Decorated midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi scored a sensational goal during a training session with DStv Premiership side Sekhukhune United to spark fresh transfer speculation after being released by former side TS Galaxy.
Villakazi and The Rockets shockingly parted ways after just eight months, with head coach Sead Ramovic questioning the Bafana Bafana international's commitment.
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"About Villa, fantastic player. Fantastic name, great career. But again, me as a coach, I don't care about age. I don't care about names I just look at what I see on the field," Ramovic told journalists.
"If we have players on the field that give 100% everyday and train well, put a lot of effort. These players will play. The players that don't do their best everyday, will have a difficult time of course.
Former coach Pitso Mosimane strongly hit back at Ramovic's comments and defended Vilakazi's professionalism.
"I am absolutely dumbfounded by the tone of this interview," wrote Mosimane.
"I trained Sibusiso Vilakazi for many years competitively and consistently for [more than] +6 years. A true professional (on off) [the pitch] who respects the game and coaches. Who knows sport science and game tactics, opinionated too.
"Vilakazi was also a coach in my dressing rom and inside the pitch. One of the players who kept the dressing room quiet but spoke football tactics all the time.
"He [Vilakazi] led the football conditioning training sessions which are usually very tough."
The 33-year-old - a multiple league winner during his time at Sundowns - appears to now be impressing at Sekhukhune with specualtion increasing that he could secure a transfer to the Gauteng-based side.
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