‘I left the field crying’
KICK OFF: What goes through your mind when you think about your longevity in the game?
It is by the Grace of God that I have been able to continue doing what I love up to now. I believe that it is something that I was born to do. The guidance from my parents can never be understated because family background lays the foundation towards self-discipline and preparing for the future. Most players tend to think they are now the head of the house just because they are earning a salary and that is because they don’t have a strong family backbone. If your parents are still alive you will remain a child, even if you were to earn R5-million. You need to abide by the principles that have been set in the family because if that is not correct then that is where you find people losing direction in their careers and life in general. I grew up in a house where my Mom and Dad were very strict, so I learnt a lot from both parents up until I lost my mother. In as much as boys we will always have problems with our Dads, over the years I have learnt how to fix things.
