Mayo must rise above Chiefs’ nightmarish start, and reclaim his story

KHANYISA Mayo mustn’t allow his blooper start at Amakhosi to define his journey.

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A season is a marathon, not a sprint — so there’s ample time for him to find his rhythm.

When Mayo joined Kaizer Chiefs a few weeks ago, he realised a childhood dream. But such has been the turn of events, he hasn’t had the ideal start to life as a Glamour Boy.

A son of Chiefs’ legend Patrick Mayo, Khanyisa spent some of his childhood years at the Taung Village in Naturena. I can imagine him daring to dream that he’d one day don the famous gold-and-black jersey of the club and follow in his father's footsteps.

After many detours — which included spells at Richards Bay, Cape Town City, and most recently CR Belouizdad — Khanyisa, now a man, finally arrived at Lena Road.

It was the sort of arrival fit for a homecoming, with Chiefs’ sporting director Kaizer Motaung waxing lyrical during his unveiling, saying: "Here is the man that has South Africa in the palm of his hand!"