Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has spent the latest FIFA break facing different responsibilities to what he normally must do at Chloorkop.
Shalulile is back in the Namibian squad for the AFCON qualifiers, which started off with a defeat away to Cameroon and will move further on Tuesday at Orlando Stadium (18:00) against Kenya.
The Namibians are continuing using the Soweto venue as their adopted home due to the unavailability of CAF-approved stadiums back home.
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Prior to this latest camp, Shalulile last did duty for the Brace Warriors in January at the AFCON finals, where they came stuck in the Last 16.
"Leadership, character, personality… he knows that this is his home, and he knows that he can be himself here," says Collin Benjamin, the coach of Namibia, when asked about Shalulile's return.
"He has a different role here, where he is leading these boys.
"On and off the field, he is an example and a role model.
"He is also basically that guy carrying us in the game as he gives and oozes that confidence for the young boys to then feed off him.
"So, he is definitely just like any other professional guys playing outside Namibia.
"Deon Hotto is having the drill, Riaan Hanamub has grown tremendously, you have the small Prins Tjiueza there that is saying I'm here and I want to contribute to the team.
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"Each one has a role to play, and they are playing it really good, and it is all for the benefit of the team in terms of atmosphere and harmony," says Benjamin.
Shalulile will be keen to get on the scoreboard as he is yet to score in the three games that he has played this season for Sundowns.