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‘I should score more’

KICK OFF: How much of a disturbance has the coronavirus pandemic been to you?

Tshegofatso Mabasa: It has been a huge disturbance because I feel like the team was at a turning point and we had picked up good form to continue winning games and end the season strongly. It has been a bit of a disruption for us and what is worse is that this is something new considering that no-one in the world has ever experienced something like this before. It is a matter of adjusting to it and try to keep fit as best as possible. On a personal level I have been working out and we have been having our routine zoom sessions with the team. We cannot dispute that all our lives have been disrupted.

How would you describe your first season at Pirates to date?

It has honestly been a dream come true for me to play for a club that I grew up supporting. I have memories of this club winning the ‘Double Treble’ and then playing in the Champions League final [in 2013], and in the final CAF Confederation Cup [in 2015]. This all happened while I

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