SAFA's Call to Aaron 'Mbazo' Mokoena

Aaron 'Mbazo' Mokoena receives a call from SAFA (South African Football Association) a night before the Bafana Bafana squad is announced for the Egypt game.

SAFA: How are you Mbazo aka the Axe men.
Mbazo: I am marvelous my...

SAFA: This call has been long overdue, been long coming. You see Mbazo you have 104 Caps for Bafana and you have been there all the time. Infact when under 23 were knocked out of the Olympics in Sydney you were there with them and for them.

When Bafana got knocked out in the AFCON 2000, 2004 and in 2008 (you were even made captain - always there my men) World Cup in South Korea.

You were there with the team and for the team even when Lucas suspiciously got injured you availed your self to be the captain and take his carry from where he left off (true leader). When the team fell from the top 20 to number 70 in FIFA rankings you were always there Aaron…

***Mbazo Close to tears…

SAFA: Again in 2009 During the Confederations Cup you lead the team from the back.

***Tears falling from Mbazo’s eyes…

SAFA: And when Diego Forlán Silenced 56 million Vuvuezelas you were always there for the team, Infact you tried to block the ball with your back but it went inside the goals eish...

***At this point Aaron can’t control it and burst into full tears trying to say thank you SAFA…

SAFA: When Bafana lost to the Youthful USA side you were there for the team!!! In fact throughout the bad experiences and bad patches in the national teams you were always there for the team...

***Aaron Mokoena: Thank you guys for your appre... (SAFA cuts in)

SAFA: Aaron what we are saying is 'Hayi maan you are bad luck' ... Futshek, You have been dropped from the National team, Uyibhadi maan... don’t call us we will call you...

By Xolisa Tango Nqodi aka Xoli