Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin has revealed why he does not coach Orlando Pirates star Deon Hotto.
The Brave Warriors defeated Malawi with a 1-0 scoreline in Lilongwe before sharing the spoils after a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in South Africa.
The Buccaneers star played in both matches for the Brave Warriors, who secured at least four crucial points to move up to second place in the Group H rankings.
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Namibia, which boast several players plying their trade in the Betway Premiership, currently trails group leaders Tunisia by four points as they vy for a place in next year's FIFA World Cup.
Benjamin, who first praised Mamelodi Sundowns star Peter Shalulile for his great showings, has also now expressed his admiration for the 34-year-old Hotto.
"Do you know that I don't coach Deon? I can't tell Deon how to shoot goals or how to cross," Benjamin told the media, as per Pan Africa football.
"We give Deon a structure within the team, we give him the positions that we need to get in. And the intelligence and the experience that he brings, he finds his players and he break lines.
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"I can play Deon on the left wing-back, play him at left-back at the right midfield, I can play him between the 10, he never complains. And the attitude of these guys and the patriotism that they show towards their country is just second to none.
"And we as Namibia are just really happy to have them, they are an inspiration, not only to their families, they are an inspiration to young and up-coming kids coming in and wishing all the best and he should stay healthy and score goals."
Namibia will continue their World Cup Qualifying campaign in September, scheduled to play against Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe.