I’ve got this: Monyane’s unshakable faith in Bafana dream

FOR a man who has endured more than his fair share of injury setbacks, Thabiso Monyane speaks with the calm assurance of someone who knows his story is far from over.

- MATSHELANE MAMABOLO

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The Kaizer Chiefs right-back - who has represented South Africa at every level from Under-17 to the senior team - remains hopeful that his name will one day be called again for Bafana Bafana, perhaps even on football's biggest stage.

"I'm a very optimistic young man," he says, his tone both determined and lighthearted.

"You never know what might happen. Every time I get the chance to play, I give my all. Anything is possible - and as Bra Bob said, I've got this."

That phrase - "I've got this" - has become something of a personal mantra for Monyane. It reflects a mindset honed not just by the pressures of professional football, but by lessons learned through perseverance, faith, and a career-long partnership with Adidas, the brand that has stood beside him from his earliest steps in the game.

"They've been with me since I was young," he recalls.