Africa has endless football talent. So why is turning that talent into world-class players still so difficult?
Nkepile Mabuse speaks to Pitso Mosimane and Salif Diao about coaching, academies, school football, Africa’s reliance on Europe and what it really takes to build champions. Can better systems change Bafana Bafana and African football for good?
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Chapter List
(00:00) Africa Has Endless Talent. So What Is Missing?
(03:00) Why Bafana Cannot Be Compared To The Springboks
(05:02) Building A Better Bafana Talent Pipeline
(08:25) Can South Africa Develop A World Cup Winner?
(11:28) Why African Football Talent Is Valued Differently
(15:13) Pitso’s Plan For African Football Development
(17:38) What Senegal’s Success Can Teach South Africa
