‘There were offers from Chiefs & Sundowns’
When it comes to footballing pedigree, few players in the DStv Premiership are able to match Zambian star Nathan Sinkala, who has excelled in the heart of midfield for Stellenbosch FC this season.
The 31-year-old boasts a remarkable record on the African continent which includes an Africa Cup of Nations crown with Zambia and multiple league triumphs in the Democratic Republic of Congo with TP Mazembe, where he was also part of the famous squads which won the CAF Champions League and back-to-back CAF Confederations Cup trophies.
Despite the incredible success he has enjoyed throughout his career, Sinkala presents as a quiet and reserved individual, possessing a modesty that belies the achievements he has racked up over the years.
This is particularly evident when he reflects on Chipolopolo’s history-making 2012 AFCON campaign, during which he and his teammates guided Zambia to their first-ever triumph in the continent’s most prestigious competition.
“I HAD TO ASK THEM BEFORE COMING WHAT THE SOUTH AFRICAN LEAGUE IS LIKE.”
“It was a big moment for me, especially because it was my first time being [at a tournament] with the national team,” Sinkala says,
