makes you lose everything, even friendship."
Jomo Cosmos or Mamelodi Sundowns?
"Mjomana every day. I didn't play that long at Sundowns. I left Sundowns because they were not paying me good money, so I chose to go to Russia. From Russia I didn't even think about Sundowns, I went straight to Jomo. He paid more money compared to what I earned at Sundowns. I was one of the highest-paid players at Cosmos. At Cosmos, I used to get R20 000 upwards, while at Sundowns it was less than R20 000."
ANC or MKP?
"I'm old school, I will remain an ANC voter just because of their past achievements. It's the only party I know."
PSL or SAFA?
"I will need more details. Who is SAFA, and who is PSL? Who are the people working at SAFA? Do they even have a staff there? It's the same thing with the PSL because we can't call three or four people the PSL. If we are talking of SAFA, who atalwe talking about?"
Dr. Jomo Sono or Dr. Irvin Khoza? Who is your favourite doctor?
"For me, it will always be my mentor Jomo Sono. I'm who I am because of him."
Which player used to give you sleepless nights?
"Nobody. I used to fear nobody on the pitch. I treated every opponent equally. I was a mixed bag, I had skill, and I knew how to kick an opponent. I was taught well."
Anything you dislike about the game?
"Nothing. I love everything about the beautiful game."
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