Mamelodi Sundowns defender Thapelo Morena is the latest player to be inspired by Percy Tau exploits in Europe.
The former Bloemfontein Celtics defender, who has shown maturity and growth for the reigning Absa Premiership champion has revealed his desire to play in Europe and emulate his former teammate and friend.
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"There are a lot of South African players overseas, and Percy is one of the players I played with and someone that I look up to," said Morena.
"Knowing that through my hard work, I'll literally do my level best to try and get there to play overseas."
The 26-year-old, however, believes his dream can only come true if he can maintain his form with The Brazilians to break into the Bafana Bafana setup and win more silverware.
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"The most important thing for me is getting more gold medals and trying my level best every time to be in the national team," he concluded.